During his annual address at Big 12 media days, commissioner Brett Yormark said he expects multiple teams from the conference in the College Football Playoff.

Yormark said he expects ACC commissioner Jim Phillips to emphasize the same pro-5+11 stance when his conference starts its media days later this month. He also said to ESPN he is "relatively confident" the playoff will expand to 16 teams when its new media rights contract begins in the 2026 season.