ATLANTA -- As bits of red and white tissue paper exploded from confetti cannons into the air Monday night in celebration of Ohio State winning the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua had the unique position of participating in the historic event from positions of playoff power.
Both men have seats on the CFP's management committee, which includes all 10 FBS commissioners and Bevacqua, and both were at Sunday's 90-minute board meeting to begin a review of the pros and cons of the expanded bracket.
The future of the playoff was only one topic, though, that created buzz throughout the industry in Atlanta.