LSU coach Lane Kiffin on Thursday supported an expanded College Football Playoff, arguing that the current selection system does not account for the differences in strength of schedule across college football’s major conferences.

On the “Brandon Walker College Football Show,” Kiffin backed the proposed 24-team playoff, pointing to the competitive disparity between the Southeastern Conference and other leagues.

“I think it had to happen,” Kiffin said of the 24-team playoff.

“The conferences are so different. They are. They’re different stadiums, they’re different environments, they’re different middle to bottom of them. So you’re not playing equal schedules. They’re not even close.”

Kiffin argued that teams are too often judged primarily by their win totals rather than the difficulty of their schedules.

“If you took an SEC team and gave them another one of those conference schedules, they’d average two more wins,” he said.

He believes that difference should carry greater weight when determining which teams deserve the opportunity to compete for a national title.

“So, I say all that to say you had to go to more teams, because the system’s broke in how they pick them,” he added.

Lane Kiffin Doubles Down on His Decision to Leave Ole Miss

Lane Kiffin’s comments about the playoff come as he continues to defend his decision to leave Ole Miss for LSU. The coach departed after leading the Rebels to the College Football Playoff last season, accepting a seven-year, $91 million contract to take charge of LSU.

His exit attracted significant criticism because Ole Miss was preparing for its CFP run.

Kiffin reiterated that he has no regrets about choosing LSU during an interview with Barstool Sports’ Brandon Walker.

“Unlike that Kentucky game (a 35-34 overtime loss on the road earlier this month), where every day it haunts me, you know, a decision in that, I’ve never thought twice about this decision. Just from getting here and seeing when you play at home here in the stadium and the environment and the state and the people and how much support there is for football,” Kiffin said.

He pointed to the atmosphere surrounding LSU football, the support from fans and the passion for the sport throughout Louisiana as reasons for his confidence in the move.

Kiffin also expressed optimism about the program’s future, suggesting that the Tigers’ current roster is only the beginning of what he hopes to build.

“As crazy as it sounds, we will always have better rosters than we do this year,” he added.