The proposal for a 12-team College Football Playoff cleared another hurdle Tuesday when the 11 presidents and chancellors who have the ultimate authority over the format authorized the 10 FBS commissioners to “begin a summer review phase” to determine the feasibility of an expanded field and work on the details of how and when it might be implemented.
This was an important step in the process, as the playoff couldn’t expand without the support of the presidents and chancellors who make up the CFP’s board of managers. 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. John Jenkins.
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. The board of managers and management committee aren’t expected to meet again until Sept. 28.
