CFP adds App State AD Doug Gillin to selection committee
Appalachian State athletics director Doug Gillin has been appointed to the College Football Playoff selection committee, replacing Louisiana's Bryan Maggard. Gillin brings 12 years of mid-major leadership to a group that ranks the top 25 teams and selects the 12-team playoff field.
Appalachian State athletics director Doug Gillin has been appointed to the College Football Playoff selection committee, according to an announcement by CFP executive director Rich Clark on Tuesday. Gillin replaces Bryan Maggard, the former Louisiana athletics director who recently became deputy athletics director and chief operating officer at Missouri.
Gillin brings 12 years of leadership at App State, where he has overseen the football program's multiple conference championships. In 2019, App State football reached the No. 20 spot in the final CFP rankings. Prior to his tenure at App State, Gillin served as deputy director of athletics at Missouri from 2012 to 2015. He also served on the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee between 2020 and 2023.
The CFP selection committee is responsible for ranking the top 25 teams and setting the field for the 12-team playoff. The committee meets in person beginning in early November and produces a ranking of the top 25 teams each week leading up to its final selections.
Doug Gillin, who has led App State athletics for 12 years, was named to the CFP selection committee by executive director Rich Clark, replacing Maggard, who moved to Missouri.
Gillin's appointment marks a mid-major voice on the CFP selection committee. The extent of his tenure on the committee and any public statement from Gillin or App State confirming the role remain unreported.
The score is a fact. The story gets checked.
Sources
Single-source report. As published, only ESPN had reported this development. No independent outlet had corroborated it.
GoCheckMySports reports events. It never advises bets. Nothing here is betting or gambling advice.