LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – The College Football Playoff Management Committee appointed Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen to the CFP Selection Committee Monday.
Dannen replaces Damon Evans, who recently became the AD at SMU. Longtime college administrator Jeff Long was also added to the committee.
“We are pleased to have Troy and Jeff join the committee,” Clark said. “Troy brings a long commitment to college athletics to our group and previous experience as a member of the FCS Selection Committee, while Jeff, as the first chairman of the CFP selection committee (2014-15) will step in immediately and provide an experienced voice in the room.”
Dannen is in his second year as Huskers AD. He came to Lincoln after serving as the athletic director at Washington from October 2023 to March 2024. He previously served as the chair of the NCAA Football Competition Committee and was an executive committee member of the Football Oversight Committee.
NEWS: The College Football Playoff Management Committee has appointed Troy Dannen, AD at Nebraska, and Jeff Long, long-time college administrator and former AD at Kansas, Arkansas and Pitt, to the CFP Selection Committee.
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