Why a 20–team College Football Playoff expansion deserves more consideration

Is the 20-team College Football Playoff the right compromise for more expansion? ESPN.com's Heather Dinich reported no decision was made on the future of the College Football Playoff. Leaders continue to explore an expansion to 24 teams, and a new number – 20 – briefly became a talking point on Monday. The committee has until Dec. 1 to decide whether the field would expand for 2027. Given the choice between 24 and 20 – maybe the CFP leaders should give that 20-team format more consideration. A 20-team field isn't better than the 12-team format or a 16-team format, which got lost in the incremental expansion shuffle. It is, however, more palatable than a bloated 24-team format which has been the sales mission from Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti this offseason. The commissioners and coach