Panel of experts to pick first College Football Playoff teams
A 13 member panel will meet weekly starting in October to select the four teams for the first College Football Playoff. They will rely on discussion and data over computer rankings, focusing on strength of schedule and head to head results.
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West Virginia
Oliver Luck
Bill Hancock
Harris
South Carolina
Bill Connelly
SB Nation
Hancock
Dave Bartoo
SportsSource Analytics
Bartoo
BCS
Jeff Long
Arkansas
Barry Alvarez
Wisconsin
Mike Gould
United States Air Force Academy
Pat Haden
Southern California
Tom Jernstedt
Major College Football Playoff System Named
The CFP replaces the BCS with seven games including two semifinals and a final. Five power conferences receive guaranteed spots. a 13 member committee selects semifinal participants and some bowls. Semifinals rotate among six bowls with Pasadena and New Orleans hosting this season. The final will be hosted at a rotating site. ESPN inks a 12 year four team format.
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BCS
Big Ten
Big 12
SEC
ACC
Pac-12
The
Rose
Pasadena
California
Orange
Miami
Sugar
New Orleans
Fiesta
Glendale
Arizona
Cotton
Arlington
Texas
Peach
Atlanta
At&t
Dallas Cowboys
ESPN
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