Fox News reported that the College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams by the 2027-2028 season. According to the summary of its Fox News report, Executive Director Rich Clark acknowledged that fans overwhelmingly oppose the change.
The headline on the Fox News report says Clark admitted that officials do not care about fan opposition. The summary provided for this account does not include that wording or any statement from Clark about his reasons for proceeding, so this account does not adopt the headline's characterization. The summary also contains no direct quotation from Clark.
Fox News' summary does not say what survey, poll, or other measure showed fan opposition, or how large that opposition is beyond the description that fans overwhelmingly oppose the change. It also does not describe how the 24-team bracket would be structured, how teams would qualify, or what response, if any, the playoff's organizers have made beyond Clark's acknowledgment.
Because this account relies on a summary rather than the full text of the Fox News report, the scope of Clark's remarks cannot be confirmed here. Readers seeking his complete comments, the basis for the opposition claim, or details of the 2027-2028 transition should consult the original report directly.
The Fox News item was listed without a byline in the material reviewed, and the summary names no city from which the report was filed. No other outlet's coverage was available for comparison, so the account of Clark's remarks rests on a single source.