The College Football Playoff is expanding to 24 teams. What does it mean for WSU?
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- Georgia moved into the top spot in Tuesday night's College Football Playoff rankings, while Notre Dame moved up six notches to No.
- MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 19: The Indiana Hoosiers celebrate with the trophy after the College Football Playoff National Championship between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
- The CFP's expansion to 24 teams creates more wiggle room for losses — if the 24-team field existed in 2024, the CFP announced, it would include teams like 9-3 Colorado and 10-2 Iowa State — so it's possible neither WSU nor UW would take a big hit from a loss in the Apple Cup.
5️⃣ in the College Football Playoff Rankings #GoIrish ☘️ pic.twitter.com/9ImyeBmkzL — Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) November 11, 2026 Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes and opinions.
Solis The latest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings are out, and it likely will not surprise Georgia Bulldog fans that their team is number 1.
- Indiana football fell hard in the latest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings, dropping all the way from No.
- In a move that is almost universally opposed by college football fans, the College Football Playoff announced Monday it will be expanding its postseason field to 24 teams starting next year.
- And UCLA's two-touchdown pull-away over a Minnesota team that took the Hoosiers to overtime the week before, made the Bruins “look like the number-four team in the country,” Yurachek said.
- The College Football Playoff is expanding to 24 teams beginning next season, opening up more spots for more teams, but also opening doors to untold amounts of other consequences.
- IF the College Football Playoff started today🏆 Thoughts?🤔 https://t.co/Conb2F3PFa https://t.co/ugKK2eqLPM pic.twitter.com/K3Y0uVyPeh — On3 (@On3) November 11, 2026.
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