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Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
SEC, Big Ten Clash Over Changes to CFP Format: Report
SEC, Big Ten Clash Over Changes to CFP Format: Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The College Football Playoff format is likely going to change and/or expand in the near future, but how and when is going to depend on the leadership of the two conferences with the most power and sway: the SEC and the Big Ten. Advertisement Ross Dellenger, senior college football reporter for Yahoo Sports, reported that FBS leadership gathered in North Carolina on Wednesday, June 18, to hear proposed formatting adjustments from CFP executive director Rich Clark and his group of analysts. The CFP instituted a 12-team field for the first time following the 2024 regular season. Though, despite the financial success of the new playoff system, several criticisms were levied against it from both inside and outside the CFP structure. Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith runs upfield as Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade pursues during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY Network "The Big Ten wants a playoff where access is more like the NFL structure, determined through automatic qualifiers based on conference standings to limit the subjectivity of the selection committee," Dellenger wrote. "And the league also supports all four leagues — including the SEC and ACC — to play nine conference games as the Big Ten and Big 12 do." Advertisement Dellenger added that the SEC is more concerned with expanding the CFP field with strength of conference and schedule playing the largest roles in the selection process. "The SEC moved away from [the Big Ten's suggested] playoff format after its coaches publicly pushed back against it three weeks ago during the conference's spring meetings, instead now working toward a format that provides a bigger at-large pool, such as a 16-team model with five automatic qualifiers for conference champions and 11 at-large selections (5+11)," Dellenger continued. The Big Ten and SEC have joint control over any future formatting changes to the CFP, Dellenger said. Related: ACC Dynasty or College Football Playoff Bust? This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
17-06-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Let chaos begin: NCAA NIL reform starts after historic settlement verdict
Let chaos begin: NCAA NIL reform starts after historic settlement verdict When the virtual gavel officially struck on the night of June 7, the college football landscape underwent a historic shift that was heard around the world. Approval of the NCAA's settlement, which includes three antitrust cases, sent shockwaves throughout fan bases, media circles, and universities. Thousands of former athletes who played from 2016 to 2024 are set to earn $2.8 billion in back pay for missed name, image, and likeness opportunities. The settlement also sets a new precedent, allowing current and future athletes to legally receive compensation directly from their universities, including the Texas A&M Aggies. While a five-year legal battle comes to a close, the ruling leaves more questions than answers about the future of collegiate athletics. Yahoo Sports college football writer Ross Dellenger has provided extensive coverage and continues to post updates as the NCAA constructs new policies in response to the settlement. One of those new establishments set by the NCAA was announced in a large document Q&A release: The acceptance of the settlement has opened up a whole new world for college athletics, as the new NIL Go clearinghouse began operating on June 14. The purpose of the proposed platform is to establish a system for compensation while preventing potential booster payments. NIL deals would run through the software and provide athletes with direct compensation, eliminating the need to worry about potential conflicts that could undermine the NCAA's established precedents. Here is more from Dellenger on the clearinghouse and what it will do for athletes and universities moving forward: The new algorithm was produced and built by Deloitte, an accounting firm and digital platform established in 1845. However, the legality of the systems remains in question. One of the remaining conflicts in the proposed system is the figuration of subpoena powers and how the NCAA and the courts would use them. According to Dellenger's expansive deep dive into the systems, Deloitte reported some impressive statistics in the company's presentation that could benefit the NCAA in preventing potential booster pay. "For example, Deloitte officials claim that 70% of past deals from booster collectives would have been denied in their algorithms, while 90% of past deals from public companies would have been approved," Dellenger said. "Deloitte has also shared with officials that about 80% of NIL deals with public companies were valued at less than $10,000 and 99% of those deals valued at less than $100,000." The biggest complaint that most have presented in discussions of regulations and the future of college athletics is the overhaul of the transfer portal. Since the NCAA depleted the limit set on the number of times an athlete can transfer in 2024, the portal has seen record activity as players seek new opportunities. Some of those players were transferring during NCAA postseason play, which was addressed by Texas Rep. Marc Veasely, according to Dellenger. As a result of the ruling, the future of collegiate athletics remains unclear. The direction of regulations and finalizations in potential NCAA legalities requires fixing, or else the transfer portal will continue to run rampant, and college athletics will slowly fade into a professional-football-esque look. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Dylan on X: @dylanmflippo.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Reports: Pac-12 TV, media rights package to be announced soon
Multiple national reports say a prominent step in the rebuild of the Pac-12 will be announced soon. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports reported June 9 that all eight members of the new Pac-12 have signed their Grant of Rights and membership agreements. Dellenger says that signals a step toward finalizing the media rights package. Advertisement He says that media rights deal could be "in the coming days." Dellenger reports that as many as four different partners could be part of the package. The conference announced April 29 a deal for the 2025 college football season when Oregon State and Washington State are the only two members of the conference. That deal involves CBS, ESPN and The CW, and many expect that trio to be part of the new, long-term Pac-12 media rights deal. John Canzano reports the Pac-12 leaders are meeting June 10. Chris Vannini of The Athletic also reports the Grant of Rights has been signed and a TV deal is expected to be announced "soon." There are currently eight schools that are part of the Pac-12 rebuild: Oregon State, Washington State, Colorado State, Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Utah State and Gonzaga (non-football member). Advertisement The Pac-12 needs an eighth football member by July 1, 2026, and the expectation has been that an addition (or multiple additions) would come after the media rights deal was finalized. The Pac-12 and Mountain West are reportedly still in mediation regarding multiple lawsuits over exit fees and poaching penalties. Follow sports reporter Kevin Lytle on X and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle. This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Reports: Pac-12 TV, media rights package to be announced soon
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
What Georgia's 2024 playoff would have looked like under new format
What Georgia's 2024 playoff would have looked like under new format There is a new format to the College Football Playoff for the 2025 college football season. The anticipated change will shift the tournament to a straight-seeding format. This means the selection committee will now rank all 12 teams directly, rather than automatically granting byes to the four highest-ranked conference champions as they did in the 2024 bracket. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports has reported that College Football Playoff executives have met and have adopted a new format for seeding the 12 teams in the field. Dellenger further explained that this change wouldn't alter the financial distribution; the four highest-ranked conference champions would still receive the same revenue share, even if their overall ranking falls outside the top four. The 2024 playoff would look a little different for all teams so here is a look into what would be the matchups for the Bulldogs. Georgia's playoff path using the new seeding Georgia's path would have featured a first opponent of the Tennessee Volunteers or the SMU Mustangs instead of playing the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Following that matchup, Georgia would have played (if they won in the quarterfinal) the Texas Longhorns, Ohio State Buckeyes, or Arizona State Sun Devils in the semifinal. Georgia (SEC) and Oregon (Big Ten), who were the top two seeds in the 2024 College Football Playoff, would have been the top beneficiaries under the new seeding format, which is based on rankings. Boise State (Group of Five) and Arizona State (Big 12) would have no longer received first-round byes in the new format. Instead, Penn State (Big Ten) and Texas (SEC) would have had first-round byes. The SEC, Big Ten and Notre Dame (who can now get a first-round bye) are big winners of the new format while the Big 12, ACC and Group of Five are all losers.
NBC Sports
22-05-2025
- Politics
- NBC Sports
Report: White House presses pause on presidential college sports commission
The presidential college sports commission is gone. There was one? There wasn't, but there was going to be. Now, it's not happening. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, citing unnamed Congressional sources, reports that the White House is 'pressing pause' on the planned commission. Dellenger explains that the move is possibly rooted in the potential impact of the commission on Senate negotiations regarding legislation that would address the current chaos in college sports. Separately, Amanda Christovich of reports that plans for a commission are on hold, and that the White House has made no final decisions regarding efforts to reform college sports. Even without a commission, it appears that the federal government remains intent on 'fixing' college sports. That task should fall to the universities. Decades of blatant antitrust violations have come home to roost, and the current problems flow from the NCAA and its members: (1) making the current mess; and (2) refusing to clean it up on their own. They want it both ways. They crave the antitrust-exemption benefits of having a nationwide union without having to deal with the duties and responsibilities of unionized players. Through it all, will the players' interests be properly represented? A commission co-chaired by Nick Saban undoubtedly would have steamrolled player rights under the guise of pretending to know and protect their 'best interests.' Congress may end up doing the same thing. The overriding question remains. Why does college football need a Hail Mary from Uncle Sam? Doesn't Congress have better things to do than to help restore the imbalance that previously existed? Apparently not. College football has created this problem through greed, and it has now bootstrapped it into a crisis that requires Congressional intervention. That intervention undoubtedly will limit player compensation and freedom of movement. Without altering in any way the unfettered ability of coaches to maximize both their revenue and their ability to jump from job to job to job. It's hypocritical. It's wrong. For the schools who have had their oxen gored by the belated application of antitrust laws to a corrupt system, it's just what the doctor ordered.
