The challenges that would await a commissioner would be plentiful in a new era that the NCAA has struggled to navigate.

It’s two days from the start of the first ever quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff, and as has become the norm in the sport, big and bold reform is being floated. This time, the one pushing the reform is Penn State head coach James Franklin.

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban acknowledges that the College Football Playoff committee has a tough job, but he feels like the committee could make better selections by going on a field trip instead of doing all of its work in the classroom.