There is no clear favorite to win the Big Ten this season. Could that open the door for the USC Trojans as a sleeper?

While the idea is in the very early stages, the Big Ten's proposal for a 24- or 28-team College Football Playoff eliminates conference title games and offers a large number of auto bids for all four power leagues.

The idea for a field as large as 28 teams was presented to Big Ten athletic directors for the first time last week, one source said.

The Big Ten has floated an idea of expanding the current 12-team College Football Playoff to a 24-28 team playoff. The Big Ten has been trying to secure more au

If the Big Ten’s new proposal does indeed take shape but stops at 24 teams, the FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) will also have the same number of teams as the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) playoff format. In the new format, up to 20 games will take place on campus before advancing to the bowl games in later rounds.

The Big Ten is exploring the idea of a massive expansion of the College Football Playoff field to 24 or 28 teams, multiple outlets reported Saturday.

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