Gus Malzahn joins College Football Playoff selection committee
By Ethan Stone
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Guz Malzahn will begin a 3-year term as a member of the College Football Playoff selection committee starting in 2026. The former Auburn coach joins Louisiana AD Bryan Maggard and former Cal and Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford as newly appointed members of the committee.
Malzahn, Tedford and Maggard replace Chris Ault, Jeff Long and David Sayler. Finally, for the second straight season, Arkansas AD Hunter Yurachek will serve as chair of the committee.
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The CFP selection committee, in case you’re unaware, is responsible for the CFP top 25 rankings, plus the 12-team College Football Playoff at the end of the regular season. The committee is made up of former coaches, players, journalists, administrative officials and more members of the college football world. Importantly, members of the committee are rotated across 3-year cycles to keep fresh perspectives.
Malzahn, then, is a worthy addition to the committee. The former Auburn coach boasts 35 years of coaching experience after playing for Arkansas and Henderson State as a wide receiver in the 1980s.
Currently retired from coaching after spending last season with Florida State, Malzahn has made stops at Auburn, UCF and Arkansas State. He was also an assistant coach for Arkansas, Tulsa and Auburn before landing the Tigers head coaching gig in 2013.
Here’s a quick look at the latest odds to reach the College Football Playoff in 2026-27, per Kalshi:
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
