It's a tough gig, ruling the College Football Playoff Committee. On Monday, it was announced that Jeff Long is stepping down, leaving the mightiest office in the universe vacant. Maybe the job requires the resolve and grit of an Underdog.
Bravo to Jeff Long, University of Arkansas athletic director and outgoing chairman of the College Football Playoffs Committee. You performed a masterful job of diplomacy, shepherding a bevy of powerful self-interests while bearing the slings and arrows of furious fan bases across the nation. Your rest, good sir, is well deserved.
But with new leadership comes an opportunity for new ideas; a fresh perspective.