Ohio State athletics director Gene Smith has been appointed one of three new members of the College Football Playoff selection committee.
He will be joined by former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer, who retired after the 2015 season, and Robert Morris University president Chris Howard.
Smith’s selection was reported by ESPN.com last week. The formal announcement was made this afternoon.
“This is a tremendous honor and privilege to be appointed to this committee,” Smith said from Nashville, Tenn., where he is attending the NCAA national convention. “The sport of football has given so much to me and I feel extremely fortunate to have this opportunity to be able to give back.