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Mizzou’s Drinkwitz Wants Eight SEC Teams in Football Playoff | Chattanooga Times Free Press

FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 17 – Eli Drinkwitz emphasized football topics including quarterback battles, SEC schedule changes, and a proposed 30-team College Football Playoff at SEC Media Days.

  • Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz addressed scheduling and playoff expansion during the 2025 SEC Media Days held in Atlanta.
  • He noted that the SEC grew to include Texas and Oklahoma last year, bringing the total to 16 teams, and mentioned ongoing discussions about whether the conference schedule should feature eight or nine games.
  • Drinkwitz supports expanding the College Football Playoff beyond 12 teams to 14 or 16, aiming for more player and fan engagement and field-decided outcomes.
  • He remarked that being at the University of Missouri with the goal of ranking among the top eight teams to qualify for the Playoffs is a consistent positive outcome.
  • Drinkwitz's statements suggest a future with more SEC teams in an expanded playoff, reflecting a shift to increase competitiveness and postseason access.
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WBMA broke the news in on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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