A report by Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports suggests that the top two college football conferences, the Big Ten and SEC, are considering expanding the College Football Playoff to 14 or 16 teams, with automatic bids for themselves. This change could lead to the SEC increasing conference games to nine, a move that Arkansas coach Sam Pittman has criticized. Other SEC schools have mixed feelings on the expansion, with some supporting nine games and others preferring to stick with eight. While Pittman believes that more SEC games could have negative effects on teams heading into the postseason, an expanded playoff could address concerns about strength of schedule and team selection. Additionally, a potential scheduling agreement between the Big Ten and SEC could impact non-conference games for Arkansas, including matchups against Utah, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, and Notre Dame. Despite the potential loss of these games, moving to a nine-game SEC schedule could provide the Razorbacks with more permanent opponents, including Missouri, Texas, and Ole Miss. Overall, the proposed changes to the College Football Playoff and SEC scheduling could have significant implications for Arkansas football and the college football landscape as a whole.
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