USC’s Lincoln Riley says CFP expansion ‘just a matter of time’
CHICAGO – Big Ten football coaches have diverging opinions about so many things in the rapidly evolving landscape of their sport, with one major exception: Expansion of the College Football Playoff to 24 teams. “This is something,” USC coach Lincoln Riley said Tuesday at Big Ten.

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- Published: Jul 28, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC
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