Though the public fervor surrounding potential College Football Playoff expansion has lessened somewhat, the conversations about the topic continue.



Conference commissioners and prominent college athletic directors discussed the size and structure of the bracket at the annual CFP meetings in April, according to three people with direct knowledge of the conversations. One of the people said he expects further in-depth discussions at next month’s Conference Commissioners Association meetings in Baltimore. The people spoke to The Athletic on the condition of anonymity to discuss closed-door conversations.



The bracket may not expand beyond its current four-team format until after the conclusion of the CFP’s current television contract — which runs through the end of 2025 — if it expands at all. But that hasn’t stopped key figures from talking about it and attempting to push the conversation forward.



One reason? Expansion...