{
  "id": 19230680,
  "title": "ESPN Extends College Football Playoff Rights Through 2032; 24-Team Format Set For Next Season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/espn-extends-college-football-playoff-rights-through-2032-24-team",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T22:08:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/11/espn-extends-college-football-playoff-rights-2032-1237217644/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "ESPN has renewed its rights deal with the College Football Playoff through 2032. An expanded 24-team format is scheduled to take effect next season, moving away from the previous 12-team setup.\n\nAccording to Yahoo Sports, the new five-year, $1.7 billion deal will add several million dollars to each school in the Big Ten and SEC, while other schools will receive smaller amounts. Yahoo Sports reports that the expansion was driven by a desire for increased access, as coaches and administrators concluded that fan interest is tied to playoff entry.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Front Office Sports",
        "title": "College Football Playoff To Expand to 24 Teams Beginning in 2027 Season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/college-football-playoff-to-expand-to-24-teams-beginning-in-2027-19177339",
        "published": "2026-11-09T16:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "College Football Playoff To Expand to 24 Teams Beginning in 2027 Season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/college-football-playoff-to-expand-to-24-teams-beginning-in-2027",
        "published": "2026-11-09T16:16:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}