To start the expanded board in 2026 when a new tv deal will be started. they wanted to start in 2024. they needed approval from the new year s six bowl games. the only holdout was the rose bowl which had requested the game be played at its traditional time slot of 5 a.m. eastern on new year s day even if it had an impact on the playoff schedule but espn reported yesterday citing an unnamed source and the rose bowl relented to be part of the playoff format. it will begin in 2024 to be finalized in the coming days several outlets have reported. here s what a 12-team playoff would like like if it were being played this year, georgia washington would be the 12th and final team in. they would face ohio state in the first round. very interesting. the all right. celtics/heat.