ORLANDO, Fla. — New ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips isn’t against expanding the College Football Playoff but also in no hurry to join the growing number of people who are beating the drum for change.
It’s been three weeks since Phillips and the rest of the members of the Playoff management committee were briefed on several possible future formats for the playoff by a working group. The news of expansion caused a public uproar, leaving some to speculate about the future of the postseason model.
“I’m not against it but I want to have a conversation and I want to do it really thoughtfully,” said Phillips, who is more than 100 days into his role as commissioner. “I don’t want to rush in and expand. I want to know it more and I think others deserve to know it more before we make a sizable decision like that.