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Why Colin Cowherd isn’t worried about expanded College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff is set to expand to 24 teams next season, a move that many saw as inevitable after the earlier enlargement. Critics worry the larger field will diminish the importance of the regular season, noting that a single loss used to be enough to end playoff hopes in the BCS era and that even now a second loss can be fatal.

Sports talk host Colin Cowherd dismissed those concerns, pointing out that the expanded field will still only involve about 17% of Division I programs—far less than the participation rates in the NFL, NHL, and NBA, which have not hurt regular‑season interest. He argued that the change benefits smaller programs by offering a path to the postseason without needing to defeat traditional powerhouses, and he linked the expansion to broader trends like NIL deals and the transfer portal that increase opportunities for players.

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