ESPN reports the proposal for a 12-team College Football Playoff cleared another hurdle today when the 11 presidents and chancellors who have the ultimate authority over the format authorized the 10 FBS commissioners to “begin a review phase” to determine the feasibility of an expanded field and work on the details of how and when it might be implemented.
Texas A&M University announced today former football coach R.C. Slocum has been diagnosed with a form of Hodgkin lymphoma. The 76-year-old Slocum was 123-47-2 in 14 seasons as the Aggies’ head coach from 1989 to 2002. Slocum is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and is currently serving as a member of the College Football Playoff selection committee. The school added Slocum will undergo chemotherapy in College Station, Texas, where he still lives.