It’s been a busy week in Florida, highlighted by this year’s round of SEC spring meetings. A day after Steve Sarkisian and others spoke to the media, Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte shared some thoughts on a few noteworthy topics.
Del Conte notably discussed this year’s Texas-Ohio State football matchup, whether the SEC should switch to a nine-game schedule and more.
Here are some highlights from Del Conte’s time at SEC spring meetings:
Texas-Ohio State will still be a Saturday game
Del Conte told reporters that he was not interested in moving the upcoming Texas-Ohio State football matchup to Sunday. The game, which will be Texas’ season opener, is currently scheduled for Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.
The Texas athletic director particularly said he didn’t want to give his team a short week to work with.
“Why would I want to move the game to Sunday night and have a short week?” Del Conte said. “I’ve got to go to church.”
Del Conte shares thoughts on nine league games
Sarkisian and Texas A&M athletic director were among those to discuss the idea of playing nine SEC games Tuesday. Sarkisian told reporters that strength of schedule must be taken into consideration if the plan is to switch to a nine-game league schedule.
Meanwhile, Alberts said the decision to switch from eight to nine games should hinge on the future of the College Football Playoff.
Del Conte seemed in favor of switching to nine games.
“I’ve always been a proponent of nine league games because of our Red River game vs. Oklahoma in Dallas,” Del Conte said.
Playing nine SEC games would give teams like Texas and Oklahoma a balanced schedule that includes four home and four away matchups.
College Football Playoff thoughts
Like many athletic directors in the country, Del Conte is still trying to gather more information on the possibility of expanding the College Football Playoff.
The Texas AD did offer some thoughts on the idea of playing more CFP games on campus, saying he’s “all in on that action.” Texas notably started its CFP run last year with a first-round home game against Clemson.
