# Mike Bianchi: UCF had to invent its own national championship, but 24-team playoff makes college football more fair and fun > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/835037 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 4:30 AM · Read it: ORLANDO, Fla. — I must be getting old. I can still remember those delirious days of yesteryear when Florida fans were euphoric about getting invited to the now-defunct Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl and Florida State fans celebrated an invitation to the Tangerine Bowl. I remember when New Year’s Day was sacred, when the Cotton, Sugar, Orange and Rose bowls were college football’s cathedrals, and when ... ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 4:25 PM: [Winners and Losers of the Expanded 24-Team College Football Playoff]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) The 24-team playoff is here. Bowl games are an obvious loser in the new format, while Power 4 teams will gain even more. - Nov 11, 2026, 4:30 AM: [Mike Bianchi: UCF had to invent its own national championship, but 24-team playoff makes college football more fair and fun]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) ORLANDO, Fla. — I must be getting old. I can still remember those delirious days of yesteryear when Florida fans were euphoric about getting invited to the now-defunct Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl and Florida State fans celebrated an invitation to the Tangerine Bowl. I remember when New Year’s Day was sacred, when the Cotton, Sugar, Orange and Rose bowls were college football’s cathedrals, and when ...