• The College Football Playoff will officially expand to 12 teams during the 2024 season, the playoff’s board of managers announced Thursday.
• “We’re delighted to be moving forward,” said playoff executive director Bill Hancock. “A new era of college football is about to begin. I look forward to it.”
• There are no automatic playoff bids in the four-team system. Under the 12-team system, the field will be composed of the six conference champions ranked highest by the selection committee and the six highest-ranked non-conference champions.

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