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College Football Playoff decides to double down and a 24-team playoff is set for next season
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What happenedCollege Football Playoff decides to double down and a 24-team playoff is set for next season.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "College Football Playoff decides to double down and a 24-team playoff is set for next sea...". The right frames it as "Alex Golesh Weighs In on 24-Team College Football Playoff".
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CenterCollege Football Playoff decides to double down and a 24-team playoff is set for next season
WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightWhat Alex Golesh said about the news of a 24-team College Football Playoff
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