There's new talk about expanding the College Football Playoff to 16 teams in 2026 and Irish Breakdown is talking about it on today's show. We look at the format and guaranteed bids for each conference and what it would all mean for Notre Dame. There's more to discuss and debate in Rapid Fire as well. See the list of topics below!

College football could be on the verge of another big overhaul, and this time it could involve expanding the already-expanded playoff system. Decision makers in the SEC and Big Ten are moving towards supporting an expansion of the current postseason field to 16 teams in the future,

Why wasn't Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould at the College Football Playoff meeting this week? Jon Wilner answers that and more in his latest mailbag.