College Football Playoff

ABOUT THE CFP SELECTION COMMITTEE

A dedicated group of high-integrity football experts, with experience as coaches, student-athletes, college administrators and journalists, along with sitting athletics directors, comprise the selection committee. Members of the selection committee are Chris Ault, Patrick Chun, Chet Gladchuk, Jim Grobe, Warde Manuel (chair), Randall McDaniel, Gary Pinkel, Mack Rhoades, David Salyer, Will Shields, Kelly Whiteside, Carla Williams and Hunter Yurachek.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Rank the top 25 teams and assign the top four to semifinal sites.
• Assign teams to New Year’s Six bowls.
• Create competitive matchups.
• Attempt to avoid rematches of regular-season games and repeat appearances in specific bowls.
• Consider geography.

CHAIR

As chosen by the Management Committee, Warde Manuel, Director of Athletics at Michigan, serves as the Selection Committee Chair.

MEMBERS

The group is composed of some of college football’s most decorated ambassadors, including highly esteemed university administrators, former coaches, former student-athletes and sitting directors of athletics.

The current group of selection committee members has seven former college football players, three members of the College Football Hall of Fame and three members with head coaching experience at FBS institutions. Collectively, the group has achieved 24 degrees of higher learning, including 10 master’s degrees and one doctorate.

CFP SELECTION COMMITTEE ROSTER