At SEC Media Days, Drinkwitz outlined a plan for an expanded playoff that various news organizations read as a "30-team bracket", highlighted by 10 play-in games to determine a final 16-team bracket and half of the field in the recently expanded SEC and Big Ten getting in.

Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz speaks with the media on Thursday, July 17, 2025, during SEC media days in Atlanta. (Courtesy Southeastern Conference)

Missouri football coach Eliah Drinkwitz has a real way with words (derogatory). We can only assume that in Drinkwitz's youth, someone once told him he was funny, and ol' Eli didn't think to fact check this. Instead, the 42-year-old grew up to become college football's King of Cringe. He's like something out of a television show these days.