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All that matters is whether the SEC and Big Ten agree. Momentum around a potential 24-team College Football Playoff has accelerated in recent weeks, with the ACC, Big 12 and Notre Dame now joining the Big Ten in support of an expanded format. But during a recent episode of "The Joel Klatt Show," FOX Sports lead college football analyst Joel Klatt explained why what feels inevitable to many around the sport may still be far from finalized. For all the public momentum behind expansion, Klatt explained that the future of the CFP still hinges on the two conferences with the most power the SEC and Big Ten and whether the former is beginning to soften its resistance to a larger field. Heres everything to know about where the current 24-team CFP model sits: The ACC, Big 12, Notre Dame and the AFCA were all against a 24-team College Football Playoff. Then, over the last 10 days, everyone changed course except the SEC. Why? Klatt: First and foremost, its important to understand why the ACC and Big 12 opposed previous expansion models, particularly the one initially put forth by the Big Ten. Those formats relied heavily on automatic qualifying spots, in some cases granting four bids each to the SEC and Big Ten while offering fewer guaranteed spots to the ACC and Big 12. The ACC and Big 12 were never going to support a model that effectively asked them to acknowledge they were lesser conferences. Their objection was never really about expansion itself. It was about unequal access. What those conferences opposed was a system that locked in preferential treatment for the SEC and Big Ten through automatic qualifiers. So when the Big Ten came to the table with a new model one that eliminated automatic bids in favor of a selection-based format featuring the 23 best teams and one Group of 6 representative it immediately piqued the interest of the other conferences and was more in line with what they were looking for. Most fans are against College Football Playoff expansion. Why? Klatt: There is a real element of frustration amongst fans when it comes to this proposed 24-team model, and here are some of the main reasons why: The 12-team model worked The 12-team model absolutely worked, theres no doubt about it. And while it might seem to some that the 24-team playoff seems inevitable at this point, thats actually not the case because in reality, it doesnt really matter what the Big 12, ACC or Notre Dame back. It only matters what the SEC and the Big Ten agree upon. Those two entities actually control the future of the CFP. The others gave them the right to have that power, and they will control this playoff remaining as it is or expanding to 14, 16 or 24. If the SEC and Big Ten had agreed on an automatic-qualifier expanded playoff, it would have happened by now, against the wishes of the other conferences. But they werent aligned, and they still aren't aligned. So, because of that, we are sitting in a very similar spot as we were before where this is not inevitable. If the Big Ten and SEC do not agree on a model, which they dont right now, then nothing is going to change. This would ruin college footballs regular season There is an argument being made that college football has the most important regular season in all of sports, and I dont disagree with that. That sentiment is not wrong. We see this with the NCAA Basketball Tournament, which is now expanding beyond 70 teams, so what would stop college football from expanding beyond 24? If theres more revenue at 24, isnt there more revenue at 32? I get this argument, and I dont think its wrong. I think the only answer to that is format. A lot of the regular season and the importance of the regular season would be determined based on the format. How many byes are there? How many home games are there? If you can get a bye or a home game, youre going to play hard. Teams will rest starters late in the season This one is highly debatable. As a former college football player, I will tell you first hand that college football players have a very limited window to go and play, in particular if they want to further their career after college football. So, those games matter. Its not like the NFL where a guy has a long-term contract, and hes resting for a couple of weeks, and he knows hes gonna play for a few more years. College football is unique in its small window for the participants to go and compete. What impact have NIL and the transfer portal had on College Football Playoff expansion? Klatt: If it werent for NIL and freedom of movement, the 12-team model probably wouldnt have been the success it is now. In the four-team era, we would have looked at a 12-team model and thought, "Who cares? The 13th-ranked team would never win a championship." But with NIL, the transfer portal and the agency players now have to move around, roster parity has increased. Now, there are more than 12 teams capable of competing for and winning a national championship. What role do bowl games have in College Football Playoff expansion? Klatt: Bowls dont mean anything anymore. It pains me to say that because I loved bowl season. Now, all the upper-to-middle class bowls in college football it doesnt matter. All these bowls that were fantastic the Alamo, Gator and Citrus Bowl all these bowls that could define a program as successful, thats no longer available. The collapse of the bowl apparatus is real. Who is driving College Football Playoff expansion? Klatt: Coaches and athletic directors are driving this. The SEC and Big Ten are going to drive this. Its not just Tony Petitti (Big Ten commissioner) and Greg Sankey (SEC commissioner). Its the people who they work for. Its the presidents of those institutionsthat are ultimately going to have the final say. Coaches and athletic directors are now trying to convince their presidents that they need this expansion because what they fear is that the middle class is going to stop investing. And once they stop investing, then we lose the parity in college football, which we all love. The coaches viewpoint is this: They want a wider definition of success, and with that comes a desire to shorten the season. They want conference championship games to go away, and that is a major piece of this conversation. In fact, thats one of the primary reasons the proposed model expanded beyond 16 teams to 24. Why is a 24-team model being proposed, and not a 16-team model? Klatt: If you get rid of conference championship games which you would have to do in order to finish the season around Jan. 1 you then have to recoup the revenue those games generate. So in order to expand the playoff and eliminate conference championship games, youd need to increase the value of the CFP. You cant really do that with a 16-team model because it only adds a handful of games, and those games likely wouldnt command enough value to offset the loss of the conference championship revenue. I dont think the conferences are looking to break the bank with an expanded playoff. This isnt about generating another billion dollars. Theyre trying to recover the money theyd lose by eliminating conference championship games. I think a lot of these conference commissioners would sign off on a 24-team CFP even if they only broke even financially, because it would broaden the definition of success across the middle tier of their conferences. In their minds, that would create more meaningful regular-season games, particularly late in the year.

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Indiana's governor is opening up more on his hopes the Bears build their new stadium in Hammond.Governor Mike Braun spoke exclusively with ABC7 Chicago, saying he's feeling more confident than ever that the Hoosier state will soon be home to the Chicago Bears.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchGovernor Braun says he's not counting his chickens before they're hatched, but he is clearly optimistic that Hammond in Northwest Indiana could be the Bears' new home soon.Braun was in Merrillville for Indiana Business Hall of Fame inductions, addressing the topic that's on the minds of most business people and residents of Northwest Indiana: The Bears."Dare I say there might be a good, better, best stadium construction in Hammond," Braun said. "Just saying."Governor Braun says the McCaskeys have been to the governor's mansion in Indianapolis on several occasions, and he's had plenty of opportunity to sell the Hoosier state to the Bears ownership group. One selling point is Indiana's AAA credit rating."You'll get a lot more stadium for the amount of money you invest. And with the vitality and business atmosphere of what you can get coming into Hammond," Braun said.Indiana state lawmakers passed legislation in late February to pave the way for the Bears to build their new stadium in Hammond near Wolf Lake. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed at NFL meetings Tuesday that the Bears are only looking at two possible stadium sites, Hammond and Arlington Heights.READ MORE |Goodell appears to emphasize two viable sites for new Bears stadium are Arlington Heights, HammondWhile Goodell said he has spoken with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Braun says his communications have been with the Bears ownership, and he says he believes they appreciate the speed and efficiency of doing business in Indiana as opposed to Illinois."So often you get entangled where government is involved," Braun said. "Speed is not a word you associate with it."Meanwhile, the Illinois legislative session is getting down to the wire with just over a week left. The Illinois Senate has not yet voted on the "mega-projects" bill, which the Bears say is essential to them staying in the state of Illinois.The measure that would pave the way for an Arlington Heights stadium is opposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson and some Chicago legislators who want the team in the city."You know, I'm hopeful that the people who want to tank the bill are not successful," Gov. Pritzker said."If it doesn't happen... it will be a very dark day for Illinois, and I think that the Bears will be really, really challenged with staying in Illinois," Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia said.Braun says the ease with which Indiana has moved is something the Bears will consider in its decision."The Illinois legislature has been in session for a long time and really has not come up with anything that looks like it's gonna be what they're looking for," Braun said. "I think the merits of where would you want to be long-term, I think that's what in my mind, if I were in their shoes, I'd be putting a lot of emphasis on that."Governor Braun says he believes the Bears will be finished with their due diligence work on the Hammond site soon. He's expecting an announcement on where the team plans to build in the next three or four weeks..

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