With the expanded CFP eliminating conference championships, Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz and Wake Forest's Jake Dickert ask why conferences exist if there won't be title games

Starting in 2026, conference championship games will be eliminated as the College Football Playoff expands from 12 to 24 teams. Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz and Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert have publicly questioned the relevance of college football conferences if there will no longer be title games. The coaches raised concerns about the purpose and structure of conferences under the new expanded CFP format.