"Worst Idea Ever": Big Ten Facing Backlash for Reported College Football Playoff Idea originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The College Football Playoff is entering its 12th season already, and the second of the 12-team era. Last year was seen as a major success, especially with playoff games being played on campus for the first time.

While the Big Ten seeks to find as many ways as it can to sabotage the playoff system, we are keeping our focus on the 12-team field to be assembled in December.

The Big Ten's radical idea to expand the College Football Playoff from 12 to 28 teams is already off to a rocky start, according to industry sources who spoke to CBS Sports on the condition of anonymity.