12-team playoff will benefit, but could hurt student-athletes

As the College Football Playoff Management Committee continues its meeting in Chicago about the proposed 12-team playoff, a former selection committee member was on the Packer & Durham Show Thursday talking about the new proposal and what it could mean for college football, the student-athletes, and the selection committee itself.

Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich said the best thing about the new format are the opportunities it brings to the players. However, there is a Catch-22.

“There are more opportunities for student-athletes to participate, but I think we have to be really careful as we look at the student-athlete and the time and effort they are putting into the sport,” he said.…