Larry Scott says Pac-12 champ should make College Football Playoff

The BCS is gone and this year we will get to experience the first ever four-team College Football Playoff. Of course, each conference will believe that their champion deserves a shot at the national title, but spots will be limited so someone will be unhappy and left out.

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For Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, it isn’t too early to begin campaigning for his conference champion to reach the College Football Playoff, and he explained why during Pac-12 Media Day on Thursday.

From ASAP Sports:

"“We know that there will be continued controversy and debate, but the clear statement has been made that strength of schedule is going to be a determining factor in figuring out which of the four teams ought to be competing in that playoff,”Scott said.“This year the Pac‑12, again, has scheduled a very tough non‑conference slate that includes 13 games against bowl teams from a year ago. Highlights of our non‑conference match‑ups this year include five games against Big Ten opponents – Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Rutgers and Illinois. We’ve got three games against Notre Dame this year – Stanford, USC, Arizona State all playing against Notre Dame, and of course UCLA’s match‑up in Dallas against Texas early in the season.”"

Scott certainly has a valid point, but we will have to see whether or not the College Football Playoff committee will agree.

There is a long season ahead and plenty can play out during that time, so preseason comments will likely — and we say “likely” because you can never be too sure about something in college football — not play a factor.

You can read the full transcript from Scott’s time at the podium here.

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