The College Football Playoff and ESPN are giving conferences nearly eight more weeks to figure out what the next version of the postseason tournament will look like.

The CFP on Monday announced the extension of the deadline from Dec. 1 to Jan. 23 with the clear hope that the Southeastern and Big Ten Conferences can come to some sort of agreement on their vastly differing proposals.

Next season marks the beginning of a six-year, $7.8 billion deal that ESPN made to televise the CFP games. The deal brings with it an opportunity to expand the postseason from the current 12-team format.

Under provisions that established the playoff, the SEC and Big Ten will decide on its next iteration, but they are far apart.

The SEC has been pushing for a bracket heavy with at-large berths chosen by a sel

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