“More games are going to matter. The way this format works is it's got all different kinds of incentives, right? You're going to fight like crazy to be inside the top 24, and then you want to get a home game, so you're going to fight like crazy to be inside 16, and then you want to be inside eight, so you get a home game and a bye.”
On College Sports Radio on SiriusXM (reported by On3 on Nov. 2, 2026; interview date not stated), argued a 24-team playoff makes more regular-season games matter, since teams chase spots in the top 24, top 16 and top 8.