In his five years as athletic director, Josh Brooks has led Georgia football to the SEC Championship game each year, winning titles in 2024 and 2025. However, with the potential expansion of the College Football Playoff to 16 or 24 teams, Brooks foresees significant changes to the SEC Championship weekend. He echoed sentiments from Alabama's athletic director, Greg Byrne, who suggested that the conference title game may have 'run its course.' Brooks proposed that if the playoff expands, the SEC could implement play-in games for teams ranked five through eight, allowing these teams to gain valuable data points for the College Football Playoff selection committee. This idea aligns with discussions about maintaining the importance of the SEC weekend. Georgia's head coach, Kirby Smart, also noted that if the playoff expands, the traditional SEC Championship game might need to be eliminated to accommodate a tighter playoff schedule, which could resemble the NFL playoff system.