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Bill Hancock, the executive director of the College Football Playoff, said in a statement that the usual tailgating decor of grills and tents aren’t being allowed in order to keep parking spaces open at the stadium. 

SoFi Stadium bans tailgating before college football title game →

 was the first step toward a real playoff, Hancock said.

College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams in 2024 season →

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