Bill Hancock: CFP committee will still choose the best four teams

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“Whatever the season looks like, the committee will select the best four teams based on the protocol,” College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock said.

Per the playoff protocol, the committee is tasked to "select the best teams, rank the teams for inclusion in the playoff and selected other bowl games and then assign the teams to sites," using criteria such as championships won, strength of schedule, head-to-head competition and outcomes against common opponents.

"The fundamental mission of the committee has not changed," Hancock said. "Choose the best four teams based on the protocol."

"This is why the committee has 13 football experts. Their duty, their task, is to select the best four teams based on the play on the field, and the schedules the conferences establish."

While steps taken on Thursday by the Big Ten could have a profound impact on the thinking of other FBS leagues, the general look of this season remains uncertain.

Even the schedule change announcement from the Big Ten came under the caveat that the league is “able to participate in fall sports,” which remains unknown.

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