Longhorns Country

Longhorns AD Chris Del Conte Named To CFP Selection Committee

Texas Longhorns athletic director Chris Del Conte was been named as one of five members of the College Football Playoff Committee on Tuesday

Matt Galatzan

Texas Longhorns Athletic Director Chris Del Conte was named to the College Football Playoff selection committee, making him one of five active members within the panel. 

College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock announced the new group of selectors on Tuesday morning. 

READ MORE: Sark Already Makes Texas 'No. 1' In This Key Area

“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.”

Del Conte will be joined by four other new members, including N.C. State athletic director Boo Corrigan, former Nebraska star offensive lineman Will Sheilds, Virginia Union University athletics director Joe Taylor, and Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart. It will be a three-year appointment for Del Conte. 

READ MORE: 'Badass With Character': Texas Fan McConaughey On Sark

The panel will be led by Iowa Hawkeyes Athletic Director Gary Barta for the second-straight year.  

The committee, which meets every week throughout the months of November and December to decide the top 25 teams in the playoff rankings. 

This past season, Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Notre Dame were the final four teams standing in the selections, with Alabama going on to defeat Ohio State and win Nick Saban's seventh national championship as a head coach. 

Texas has not participated in the College Football Playoff since its inception in 2014, while their conference rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners, have made the playoff in four of its seven seasons of activity.

CONTINUE READING: Longhorns Coaching Staff: Sarkisian Chooses 'Best' Over 'Buddies'

Published
Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

Home/News