"College Football Playoff Secures ESPN TV Deal Through 2031, Expansion on Hold"
The nine Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame have agreed on a six-year deal to continue the College Football Playoff through 2031, establishing a revenue-sharing plan and allowing for a media rights agreement. The playoff is set to expand this season from four teams to 12, with the five highest-ranked conference champions and seven at-large selections making up the field. The agreement guarantees at least a 12-team field and five conferences having annual access to the playoff through 2031, with the possibility of the number of teams growing to 14. The revenue-sharing plan allocates more than 50% of the distributed CFP revenue to the SEC and Big Ten, with Notre Dame, ACC, and Big 12 schools receiving about 30% combined, and Group of Five conferences receiving the rest.