On Monday, it was announced that the College Football Playoff would expand, from 12-teams to 24, doubling the field and Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman shared his thoughts.
While meeting with the media on Monday, he was asked his thoughts regarding the decision, and it was pretty simple “for us at Notre Dame, it’s a positive.” The move now nullifies the actions took in the offseason for the Irish, as they’ll not be guaranteed a spot since the expansion almost assures them to be in anyways.
Freeman also said that he doesn’t “want this to be like March Madness, and have 60-something teams,” which is the proper assessment. It’s hard to imagine that 24-teams have a legit shot at winning the championship, so to me this is just a ploy for more
ratings by the higher powers that be.
The dilution of the regular season is upon us, and while Notre Dame doesn’t have to adhere to conference rules, this decision should turn out pretty well for the Irish.
ND coach Marcus Freeman on 24-team CFP: "I don't want this to be like March Madness, and have 60-something teams ... but the more opportunities we have to make the playoffs helps us. ... That doesn't mean it's good for everybody else, but for us at Notre Dame, it's a positive."
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) November 9, 2026
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