{
  "id": 14800902,
  "title": "ESPN Closing in on Deal for 24-Team CFP Expansion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/espn-closing-in-on-deal-for-24-team-cfp-expansion",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T21:39:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sportico",
    "slug": "sportico",
    "url": "https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2026/college-football-playoff-expansion-24-teams-espn-1234952334/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Two years after the masterminds behind the College Football Playoff tripled the field from four to 12 teams, the annual postseason tournament is about to be expanded even further. CFP execs are zeroing in on a deal that will see 24 teams get invited to the playoff, with ESPN set to carry those additional games […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "CFP, ESPN ‘nearing deal’ on 24-team format to begin in 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/cfp-espn-nearing-deal-on-24-team-format-to-begin-in-2027",
        "published": "2026-10-15T18:07:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}