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The College Football Playoff Committee’s second-to-last rankings caused a flurry of consternation among fans, and a Heisman Trophy hopeful urged the president to take charge.
The Vanderbilt Commodores are on the outside looking into the playoff field with no more games left on their calendar. Vanderbilt has only two losses on the season – against the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas Longhorns. Both are conference opponents, which prevented them from making the SEC Championship.
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Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) throws to a receiver during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Diego Pavia wrote on social media that President Donald Trump should sign an executive order to expand the field by days before the final bracket is released.
“@realDonaldTrump PLEASE MAKE THE EXECUTIVE ORDER,” he wrote on X.
Pavia responded to a post calling for expanding the College Football Playoff from 12 teams to 16 teams. The post called for the CFP to have four SEC teams, four Big Ten teams, two ACC teams, two Big 12 teams and four at-large bids.
“Get rid of these stupid committees filled with justifications that no one seems to understand,” the post added.
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President Donald Trump listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Trump’s takeover of the CFP committee was something Secretary of State Marco Rubio joked about in an appearance on CNN.
Right now, the Miami Hurricanes are feeling the most pain, sitting on the outside looking into the field despite holding a head-to-head advantage against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
There are a couple of conference championship games Saturday that could shake up the rankings a bit. The BYU Cougars losing to the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Big 12 Championship will ultimately hurt them and possibly throw them into the fold. The possibility of Alabama staying in the field despite having three losses should they lose to the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC title game would also create more heated conversation.
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) runs for yardage as he eludes Tennessee defensive lineman Ethan Utley (17) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
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The final rankings will be released on Sunday after the conference championship games are completed.
