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Dan Wetzel predicts 24-team playoff could lead Ohio State and Michigan to leave Big Ten

Yahoo Sports analyst Dan Wetzel suggests that the move toward a 24-team College Football Playoff structure may eventually prompt powerhouse programs like Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State to abandon the Big Ten. He argues that these elite brands could maximize their media revenue and scheduling autonomy by adopting an independent model similar to Notre Dame, rendering their current conference affiliation economically disadvantageous.

Wetzel warns that this shift would ultimately leave smaller programs, which supported expansion for a chance at participation, without the financial benefits of sharing in the revenue generated by the sport's biggest names.

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