College Basketball News

Big 12 commish mulls new event if CFP ends conference title games

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said the league would find a new event to replace any lost conference title games should they be casualties of an expanded College Football Playoff.

· 2 min read
Originally reported by ESPN
Big 12 commish mulls new event if CFP ends conference title games
Photo: ESPN

College Football Playoff: What Happened

ESPN reported on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in a story involving College Football Playoff, Brett Yormark, CFP. Here is how the report opens:

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said the league would find a new event to replace any lost conference title games should they be casualties of an expanded College Football Playoff.

— ESPN

It is one of many College Basketball stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on College Football Playoff and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

  • The story: Big 12 commish mulls new event if CFP ends conference title games
  • Who’s involved: College Football Playoff, Brett Yormark and CFP
  • League: College Basketball
  • First reported: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 by ESPN

Background: College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff (CFP) is an annual single-elimination tournament held to determine a national champion for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level of college football competition in the United States. It culminates in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. The inaugural tournament was held at the end of the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season under a four-team format. The CFP Board of Managers voted in 2023 to expand the playoff to 12 teams beginning in 2024, an arrangement that will last at least through the end of the 2026 season.

Text from Wikipedia’s College Football Playoff article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for College Football Playoff

For fans following College Football Playoff, the next things to watch are the AP Top 25, bracketology, transfer portal and recruiting. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened with College Football Playoff?

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said the league would find a new event to replace any lost conference title games should they be casualties of an expanded College Football Playoff. ESPN reported the story on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.

Who reported this CBB story?

ESPN first reported it on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. ForTheFans summarizes it here with background and related College Basketball news.

Where can I get the latest College Basketball news today?

The ForTheFans College Basketball page collects every CBB headline as it breaks, including AP Top 25, bracketology and transfer portal, with live scores on our scores page.

Summarized by ForTheFans from reporting by ESPN. Headlines, quoted text and photos belong to their publishers. How we report

College Basketball Explainers From ForTheFans