{"id":"n_im7oni33eytywrkmu25a","seq":9226932,"kind":"article","title":"ESPN Extends College Football Playoff Rights Through 2032; 24-Team Format Set For Next Season","url":"https://deadline.com/2026/11/espn-extends-college-football-playoff-rights-2032-1237217644","summary":"ESPN has renewed its rights deal with the College Football Playoff through 2032, with an expanded 24-team format set to take effect next season. Barely a decade into its existence, the CFP has bumped up ratings and excitement around the sport, but its initial 4-team setup has grown exponentially and will once again reshape the […]","published":"2026-11-09T22:08:17Z","seen":"2026-11-09T22:27:13Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-deadline-com-cbd1d4","name":"deadline.com","domain":"deadline.com"},"via":"kite-deadline-com-cbd1d4","topics":["entertainment","news","college football","college football playoff","espn","sports rights"],"authors":["Dade Hayes"],"entities":[{"id":"Q217776","name":"ESPN","type":"org"}],"image":"https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GettyImages-2256616656.jpg","story":"st_6brull3h2ah4cwj6faua","category":"sport","category_p":0.84,"sentiment":"positive","tone":0.51,"political":0.03}