Donald Trump's Executive Order May Disrupt College Football Playoff Expansion Talks

The College Football Playoff began successful 2014 pinch nan apical 4 teams successful nan state squaring disconnected for nan nationalist championship. That format continued until 2024, erstwhile nan section expanded to 12 programs and 4 rounds, lengthening nan play and allowing a squad to play arsenic galore arsenic 17 games.

Just 2 years later, nan CFP could balloon to 16 teams arsenic soon arsenic adjacent season, according to ESPN.

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That would require a displacement successful scheduling arsenic nan playoffs person kicked disconnected connected nan play earlier Christmas complete nan past 2 seasons. Moving nan first information backmost to nan 2nd play of December makes consciousness connected paper.

That said, it could conflict pinch nan yearly Army-Navy game, a prestigious rivalry that has been ongoing since 1890. That's thing President Donald Trump is looking to prevent.

Donald Trump Signing Executive Order To Give Army-Navy Game Exclusive Window

On Saturday night, Trump announced his plans to motion an Executive Order creating an exclusive four-hour broadcast model for "America's Game."

"The Army-Navy Game is 1 of our Greatest American Traditions — Unmatched Patriotism, Courage, and Honor! This unthinkable Tradition is now astatine consequence of being pushed speech by much College Playoff Games and Big TV Money," Trump wrote. "NOT ANYMORE!"

"Under my Administration, nan 2nd Saturday successful December belongs to Army-Navy, and ONLY Army-Navy!" Trump continued. "I will soon motion a Historic Executive Order securing an EXCLUSIVE 4-hour Broadcast window, truthful this National Event stands supra Commercial Postseason Games. No different Game aliases Team tin break this Time Slot!!!

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"On nan field, they are rivals, but connected nan battlefield, they are America’s unstoppable Patriots, defending our Country pinch tremendous Strength and Heart. We must protect nan Tradition, and nan Players, who protect us," Trump added. "Please fto this service arsenic Notice to ALL Television Networks, Stations, and Outlets. God Bless America, and God Bless our awesome Army-Navy Game!!! President Donald J. Trump."

Traditionally, nan bid has kicked disconnected astir 3:00 p.m. ET, meaning location whitethorn beryllium room for a College Football Playoff crippled erstwhile nan festivities wrap up. It would beryllium difficult to schedule 1 of nan matchups for Friday, arsenic convention championships are played nan preceding weekend.

The charismatic determination connected further CFP description is expected by January 23.

In 2025, Navy defeated Army for nan 2nd consecutive year, prevailing 17-16 and extending its bid lead to 64-55-7. The Midshipmen trailed 16-3 successful nan 3rd 4th but scored nan go-ahead touchdown pinch 6:37 remaining successful nan crippled and forced nan Black Knights to punt earlier moving retired nan clock.

Army and Navy are scheduled to meet adjacent play connected Saturday, December 12. The 2 teams will look disconnected astatine MetLife Stadium, nan location of nan New York Giants and New York Jets.

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