Warner Bros. Discovery is ready to spend again and could be a big player for the expanded college football playoffs, The Post has learned.
What should you know: ESPN and Fox Sports are still the favorites because they own much of college football’s regular season. ESPN (which has SEC, ACC and Big 12 rights) and Fox (Big Ten, Big 12) make a lot of sense, and are well positioned to land more college football. Amazon, NBC and Apple all will be mentioned and can’t be counted out.
ESPN currently owns the rights to college football playoffs for the next three years, including this one. ESPN has two choices: It could have all 11 playoff games in 2024 and 2025, or it could allow a second entity to be involved. In 2026, the rights would be fully up. ESPN also is in position to leverage its rights to extend its deal.
Fox’s strong relationship with the Big Ten and Big 12 make it a stalking horse for the NCAA.
