COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Playoff to expand to 12 teams by 2026 season

Alabama's James Burnip warms up before the College Football Playoff championship game against Georgia on Jan. 10 in Indianapolis. (AP FILE))
Alabama's James Burnip warms up before the College Football Playoff championship game against Georgia on Jan. 10 in Indianapolis. (AP FILE))

After 14 1/2 months of haggling over details and questioning motivations, a plan to expand the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12 was finally approved Friday to set the stage for a multibi…