The Big Ten is proposing a major expansion of the College Football Playoff to 24 or 28 teams, which would eliminate conference title games and increase auto bids for major conferences, potentially reshaping the playoff structure starting after the 2025 season.
The Big Ten is exploring a potential expansion of the College Football Playoff to 24 or 28 teams, which would eliminate conference title games and include numerous auto bids for major conferences, with the 28-team model featuring 20 campus-based games and a seeding process by the CFP committee.
The schedules, brackets, and automatic bids for the 2023 NCAA DI softball tournament have been released. 32 teams will qualify automatically, with most earning bids in conference tournaments and the rest qualifying as regular-season champs. The tournament starts with 64 teams competing across 16 regionals, with the 16 regional winners facing off in a best-of-3 series at eight super regional sites. The eight super regional champs move on to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.
The article provides the schedules, brackets, and automatic bids for the 2023 NCAA DI softball tournament, with 32 teams qualifying automatically. Most teams will earn bids in conference tournaments, while the rest qualify as regular-season champs. The tournament starts with 64 teams competing across 16 regionals, with the 16 regional winners facing off in a best-of-3 series at eight super regional sites. The eight super regional champs move on to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.