SEC, Big Ten can't agree on expanded playoff format as deadline nears.

If two super conferences can't agree on expanded CFP bracket, the 12-team format could continue in 2026.

The 12-team playoff is working well. Maybe just leave it alone.

Deadlines become most influential and effective when something threatening lurks on the other side of the date.

Forget to file your taxes on time ? That comes with an IRS fine.

Miss the open enrollment deadline? That torpedoes your chance to make insurance changes.

And what if the SEC and Big Ten miss the Dec. 1 deadline to modify and expand the College Football Playoff for the 2026 season? Well, nothing bad happens. A 12-team playoff format that’s working just fine would continue next season.

Sounds pretty good. Certainly, it’s not a th

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