Texas AD Chris Del Conte Says CFB Should Start On Week 0 & Get Rid Of Conf. Championships

by Staff Reporter

February 5, 20262 Comments

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte recently spoke with Longhorns reporter Anwar Richardson and shared his future vision for college football.

Del Conte is a big supporter of expanding the college football playoffs, starting the season on Week Zero, and eliminating conference championships...

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“I will tell you that college football is built around your regular season. Do you guys really want nice, good games in DKR? We can play three cream puffs, and we can play an SEC schedule. But if the playoff is going to expand, which I prefer the playoff expands, you want to then have great games, right, and value those great games, as long as we have an opportunity to get into postseason."

“I’m also in favor of moving the schedule up a week. Start Week Zero, which is the last week in August. Be a little hot here. We got to make sure it’s a night game. I get that. But start in the last week in August, and you play Labor Day weekend."

“I’m also in favor — why have a conference championship game? Let’s start the playoffs that week, right? Start the playoffs that week, and let’s play every single week, and the semifinals are played on New Year’s Day, which is college football, and the national championship a week later."

“That’s what I’d like to see, but I’m one vote. But this is where we need to get to."