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Drinkwitz Unveils 30-Team College Football Playoff, Seeks to Eliminate Selection Committee

Thirty teams would compete in early play-in contests feeding into a 16-team bracket after automatic bids to major conferences

Jul 17, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Eliah Drinkwitz talks to the media during the SEC Media Days at Omni Atlanta Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz presented the expansion plan at SEC Media Days in Atlanta on July 17 to boost fan engagement and revenue
  • The proposal would abolish the CFP selection committee and guarantee automatic bids for power conferences
  • It allocates four berths each to the SEC and Big Ten, three each to the ACC and Big 12, one to the top Group of 5 champion and one at-large
  • He also advocated adding a ninth SEC conference game alongside December play-in contests to trim the field to 16
  • The plan has intensified rifts among the Power Five conferences over playoff governance, revenue distribution and competitive balance