College Football Playoff board of managers discusses sport splitting from NCAA: report

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As the world of college athletics continues to shift with conference realignment and the arrival of the name, image and likeness (NIL) era, college football is discussing a new way of doing business. 

On a Monday Zoom call, the College Football Playoff’s board of managers met and discussed the possibility of college football operating outside of the scope of the NCAA and moving to a format with the CFP as its head, according to ESPN. 

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart holds the national championship trophy after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff national championship Jan 10, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The conversation about moving college football outside of the NCAA lasted around five minutes and no next steps were planned. 

Over the past several months, the idea of college football operating independently of the NCAA has been floated, especially as the concept of "super conferences" has emerged. 

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An end zone pylon displays the national championship logo during the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff national championship Jan. 10, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.  (Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The meeting also reportedly included a discussion about making changes to the current College Football Playoff format before the current contract is up after the 2025 season.

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In February, the proposal to expand the CFP to 12