The group, which has “authority over all aspects of the company’s operations,” includes a representative from each of the 10 FBS conferences, along with the Notre Dame president, the Rev.
With some of the most powerful people in college football now backing further exploration of the proposed 12-team format, it seems to be a matter of when — not if — the postseason will grow again, but those within the room continue to caution that this is a long, unpredictable process.
If we decide to make a change, when would we do that? When would it work for us? When would it be most feasible? We don’t know the answer to that.
The next step will be full discussions with bowl partners and ESPN television executives, along with continued conversations with coaches, athletic directors and athletes.
These are students, and they go to school, and they take exams, and we’re talking about the month of December, which can be a busy month academically for students.
Tuesday morning’s meeting at a Dallas/Fort Worth airport hotel was the second major presentation of the 12-team format in less than a week.
The proposal, which was written after two years of research, calls for the bracket to include the six highest-ranked conference champions plus the six remaining highest-ranked teams as determined by the CFP selection committee.
“Our path versus somebody else’s path, I’m OK with our path,” said Swarbrick, whose Notre Dame team could not receive a first-round bye under the proposal.
Penn State President Eric Barron said he is “personally excited about providing more opportunities for students and for schools.
The playoff is entering the eighth season of a 12-year contract that runs through the 2025 season.