The Big Ten wants to emphasize conference standings, prop up mediocre teams and insert play-in games. How does that improve ...

The current playoff format guarantees automatic bids for the top five conference champions. The remaining seven playoff spots are decided via at-large selection by a 13-member selection committee.

The Big Ten and SEC are not united behind the same format, with each exercising its checks-and-balance powers. A few potential formats have surfaced, without consensus. That’s well enough, for now.

And on Tuesday, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark again reaffirmed his belief that the “5+11” format is the best way for the sport to go about an expansion to a 16-team CFP.

In this new era of the College Football Playoff, it seems like a 10-year stretch with one format might never happen again. While the 12-team playoff was a clear success last season, there are ...

The proposal from the Big 12 and the ACC came in response to a proposed format from the SEC and the Big Ten. The conference commissioners appear to be aligned on the number of teams: 16.

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark went all in on the “5+11” proposed model for the College Football Playoff, saying he was “doubling down” on the format in his opening remarks of Big 12 ...