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If MLB permanently adopts the 16-team playoff field, here's how it
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MLB's playoff format is penalizing top seeds with time off
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MLB in 2030: How Would an Expanded 16-Team Playoff Field Work
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College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams in 2024 season
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College Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams in 2024 season
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Major League Baseball, players reach deal to save 162-game season
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AP source: MLB, players agree to expand playoffs to 16 teams
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Reds pitcher unhappy with MLB considering expanding playoffs to 14
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred wants to keep expanded playoffs
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Reasonable 2022 goals for each MLB team