IRVING, TX - OCTOBER 16: Jeff Long answers questions from the media after being named the chairman of the College Football Playoff selection committee on October 16, 2013 in Irving, Texas. Condoleezza Rice, Stanford University professor and former United States Secretary of State, was also chosen to serve as one of the 13 members that will select four teams to compete in the first playoff at the end of the 2014 season. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

College Football Playoff chairman Jeff Long to step down

After an up-and-down season that saw a thrilling championship game, but disappointing ratings, College Football Playoff chairman Jeff Long will apparently be stepping down from that position.

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McMurphy does not specify if Long will be stepping down from the committee entirely, but this still is not a great look for the organization after a year of bad ratings. Long's overall term with the committee ends in February of 2018. Three other committee members are set to leave next month due to their term expiring: Tom Osborne, Michael Gould, and Mike Tranghese.

The potential favorite to take over the chair position? Don't be surprised if Stanford provost and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gets a shot at the job, as Rice would make a recognizable face for the chair of the committee.