Tom Vanderford: 24-Team Playoff Is Good For Pete Golding's Ole Miss

Every take on a 24-team College Football Playoff says it kills the regular season. That's the wrong line. The CFP is nearing a deal to double to 24 teams in 2027, per ESPN's reporting, with five automatic bids, 19 at-large spots and the first two rounds on campus. For fans who watched bowl season die, Steven Willis says it's "the first time in a very long time that the fans got something," and for Ole Miss it makes the playoff the floor, not the goal. Tomorrow, Missouri. Eight days to Texas. Steven Willis and the mayor of Corinth, Tom Vanderford, break down why a 24-team playoff is good for fans and for Ole Miss, how the SEC's nine-game schedule forced the issue, and what decides Saturday against Missouri: the Ole Miss defense against Jamal Roberts. Then Tom gives his final score.