{"id":61545,"date":"2024-07-23T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T19:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=61545"},"modified":"2024-07-23T13:12:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T17:12:34","slug":"committee-hopes-fewer-players-will-opt-out-of-postseason-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2024\/07\/23\/committee-hopes-fewer-players-will-opt-out-of-postseason-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Committee Hopes Fewer Players Will Opt Out of Postseason Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

While it is not the reason for the college football playoff expansion, the committee hopes fewer players will opt out of postseason games. With more games, and more opportunities to go play, there is a hope that even the elite level players will stay for the games.<\/p>\n

Postseason Games<\/h3>\n

New CFP executive director Rich Clark<\/a> met with the media at the ACC Kickoff<\/a> in Charlotte on Tuesday. Clark recently retired as a Lt. General from the US Air Force. He also played football for the academy, (1983-86). He replaces Bill Hancock as the head of the playoff committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe stakes are a lot higher now,\u201d Clark said Tuesday. \u201cWith more teams making the playoffs, there are more opportunities. We did not design the new format with opt-outs in mind. But we can see where more players will stay to play.\u201d<\/p>\n

What Went Into the New System<\/h3>\n

Clark also talked about the work of the committee getting to the current format while still including bowl games for the quarterfinals through the rest of the system. The Rose Bowl was considered a sticking point by some because it has insisted on maintaining its exclusive window. The game is always on New Year\u2019s Day, (except when the holiday falls on a Sunday). And it has a broadcast window that excludes any other games being played at the same time.<\/p>\n

The Rose Bowl Factor<\/h3>\n

\u201cThe Rose Bowl is amazing. I went last year for the first time. It was spectacular,\u201d said Clark, who originally hails from Berkely, CA. He said as the format was being worked on and has been decided, the committee will work with the bowl games going forward to ensure they get what they need.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you comfortable hosting more semis with their dates? Do you need to host a quarterfinals so it fits within your window?\u201d He said the committee is taking into consideration the specifics of location, history, and specific bowl tradition, while also getting the schedule they need for the post-season.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur bowl partners are the richness and tradition of college football.\u201d He said the committee recognizes that the Rose Bowl is one of a very small handful of bowl games that sells out every year, regardless of which teams are playing.<\/p>\n

More Expansion<\/h3>\n

The expansion starting this year is huge, from four teams to 12. Of course, that means the next topic is another expansion to 14 or 16. We asked Clark about that, under the premise that even with 68 teams for March Madness, there is a 69th<\/sup> team arguing that they belong in the tournament.<\/p>\n

He said the committee is not in talks about going to 14. \u201cWe are firmly at 12, and that is our format going forward,\u201d he said. But, he cautioned, at the end of this first year of the 12-team format, the committee will look back with an eye towards tweaking elements for future years. \u201cWe\u2019re not going to be so blinded that we\u2019re not looking at everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

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