“They may have robust discussions this season, but it seems a lot of the members may think about football the same way. They may value similar attributes (they seem to love defense) and believe success arrives through similar avenues.” -Doug Lesmerises, Cleveland.com The College Football Playoff selection committee, in many ways, is a homogenous bunch. It is 100 percent male, mostly white and all members are at least 44 years of age. However, one area where they have managed to find diversity is in their geography. Current and former athletic directors represent all five major conferences, while former coaches hail from three of the Power-5 conferences in addition to Conference USA and the MAC. In three previous iterations of the playoff, the committee has shown a commitment to both geographic and conference diversity, which may stem from how the selection committee itself was chosen. In all three years, the committee…
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