Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz Takes Shots at SEC Scheduling
Summary
Eli Drinkwitz, coach of the Missouri Tigers football team, said the SEC’s tougher schedule might explain why the conference has won fewer national championships recently. He also said the Big Ten's schedule, which does not require playing a top non-conference team each year, might give them an advantage.Key Facts
- The SEC now has a required nine-game conference schedule for football.
- Drinkwitz thinks this tougher schedule leads to more losses for SEC teams.
- The Big Ten conference doesn't require playing a Power Four non-conference opponent each year.
- Drinkwitz mentioned that poor playoff matchups and seeding have hurt the SEC's postseason success.
- Miami made it to the title game last year despite low seeding and played strong teams in the playoffs.
- Two SEC teams faced each other early in the playoffs, showing seeding affected matchups.
- The article argues that playoff performance matters more than regular-season seeding.
- Last year, Alabama, an SEC team, lost badly in the Rose Bowl to Indiana.
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