Oregon State coach JaMarcus Shephard on potential 24-team CFP: 'I hope the NCAA ac…
Oregon StateHe’s on board if the NCAA and other organizations, like the CFP itself, are on board with more than just two conferences in college football. $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage “‘Oh, this conference you get so many automatic bids.
Well, this kid, he puts on his pads just like this kid in this other conference. “Everyone has to work under the same set of rules.
The rich get richer, and I’m hoping that that’s not the case. Oregon State is one of those teams outside the big two conferences that is in fact very exciting.
I hope the NCAA actually does care about student athletes, all student athletes, not just the ones in the SEC and the Big Ten.” WR Jesse Legree leads the NCAA in receiving for instance and re-signed with the program amid speculation he could hit the transfer portal after the season.
KEY POINTS
- The new version of the Pac-12 isn’t part of the elite Power Four conferences these days, but perhaps they can get recognized by the CFP committee if they play well enough for this year’s 12-team version.
- Oregon State head coach JaMarcus Shephard had some eye-opening comments when it came to the prospect of a 24-team College Football Playoff.
- Shephard’s team is off to a 5-2 start and received votes in the latest AP Poll.
- “I’m hoping that with that 24-team playoff … I know that there’s some ideas floating around of what that should look like,” Shephard said .