Earlier this week, it was announced that the College Football Playoff would be expanding from 12 to 24 teams next season. That eliminates the Conference Championship Game, meaning next month's games will be the end of an era that gets mixed reviews around the sport.
The reviews and reactions have been mixed from coaches across the country and on Wednesday, Virginia Tech coach James Franklin gave his thoughts.
"It keeps more teams alive later in the season, which I think is healthy for the sport and for the student athletes and their experience," Franklin said, per the Virginia Tech Athletics YouTube page. "The more home games, the opportunities for more home games can be big for communities.''
The expanded field would give more teams hope and allow more games to be played on campuses, something that would really create a tremendous atmosphere. However, like Virginia Tech and the rest of the ACC and Big 12, they will be battling SEC and Big Ten schools to get multiple bids per league. It's doable, but coming close to matching those two conferences' numbers will be very, very difficult.
Phillip Rivers reportedly accepting the NC State football job
All signs are pointing toward former North Carolina State quarterback Philip Rivers accepting the head coaching position after the school fired long-time head coach Dave Doeren last month. Doeren was relieved of his duties one day after the Wolfpack suffered a setback at Stanford.
Rivers has been coaching high school football and, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN, is set to accept the job in Raleigh. The school is expected to make an announcement shortly. Philip's son is committed to NC State and will follow his father there. It'll be interesting to see how this ends up working out after his playing days are over.
Virginia Tech drops baseball schedule
Coming off a berth in the NCAA Tournament, the Virginia Tech baseball team will be looking for a return trip to the postseason in 2027 after being swept out of the Los Angeles Regional. On Thursday, the Hokies dropped their schedule for next spring, and there are some interesting matchups and a brutal decision from the ACC.
Virginia Tech will open the season with a three-game series at Georgia Southern from Feb. 19-21, before a single home game against James Madison and a three-game series the following weekend at home against NJIT. They will then compete in the 2027 College Baseball Series at First Horizon park in Nashville, Tennessee from March 5-7, playing Cincinnati, Vandervilt, and Ohio State.
Virginia Tech's ACC slate does not include Virginia next spring, which is a brutal decision. Instead, they will play a "non-conference" game on March 23 at a location to be announced at a later date. Their ACC slate includes home series against Notre Dame, Miami, Wake Forest, California, and Boston College. Their road series will be at Louisville, North Carolina, Florida State, Clemson, and Stanford.
The 2027 ACC Baseball Championship will be held at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina, from May 25-30.
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