The College Football Playoff Selection Committee has lost one of its members. On Friday afternoon, the CFP formally announced that former Michigan HC Lloyd Carr would be stepping down from the committee due to health reasons. Carr, who is 71 years old, was set to begin his first season with the committee this upcoming fall. The committee announced Carr would be added just this past January. Here's a statement from Carr from the CFP's official release.
"This is a difficult decision because I have enjoyed my preparations and I have the greatest respect for the other committee members and the playoff itself," said Carr, former head coach at the University of Michigan. "I regret that health issues will prevent me from executing the responsibilities expected of a committee member."
Carr's 13-year career as Michigan's head coach included a 122-40 overall record during his career, and he led the Wolverines to six 10-win seasons. The Wolverines gained a berth in the 1997 national championship and five Big Ten Conference championships. With Carr's absence, the committee will now have just 12 members for the 2016 season. The first rankings will be released Tuesday, November 1, and will also issue rankings on four more Tuesdays before Selection Day, Sunday, December 4. See the CFP's official release here.
