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Herbstreit Advocates 16-Team Playoff for Fairness in College Football

12/10/2025

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Kirk Herbstreit, the college football analyst, proposed expanding the college football playoff to 16 teams to improve fairness.
He urged changes to the Group of 5, which currently receive one guaranteed bid to qualify.
Herbstreit warned against leaving out teams like Texas and Notre Dame, saying the goal is to include the best teams.
Notre Dame has expressed dissatisfaction with its exclusion and has withdrawn from Bowl contention.

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Story summary

Kirk Herbstreit, the college football analyst, proposed expanding the college football playoff to 16 teams to improve fairness.
He urged changes to the Group of 5, which currently receive one guaranteed bid to qualify.
Herbstreit warned against leaving out teams like Texas and Notre Dame, saying the goal is to include the best teams.
Notre Dame has expressed dissatisfaction with its exclusion and has withdrawn from Bowl contention.