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GROSS: Brett Yormark SLAPS BYU, Says Committee GOT IT RIGHT in College Football Playoff Selection
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark stated the College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee "got the rankings right," despite the exclusion of his own conference member, BYU. This nuanced position appears to prioritize the stability of the new 12-team CFP system over aggressive advocacy for a single, non-champion team.
Backing the Process, Not the Result
Yormark acknowledged he wasn't "necessarily pleased" that BYU—which suffered a second loss in the Big 12 Championship Game to Texas Tech—finished just outside the 12-team field. However, his public statements focused on accepting the…
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