The College Football Playoff committee likely does not have many fans, especially from the SEC. The committee has been around since the CFP took over postseason play in college football in 2014, and fans have never really loved the committee. But that isn't surprising because there will always be a few upset fanbases who feel they deserved to be in the playoff over others.
But this past season arguably was the worst they have ever been.
The committee was not a fan of the SEC as they routinely did not respect the extreme strength of schedule every SEC team faces throughout the season. The greatest example of this was Georgia football dropping nine spots and out of the playoff field after losing on the road to a top 15 Ole Miss team. Later in the year when Ohio State lost at home to a five loss Michigan team, the Buckeyes only dropped a couple spots.
How does that make any sense?
So as the CFP discusses potential changes to the overall format, new members of the committee were announced on Tuesday which turned out to be great news for Georgia.
Former Georgia AD on committee
The committee announced five new members as well as a new Committee Chairman beginning this season who will be in charge of the CFP rankings for the next three years. Here are the six new members of the committee and their affiliations.
Chairman Mack Rhoades - Baylor Athletic Director
Damon Evans - Maryland Athletic Director (former Georgia AD)
Mark Dantontio - Retired Michigan State head coach
Wesley Walls - Former Ole Miss tight end
Chis Massaro - Middle Tennessee State Athletic Director
Ivan Maisel - Media member with Sports Illustrated and ESPN
The first thing that obviously stands out is the fact that former Georgia Athletic Director Damon Evans is a member of the committee. Evans is now the AD at Maryland, but a committee member having ties to Georgia is never a bad thing.
Obviously he (and every other committee member) are supposed to be completely unbiased, but in reality it's impossible to be 100% unbiased. So hopefully this helps Georgia and the SEC even just a little.
The last thing that is nice to see is that the committee includes a former coach and player. Wesley Wells is a former SEC tight end while Mark Dantonio is a retired Hall of Fame coach from Michigan State. Those two obviously know what it takes to win on the field, so hopefully they will be able to help the committee compare teams with the eye test, which is something that has been lacking in recent years.