“You Don’t Have to Worry About Winning the Conference Championship”: Brian Kelly Makes Surprising Admission About College Football’s Future

First reported by EssentiallySports at Tue 10:28 PM · 3 outlets in all

1. Sports Illustrated5hBrian Kelly Makes Future Plans Clear as College Football Carousel Heats UpBrian Kelly sounds very open to taking a head coaching gig in college football again.
2. Yahoo Sports13h“You Don’t Have to Worry About Winning the Conference Championship”: Brian Kelly Makes Surprising Admission About College Football’s FutureFormer LSU head coach Brian Kelly believes the College Football Playoff’s planned expansion to 24 teams in 2027 will bring the biggest shift in how teams define success. Kelly believes winning a conference championship may no longer be the ultimate goal for programs.
3. EssentiallySports20hBrian Kelly Uses 24-Team Playoff to Make Fresh Case for Head Coaching Job Search: “You Don’t Have to Worry”The College Football Playoff’s expansion to 24 teams in 2027 threatens to upend college football’s traditional playbook. Brian Kelly believes the shake-up will force programs to rethink their priorities, challenge coaching expectations and redefine success. And his biggest argument could change how athletic directors build their programs. Speaking with Danny Kanell and Roy Philpott on