The College Football Playoff selection committee needs a new chairperson less than four weeks before Selection Sunday.
Mack Rhoades stepped down as chairman of the CFP selection committee on Wednesday. Rhoades’ resignation from the selection committee comes as he takes a leave of absence from his post as Baylor’s athletic director, which was initiated by unspecified allegations against him.
Mack Rhoades, as expected, is stepping down from the CFP selection committee, a CFP spokesperson confirms to @YahooSports. The committee is now at 11 members - two down from its normal 13.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 13, 2025
Baylor was made aware of allegations involving AD Mack Rhoades and is conducting an investigation, sources tell @YahooSports.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 13, 2025
The allegations are unrelated to a Sept. 20 game against Arizona State involving a football player (a story originally emerging last week from OutKick).
Rhoades became the subject of negative headlines last week when OutKick reported that Rhoades was involved in a sideline altercation with Baylor tight end Michael Trigg before its Sept. 20 game against Arizona State. According to the report, Rhoades put his hands on Trigg as the ball was being kicked off to start the game and accosted him for wearing a long-sleeved yellow shirt under his uniform. Rhoades also reportedly accosted an assistant coach after the game.
Baylor confirmed to OutKick that it launched an investigation into Rhoades’ behavior and that “appropriate actions were taken.” Baylor told ESPN on Monday that it received new allegations against Rhoades on Monday that are unrelated to the Sept. 20 incident.
Baylor confirms to ESPN that it received allegations involving Mack Rhoades on Nov. 10. These do not involve Title IX, student welfare or NCAA rules, and do not involve the football program. So this is separate from the previously reported Michael Trigg incident.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) November 13, 2025
With Rhoades‘ abrupt departure, the selection committee is currently down to 11 members, two fewer than its usual number of 13. College Football Hall of Fame offensive tackle Randall McDaniel stepped down from the committee in October due to personal reasons.
CFP selection committee members:
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 13, 2025
Active:
Chris Ault
Troy Dannen
Mark Dantonio
Jeff Long
Ivan Maisel
Chris Massaro
Mike Riley
David Sayler
Wesley Walls
Carla Williams
Hunter Yurachek
On leave:
Mack Rhoades
Randall McDaniel
Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported Thursday that Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek – who’s already a member of the committee – has been nominated to replace Rhoades as selection committee chairman. Dellenger also reported that the Big 12 recommended Utah athletic director Mark Harlan to take Rhoades’ spot among the committee membership.
Arkansas AD Hunter Yurachek is being nominated as the CFP selection committee's new chair, sources tell @YahooSports. The nomination, like Harlan, needs to be authorized by the CFP governing boards. https://t.co/VemEDUzLZL
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 13, 2025
