CFP discussing 14-team model with 3 automatic bids each for Big Ten, SEC, AP sources say

College Football Playoff officials are considering a 14-team format that would guarantee three spots each for the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, two for the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12 and one for the highest-ranked team from the other five leagues, two people with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Wednesday night.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the CFP management committee's talks were not being made public. The management committee is made up of 10 major college football conference commissioners and Notre Dame's athletic director.

Yahoo! Sports first reported the management committee was discussing the 3-3-2-2-1 AQ model.

The CFP expands from four teams to 12 this season and next, but last week executive director Bill Hancock acknowledged the group had already begun talking about another expansion, starting in the 2026 season, when a new media rights contract kicks in.