Dan Lanning on Playoff Expansion | Oregon Ducks Football News

Oregon’s Dan Lanning says expanding the College Football Playoff makes sense, even as he champions the current 12-team format. With Oregon making the playoff twice in three years—including a No. 1 ranking in 2024—he’s seen firsthand how the evolving system rewards teams that punch their ticket, regardless of regular-season ranking. From the BCS’s two-team showdown to today’s 12-team race (where an eighth-ranked Ohio State beat top-seeded Oregon), college football’s landscape is shifting fast. As conferences realign and the playoff grows, Lanning’s balanced perspective—“great with twelve,” but open to more—reflects the sport’s constant evolution and the need to adapt for athletes and fans alike. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6dda0b846d0d900a