Tom & Berry Show: Job security and bragging rights are why coaches want a 24-team College Football Playoff
Published on May 10, 2026, 3:37:27 AM
Total time: 00:18:17
Published on May 10, 2026, 3:37:27 AM
Total time: 00:18:17
Berry Tramel and Tom Shatel break down why more coaches are pushing for a 24-team College Football Playoff, arguing expanded access isn’t just about opportunity — it’s about protecting jobs, easing pressure and creating new bragging rights across the sport.
About the hosts
Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.
Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.
Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.
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