24-Team College Football Playoff?! Why Expansion Might Actually Be a Good ThingA 24-team College Football Playoff could be coming, and college football fans aren't happy. But is there a silver lining to expanding the CFP again?On today's episode of SEC Conference Call, Chris Marler reacts to reports that college football's postseason could eventually expand from 12 teams to 24. While the immediate reaction has been overwhelmingly negative, Chris explains why the potential changes aren't necessarily all bad.First, there's plenty to be frustrated about.Between NIL, the transfer portal, conference realignment, and repeated playoff expansion, college football has undergone massive changes in a short period of time. Chris discusses why fans feel ignored, how the SEC may have surrendered leverage in negotiations with the Big Ten, and whether a larger playoff would further diminish the importance of the regular season.But there's another side to the argument.Could a 24-team playoff create more meaningful postseason games? Instead of traditional bowl matchups filled with opt-outs and transfer portal departures, fans could get playoff games featuring teams like Tennessee, USC, LSU, Utah, Missouri, and Kentucky with something significant on the line.Chris also explains why expanding the postseason could keep more college football programs relevant throughout November and December, rather than limiting the national championship conversation to the same handful of teams.Is a 24-team College Football Playoff too much? Or could expansion actually improve the sport's postseason?It's another edition of SEC Conference Call with Chris Marler, your daily 10-minute podcast covering all things SEC and college football.Subscribe and follow for new episodes every Monday through Friday!
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