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24-Team Playoff Nears Deal, Ohio State at Indiana, Williams On Track to Return
Jim Rand breaks down the biggest sports stakes on The Rand Report: Sports. The College Football Playoff is nearing a deal to expand to 24 teams starting in 2027 with ESPN covering the extra games, raising real questions about player load and regular-season meaning. Saturday brings top-ten tests as Ohio State visits defending champion Indiana and Notre Dame travels to BYU with College GameDay in Provo. And Caleb Williams is on track to return for the Bears after missing three games with a hamstring, forcing a choice between getting the franchise quarterback back and protecting him for the full…
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