10 years ago today...

A significant event in college football history happened. On June 26, 2012, the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee voted to submit legislation to the NCAA Board of Directors that would allow two institutions to participate in two postseason games in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) each year.

Through their unanimous decision, the presidents and chancellors created a four-team playoff to determine the national champion. They adopted a recommendation from the FBS conference commissioners. The new event would later be named the College Football Playoff.

Pictured from left to right: Bill Hancock, BCS/CFP; Harvey Perlman, Nebraska; John Welty, Fresno State; Gary Ransdell, Western Kentucky; Duane Nellis, Idaho; Bernie Machen, Florida; Scott Cowen, Tulane; John Peters, Northern Illinois; Father John Jenkins, Notre Dame; Bill Powers, Texas; James Ramsey, Louisville; and Ed Ray, Oregon State (filling in for Max Nikias of Southern California as the Pac-12 representative). Charles Steiger, Virginia Tech, chair of the group, is at the lectern.