The more that you know:
The Board of Managers is responsible for ensuring that the College Football Playoff ticket sales system operates properly1 Home teams handle their ticket sales as they would like, giving first dibs to season-ticket holders3.
Ticket prices are determined by the College Football Playoff4.
Conferences receive $4 million for each team that makes the playoff and for each team that advances5
CFP Board of Managers: 11 University Presidents and Chancellors
Neeli Bendapudi Big Ten Conference
President, Penn State
Tim Caboni Conference USA
President, Western Kentucky
Jim Clements Atlantic Coast Conference
President, Clemson
Rev. Robert Dowd President, Notre Dame
(Independent)
Michael Fitts American Athletic Conference
President, Tulane
Gordon Gee Big 12 Conference
President, West Virginia
Jack Hawkins Sun Belt Conference
Chancellor, Troy
Mark Keenum, Chair Southeastern Conference
President, Mississippi State
Kirk Schulz Pacific-12 Conference
President, Washington State
Garnett Stokes Mountain West Conference
President, New Mexico
Satish Tripathi Mid-American Conference
President, Buffalo
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 Mitch Barnhart, Gary Barta (chair), Paola Boivin, Tom Burman, Charlie Cobb, Boo Corrigan, Rick George, Will Shields, Gene Taylor, Joe Taylor,
John Urschel, Rod West and Tyrone Willingham.
Selection Committee 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.
