# 9 SEC Teams Could Make the College Football Playoff Under Expanded Format

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3 outlets covering · First listed: Sports Illustrated, Nov 10, 2026, 10:31 PM · Read it: <https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/news/9-sec-teams-could-make-the-college-football-playoff-under-expanded-format>

Who will benefit from a 24-team Playoff? The SEC of course-- and here's how it might all work.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 10:31 PM: [9 SEC Teams Could Make the College Football Playoff Under Expanded Format](<https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/news/9-sec-teams-could-make-the-college-football-playoff-under-expanded-format>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  Who will benefit from a 24-team Playoff? The SEC of course-- and here's how it might all work.
- Nov 11, 2026, 10:53 AM: [Predicting every College Football Playoff team's remaining schedule: Expect three-loss logjam in SEC](<https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/predicting-every-college-football-playoff-teams-remaining-schedule-expect-three-loss-logjam-in-sec/>) — CBS Sports (Sports, United States)
  SEC chaos will open the door for other CFP contenders down the stretch
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:42 PM: [UH in the College Football Playoff? Cougars may not have to wait for the expanded 24-team field](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/uh-college-football-playoff-cougars-234228901.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  In final season of the 12-team College Football Playoff, UH is ranked 14th and has a path to Big 12 title game and possible postseason spot.