With the 24-team playoff now a reality, and conference championship games eliminated, some head coaches are starting to wonder why they’re even associated with conferences anymore.
Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz is one such coach who, at his Tuesday press conference, asked reporters the question.
“Times are changing, so you’ve got to adjust with the times,” Drinkwitz asked on Tuesday. “But my question is, why are we associated with conferences anymore if we’re not playing for a conference championship? If the point now is just to be playing into a sea of 24, are we just doing it for scheduling affiliation? If we’re just doing it for scheduling affiliation, is there a reason to be flying all the way across the country to play games from a national perspective?”…