# Houston’s CFP Ranking Shows What a 24-Team Playoff Could Mean Next Season > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/997253 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: Sports Illustrated, Nov 11, 2026, 8:00 AM · Read it: The 2027 College Football Playoff format would have helped the Houston Cougars this week. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 12:30 PM: [College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams starting next season]() — Fast Company (Magazine, United States) College football will expand its playoff to 24 teams beginning next year in a move that resets decades of tradition surrounding a once all-important regular season and dumps conference championship showdowns that used to be among the sport’s marquee events.The announcement from the College Football Playoff and ESPN on Monday made official a deal that’s been in the works for months. The network reported it would pay an additional $1.7 billion over five years on top of the original $7.8 billion contract that runs through the 2031 season.The new format will grant the Power Four conference… - Nov 11, 2026, 8:00 AM: [Houston’s CFP Ranking Shows What a 24-Team Playoff Could Mean Next Season]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) The 2027 College Football Playoff format would have helped the Houston Cougars this week.