Playoff expansion is all the rage in college football and Texas' Steve Sarkisian is chiming in with his thoughts on the topic.
Everything is bigger in Texas but that does not mean the field for the College Football Playoff has to be, at least according to the head coach of the state's flagship university. Longhorns' leader Steve Sarkisian made his opinion on expansion to the CFP crystal clear.
Sark has been quite vocal this offseason, with comments on everything from strength of schedule to courtroom drama related to Ole Miss and Texas Tech, without specifically naming names.
During the annual SEC meetings in Destin, the coach spoke out on another hot topic in the college football landscape - expansion to the College Football Playoff.
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"I've voiced my opinions on when we were at four, I didn't want to leave four. Now we're at 12. We're in such a rush to grow and go further, I just think we've got to think of the unintended consequences when we make decisions to move in whatever direction we decide to go," said Sarkisian.
Much like all of the other issues he has touched on in the months leading up to the season, Sark left no room for interpretation in his thoughts on expansion. Despite his personal feelings on the subject, he acknowledged that it will seemingly happen nonetheless.
"Change is inevitable. It's just a matter of what that change is. That's something I hope we're conscientious in the decision-making when we do decide to change."
He believes that this rush to load up on teams is already causing negative effects to ripple throughout the sport.
"I watched a coach get fired five games into a season last year after being the semifinals the year before. That's concerning to me about the health of our sport," remarked Sarkisian.
This coach is obviously Penn State's James Franklin, who saw his longtime tenure with the Nittany Lions cut short after a disappointing start following a No. 2-ranking in the preseason polls.
After starting No. 1 in the preseason and missing the playoff last year, it is understandable why Sarkisian is worried about the "CFP or bust" mentality that is creeping into the minds of programs across the nation.
Although it was a less successful year than expected, the Longhorns gained valuable experience from this prior campaign that could vault them into the upper echelon that was originally envisioned. However, this type of season has the potential to be viewed as a failure in this new era of college football.
While the debate over the number of teams competing for a national championship will rage on for years to come, Sarkisian's comments show just how complex this seemingly simple change truly is.
