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re: So UK wins and drops out of the AP poll?
Posted on 10/4/26 at 10:05 pm to Roaad
Posted on 10/4/26 at 10:05 pm to Roaad
13 people are all you have to impress since 2014. You would think a CFB fan would know this?
Oh wait, you are either an Aggie or Wildcat. My apologies.
The current group of selection committee members has eight former college football players, two members of the College Football Hall of Fame and two members with head coaching experience at FBS institutions. Collectively, the group has achieved 21 degrees of higher learning, including seven master’s degrees and two doctorates.
Mitch Barnhart Director of Athletics
University of Kentucky
Extensive leadership experience on the NCAA Division I Council as chair of the NCAA Competition Oversight Committee and as a member of the NCAA Division I Basketball and Baseball Committees.
Named National Athletics Director of the Year by the Sports Business Journal in 2019.
Gary Barta, Chair — Director of Athletics
University of Iowa
Currently serves on the NCAA Division I Council and is involved in the NCAA Ad Hoc Committee on Sports Wagering.
Named Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in 2015-16.
Paola Boivin Professor
Arizona State University
Former newspaper reporter/columnist for The Arizona Republic.
First female journalist to be named to the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame.
Tom Burman Director of Athletics
University of Wyoming
Experience serving as the athletics director for two Division I programs.
Has spearheaded over $100 million in facilities projects at Wyoming.
Charlie Cobb Director of Athletics
Georgia State University
Among Cobb's biggest projects during his time at Georgia State has been a $50 million transformation of Turner Field, the former Major League Baseball venue, into the home of GSU football.
Former football student-athlete at NC State.
Boo Corrigan Director of Athletics
NC State
Experience serving as the athletics director for two FBS programs, including an eight-year stint at the helm of Army West Point.
Named Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in 2017.
Rick George Director of Athletics
University of Colorado
Before becoming an athletics director, experience as COO and president of business operations for the Texas Rangers and EVP/COO for the PGA Tour.
Former football student-athlete at Illinois.
Will Shields Former All-American
University of Nebraska
College football student-athlete who won the Outland Trophy and was voted a consensus All-American at guard.
Received the NFL's prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 2003 and inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
Gene Taylor Director of Athletics
Kansas State
Experience at five different Division I institutions, including two as athletics director.
Named NACDA FCS Central Region Athletics Director of the Year in 2008 and 2012.
Joe Taylor VP for Athletics and Community Wellness
Virginia Union University
Over 41 years of experience in coaching, including 30 as a head coach.
Has led teams to four Black college national championships, 10 conference titles and 10 playoff appearances en route to being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
John Urschel Former All-American
Penn State University
College football student-athlete who was a two-time Academic All-American and the 2013 Campbell Trophy winner.
Retired after three seasons in the NFL and now pursuing a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from MIT (expected completion in 2020).
Rod West Former Student-Athlete
University of Notre Dame
College football student-athlete who lettered three years as linebacker and tight end for the University of Notre Dame and the Fighting Irish’s 1988 National Championship football team.
Currently serves as Group President, Utility Operations for Entergy Corporation and is a past president of the Allstate Sugar Bowl and a member of the board of directors for the National Football Foundation.
Tyrone Willingham Former Head Coach
Stanford, Notre Dame, Washington
Previously served on the College Foootball Playoff Selection Committee from 2014-17.
Past President, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), 2008.
Oh wait, you are either an Aggie or Wildcat. My apologies.
The current group of selection committee members has eight former college football players, two members of the College Football Hall of Fame and two members with head coaching experience at FBS institutions. Collectively, the group has achieved 21 degrees of higher learning, including seven master’s degrees and two doctorates.
Mitch Barnhart Director of Athletics
University of Kentucky
Extensive leadership experience on the NCAA Division I Council as chair of the NCAA Competition Oversight Committee and as a member of the NCAA Division I Basketball and Baseball Committees.
Named National Athletics Director of the Year by the Sports Business Journal in 2019.
Gary Barta, Chair — Director of Athletics
University of Iowa
Currently serves on the NCAA Division I Council and is involved in the NCAA Ad Hoc Committee on Sports Wagering.
Named Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in 2015-16.
Paola Boivin Professor
Arizona State University
Former newspaper reporter/columnist for The Arizona Republic.
First female journalist to be named to the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame.
Tom Burman Director of Athletics
University of Wyoming
Experience serving as the athletics director for two Division I programs.
Has spearheaded over $100 million in facilities projects at Wyoming.
Charlie Cobb Director of Athletics
Georgia State University
Among Cobb's biggest projects during his time at Georgia State has been a $50 million transformation of Turner Field, the former Major League Baseball venue, into the home of GSU football.
Former football student-athlete at NC State.
Boo Corrigan Director of Athletics
NC State
Experience serving as the athletics director for two FBS programs, including an eight-year stint at the helm of Army West Point.
Named Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in 2017.
Rick George Director of Athletics
University of Colorado
Before becoming an athletics director, experience as COO and president of business operations for the Texas Rangers and EVP/COO for the PGA Tour.
Former football student-athlete at Illinois.
Will Shields Former All-American
University of Nebraska
College football student-athlete who won the Outland Trophy and was voted a consensus All-American at guard.
Received the NFL's prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 2003 and inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
Gene Taylor Director of Athletics
Kansas State
Experience at five different Division I institutions, including two as athletics director.
Named NACDA FCS Central Region Athletics Director of the Year in 2008 and 2012.
Joe Taylor VP for Athletics and Community Wellness
Virginia Union University
Over 41 years of experience in coaching, including 30 as a head coach.
Has led teams to four Black college national championships, 10 conference titles and 10 playoff appearances en route to being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
John Urschel Former All-American
Penn State University
College football student-athlete who was a two-time Academic All-American and the 2013 Campbell Trophy winner.
Retired after three seasons in the NFL and now pursuing a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from MIT (expected completion in 2020).
Rod West Former Student-Athlete
University of Notre Dame
College football student-athlete who lettered three years as linebacker and tight end for the University of Notre Dame and the Fighting Irish’s 1988 National Championship football team.
Currently serves as Group President, Utility Operations for Entergy Corporation and is a past president of the Allstate Sugar Bowl and a member of the board of directors for the National Football Foundation.
Tyrone Willingham Former Head Coach
Stanford, Notre Dame, Washington
Previously served on the College Foootball Playoff Selection Committee from 2014-17.
Past President, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), 2008.
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