- ABC News
- July 21, 2021
While some coaches and players around college football have come out against an expanded 12-team playoff, Mississippi State coach Mike Leach wants even more participation. Asked whether 12 teams is enough, Leach said Wednesday, "It's never enough." "But I'll tell you what," he said, "Mark Keenum, our president, is on that committee, so I know they're in good hands. I think that part is outstanding. "I think 12 teams is a huge step in the right direction. I personally would like to see 64, and you could map it out pretty easily." UNC coach Mack Brown said earlier this month that his team isn't in favor of the 12-team model. North Carolina linebacker Jeremiah Gemmel told ESPN that nobody on the team raised his hand in favor of a 12-team playoff, adding that while a few players preferred to stay at four, the majority was split between six and eight teams. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Tuesday that he and his players aren't in favor of the...