ESPN will remain the sole rights holder of the College Football Playoff when the bracket doubles to 24 teams in 2027, under a five-year deal worth nearly $1. 7 billion, sources told ESPN’s Heather Dinich. The CFP made the expansion official Monday, and the new terms run through the 2031-32 season.
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