CFP ISSUES STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES

CFP ISSUES STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES CONCERNING THE RETURN TO COLLEGE OF ATHLETES WITH PROFESSIONAL DRAFT,

CONTRACT OR ROSTER TIES

IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) today, September 4, issued the following statement in support of the positions and rules of individual conferences concerning the return to college of athletes with professional draft, contract or roster ties:

“The CFP strongly supports the positions and rules of individual conferences concerning the return to college of athletes with professional draft, contract or roster ties. These conference rules are intended to protect the needs, interests and integrity of the sport. The CFP believes that certain clear rules should be followed so that individual institutions fielding FBS football teams know what will be expected of them, and so that the public can have full confidence in the competitive integrity of the sport. Given the ongoing legal proceedings, we will not have further comments on the matter at this time.”