“I just like more access.”
Days before the CFP approved 12 teams, Kelly, a former Division II coach, backed expansion because it gives more teams access and keeps more teams in the hunt later in the season.
Brian Kelly
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- LSU head coach
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- Coaches
- Entries
- 2 (Nov 28, 2022 to May 28, 2025)
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- Playoff & bowls (1) Scheduling & calendar (1) Rivalries & tradition (1)
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- 9. Playoff expansion to 16, 24 or more teams (For bigger fields)
- 12. Scheduling: standardize schedules, reward tough non-conference games (Mentioned)
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“We want to play Big Ten schools.”
Leaving the SEC spring meetings, Kelly said SEC coaches want nine conference games plus an annual regular-season crossover with the Big Ten, noting the Big Ten had won the last two national titles.