"Power Play: The Future of College Football Playoff Expansion"
Washington State president Kirk Schulz will propose to College Football Playoff leaders that the Pac-12 be treated as a power conference in revenue and voting rights for the extended future, seeking equal treatment for the conference in the upcoming CFP contract. The proposal has caused a delay in a crucial vote on the playoff format, with Schulz emphasizing the need for more at-large spots due to the Pac-12's realignment and policy changes. The Pac-12 has two years to rebuild and reach the eight-school minimum before the NCAA no longer recognizes it as an FBS conference, and is also formulating a future plan to protect the brand of the conference.