Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz used his media availability on Thursday to call for a sweeping overhaul of the College Football Playoff, pitching a 30-team field that would be reached through a series of play-in games. He said the enlarged format would ‘give 30 fanbases an opportunity to be excited and engaged’ and offer more players a realistic chance to compete for a national title. Drinkwitz suggested a structure resembling the Big Ten-favored 4-4-2-2-1 model, which sets automatic bids and tiered entry points, and tied the proposal to broader scheduling debates inside the Southeastern Conference, which is weighing eight- versus nine-game league slates. The coach argued that any changes should prioritize ‘what’s best for our players and what’s best for our fans,’ noting that, in the NFL, players receive 44% of league revenue.