Big 12 commissioner doubles down on preference for 5-11 playoff model if CFP expands
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Big 12 Commish: 'I fully expect the Big 12 to earn multiple College Football Playoff bids this year'
FRISCO, Texas — It didn't take long into the start of Day 1 of Big 12 Media Days for league commissioner Brett Yormark to make a splash. Yormark was first on the stage, and in his opening statement, made a bold claim amid college football conferences battling for superiority. 'I believe we will be the deepest football conference in America,' Yormark said. 'No league offers the competitive balance that we do.' Yorkmark listed reasons why he believes the Big 12 will be the deepest. He said because of the nine returning quarterbacks and top coaching lineups. 'I fully expect the Big 12 to earn multiple College Football Playoff bids this year, and to show once again that we can compete with anyone.' This is a bold claim because of how the Big 12 performed last year. The conference received one bid with Arizona State, which was bested in the first game it played in, although a close match. This year, most preseason polls have just one Big 12 team ranked in the top 10, so it's hard to believe that there'll be more teams in the fall. If by deepest, Yormark means competitive, then it could be the case. Four teams were tied with a league-best 7-2 conference record, and three teams were just one game back. With a lot of teams returning quarterbacks, this could be the case again. The issue is the Big 12 didn't get the most bids like the SEC or the Big 10, so it's hard to support the claim. Yormark also made a strong claim about the men's basketball conference, too. 'We've been the best conference in men's basketball over the last 10 years,' Yormark said. This statement has more support. Over the past 10 years, the Big 12 has had two national champions and two runner-ups. The Big East and ACC still have the same, or if not more, in the last 10 years, so it's still not a perfect claim, but it shows again how highly he speaks of his conference. Concluding Yormark's time on the stage, he talked about the future of the College Football Playoff and where the Big 12 stands on the format. 'We continue to believe the 5-11 model proposed by the Big 12 and ACC is the right playoff format for college football,' Yormark said. 'We want to earn it on the field. We do not need a professional model, because we are not the NFL. We are college football, and we must act like it.' The 5-plus-11 proposed model means the five conference champions receive an automatic bid, and then 11 at-large teams make up the remainder of the playoff, voted on by the CFP selection committee. The SEC did propose a model of the SEC and Big Ten each getting four bids, the Big 12 and ACC getting two bids each. This received backlash because it wasn't fair to the other two conferences The SEC has since backtracked in favor of the 5-plus-11 and 16-team playoff model. This year is another 12-team playoff, but in the future, it seems likely there'll be a 5-plus-11 model with 16 teams. '5-11 is fair,' Yormark said. 'We want to earn it on the field. It might not be the best solution for the Big 12. Knowing long-term the progress we are making, the investments we are making, it's the right format for us.'
Washington Post
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New York Times
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Real Madrid's Club World Cup semi-final preparation disrupted by flight delay
Real Madrid failed to attend their pre-match media activities ahead of Wednesday's Club World Cup semi-final against Paris St. Germain following a flight delay caused by storms in the Miami and New York areas. Coach Xabi Alonso's press conference and the mixed zone interview session with players Thibaut Courtois, Federico Valverde and Jacobo Ramón were initially scheduled for 7:30 and 7:45 pm ET respectively, at MetLife Stadium. Advertisement However, Madrid's scheduled 4 pm flight from the team's Miami base was delayed an hour by adverse weather conditions. FIFA initially delayed Alonso's press conference to 8:15 pm and made plans to scrap the mixed zone. The Athletic learned from a Madrid source at 7:28 pm that the team was still in mid-air and then, six minutes later, FIFA announced the cancellation of all Madrid press activities for the day. Madrid touched down safely at 8:52 pm. 'He's not coming?! Really?!' PSG coach Luis Enrique said, when informed by The Athletic that Alonso wouldn't do his press conference. 'It doesn't change anything to me, I didn't know about the flight, I hope they can arrive normally.' Madrid had initially planned to stay in New York ahead of the semifinal after defeating Borussia Dortmund in last weekend's quarterfinal. However, the club changed plans during the tournament. After investing heavily in their base in Palm Beach, Fla., the decision was made to return there while preparing for the final stages of the competition. The required attendance of media activities is covered under the Club World Cup's list of regulations, with section 4.3 (e) stating the clubs are responsible for 'attending all media conferences and other media activities organised by FIFA in accordance with the FIFA Media and Marketing Regulations, as well as with any other FIFA circular letters, guidelines, directives and/or decisions.' Section 4.5 adds: 'All participating clubs undertake to ensure that their players and officials attend and participate in all official activities and events including, without limitation, any Team Arrival Meeting, Match Coordination Meeting, press conference and other media and marketing activities in accordance with the FIFA Media and Marketing Regulations.' FIFA had not responded to a request for comment from The Athletic by the time of publication, but a Real Madrid spokesperson said the club was not anticipating any fine or discipline for missing out on its obligation.
