UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

USC athletic director Pat Haden will step down from his role as one of 13 members on the College Football Playoff selection committee, citing health reasons and major ongoing changes at USC as factors for the decision. “I am reluctant to step down, but my doctors advised me to reduce my traveling,” Haden said in a statement released on Friday through the CFP. “With the weekly CFP meetings about to start and the travel commitment involved, I had to make this difficult decision. I feel it is in the best interest of the CFP and also of USC, with our current football coaching change and our upcoming Coliseum renovation.”