Former Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer, Robert Morris president Chris Howard and Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith have been appointed to the College Football Playoff selection committee, the CFP announced on Tuesday.
The new members will each begin a three-year term this spring.
Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt will chair the committee for a second straight season, CFP executive director Bill Hancock told ESPN.com on Tuesday. Hocutt's term has been extended through February 2018, and the term for Bobby Johnson has been extended through February 2019. Both Hocutt and Johnson's terms were originally set to expire next month.