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Rich Clark

Role(s) as quoted
  • College Football Playoff executive director
Person type
Other (media, lawmakers, lawyers, advocates)
Entries
3 (Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026)
Topics
Pay, NIL & revenue sharing (3) Playoff & bowls (2) Governance & legislation (1) Transfer portal (1)

All entries (oldest first)

Rich Clark, College Football Playoff executive director · · 12-team/revenue-sharing (2024-26) · permalink
“They have worked through a lot of the issues to be seriously talking about this format. So, we're more serious about it than we have been in the past. But there are still some things we have to work through.”
After the CFP management committee met during ESPN's exclusive negotiating window, Clark said a 24-team field is being taken more seriously than ever but is not a done deal, and a 2027 start depends on final details.
Source: CBS Sports (Oct. 1, 2026): College Football Playoff 'more serious' than ever about 24 teams, but 2027 start not guaranteed
Playoff & bowls Pay, NIL & revenue sharing
Rich Clark, College Football Playoff executive director · · 12-team/revenue-sharing (2024-26) · permalink
“There's a couple things that aren't universally accepted, but I think that—and this is just me—but 80% of it is good. And if you get a bill from Congress, Congress is great. But an 80% where people agree to it? That's pretty awesome.”
On Front Office Sports Tonight (episode aired Oct. 8), publicly endorsed the Protect College Sports Act for the first time, citing its one-time transfer rule, realignment limits and NIL rules; said athletes should be paid within guardrails.
Source: Front Office Sports: CFP Director Supportive of 24-Team Playoff, Endorses College Sports Bill
Governance & legislation Pay, NIL & revenue sharing Transfer portal
Rich Clark, College Football Playoff executive director · · 12-team/revenue-sharing (2024-26) · permalink
“We have looked at this for some time now, and a lot of thought has gone into it. And we believe that we can do this, and that it'll be good for college football. But we have to make sure that every aspect of it—to include the financials, to include the media partners that we would connect with—that that's all good, and that it's right for college football.”
Said he likes the 12-team format but is excited about a possible 24-team field, as long as the finances and media partners work.
Source: Front Office Sports: CFP Director Supportive of 24-Team Playoff, Endorses College Sports Bill
Playoff & bowls Pay, NIL & revenue sharing