College Football Playoff negotiates expansion as SEC considers LSU expulsion

The College Football Playoff organization has entered a 30-day exclusive negotiating window with ESPN regarding a potential expansion to a 24-team format. This development comes amid ongoing controversy involving the MAC, which formally appealed to have Michigan’s 13-12 victory over Western Michigan overturned due to a disputed game clock adjustment. While the NCAA indicated no bylaw exists to reverse the result, it issued new officiating guidelines requiring the use of program feed clocks for future replay reviews. Concurrently, the SEC has scheduled a vote for Thursday to determine whether to expel LSU from the conference. These organizational shifts occur as universities navigate financial pressures including player compensation and mounting athletic department expenses.

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