Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark went all in on the “5+11” proposed model for the College Football Playoff on the first day of media days in Texas.

Yormark said he expects ACC commissioner Jim Phillips to emphasize the same pro-5+11 stance when his conference starts its media days later this month. He also said to ESPN he is "relatively confident" the playoff will expand to 16 teams when its new media rights contract begins in the 2026 season.

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark doubled down on the conference’s preferred College Football Playoff model as he kicked off Big 12 media days in Frisco, Texas. Pacing the stage at Ford Center at The Star — home of the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility — the Big 12’s boss reiterated that the conference prefers the “5 + 11” model for future 16-team College Football Playoff expansion.