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CFP Governance

CFP Governance

The Company

CFP Administration, LLC, manages the administration operations of the College Football Playoff. Members of the company are the 10 FBS conferences (American, Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Big 12, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, Pac-12, Southeastern and Sun Belt) and the University of Notre Dame.

CFP Board of Managers

11 University Presidents & Chancellors

The College Football Playoff’s business, property and affairs are governed by the CFP Board of Managers. The board of managers develops, reviews and approves annual budgets, policies and operating guidelines. It also appoints and removes officers of the CFP. It has authority over all aspects of the company’s operations.

Neeli Bendapudi

Neeli Bendapudi

Big Ten Conference

President, Penn State

Tim Caboni

President, Western Kentucky

Betsy Cantwell

Pac-12 Conference

President, Washington State

Rev. Robert Dowd

Rev. Robert Dowd

President, Notre Dame

American Conference

President, Tulane

Jack Hawkins

Sun Belt Conference

Chancellor, Troy

Wendy Hensel

Mountain West Conference

President, Hawai‘i

Mark Keenum

Mark Keenum Chair

Southeastern Conference

President, Mississippi State

Geoffrey Mearns

Geoffrey Mearns

Mid-American Conference

President, Ball State

Lee Roberts

Atlantic Coast Conference

Chancellor, North Carolina

Lawrence Schovanec

Lawrence Schovanec

Big 12 Conference

President, Texas Tech

CFP Management Committee

10 Conference Commissioners & Notre Dame Athletics Director

The CFP Management Committee manages the day-to-day operations of the College Football Playoff. It has authority over those aspects of the CFP’s operations that are not reserved exclusively for the board, but all of its decisions are subject to review by the board.

Pete Bevacqua

Athletics Director, Notre Dame

Keith Gill

Sun Belt Conference

Teresa Gould

Pac-12 Conference

Judy MacLeod

Gloria Nevarez

Mountain West Conference

Tim Pernetti

American Conference

Tony Petitti

Big Ten Conference

Jim Phillips

Atlantic Coast Conference

Greg Sankey

Southeastern Conference

Jon Steinbrecher

Jon Steinbrecher

Mid-American Conference

Brett Yormark

Big 12 Conference

Company Officers

Serving at the Direction of the CFP Board of Managers

The company president and secretary carry out the day-to-day operations of the College Football Playoff.

Executive Director

Serves as company president.

Chief Operating Officer

Serves as company secretary.

Names, titles and conference affiliations reflect the current CFP Board of Managers, Management Committee and Company Officers. Each card links to that individual's official bio on their university, conference or organization's website.