Explained: ESPN and CFP enter final review stage in bid to expand college football playoffs to 24 teams

Talks between ESPN and the College Football Playoff are in the final stages of review over expanding the postseason to 24 teams next year

CFP

College Football Playoff, the postseason tournament organization for major college football

Power Four

The four major college football conferences referenced in the playoff format discussions

Group of Six

A group of six college football conferences outside the Power Four, with the highest-ranked team getting an automatic playoff bid under the discussed format

automatic bids

Guaranteed playoff spots given to certain conference champions without needing committee selection

selection committee

The body responsible for choosing the at-large teams not given automatic bids