Texas AD Chris Del Conte one of five additions to College Football Playoff Selection Committee

Texas athletics director Chris Del Conte will begin a three-year term on the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.

It’s safe to say that Oklahoma will no longer be appearing in the College Football Playoff.

Unfortunately, that’s just a joke to poke fun at a conference rival due to the fact that Texas Vice President and Athletics Director Chris Del Conte is now a member of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee. On top of that, he’s replacing Oklahoma’s athletics director Joe Castiglione.

CFP executive director Bill Hancock announced the news on Tuesday that five new members were appointed to the selection committee. Alongside Del Conte are Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart, North Carolina State athletics director Boo Corrigan, former Nebraska lineman Will Shields and Virginia Union University athletics director Joe Taylor.

The press release noted that the new members will begin three-year terms starting this spring. Del Conte served as director of athletics at Texas Christian University for eight years prior to moving to Austin in December 2017.

“Mitch, Boo, Chris, Will and Joe will continue the integrity that has been the committee’s hallmark through our seven seasons,” Hancock said. “Their knowledge, experience and character, along with their love of the sport of college football, will make the transition seamless.”

The CFP selection committee meets in-person beginning late in the football season to produce a ranking of the top 25 teams in the country. They’re responsible for selecting the top four teams in the playoff and assigning them to semifinal games.