A great annual offseason debate hinges on whether college football would benefit from an overarching commissioner – and whether Nick Saban would be the prime choice for the job, if ever created.

We agree that a college football commissioner could enact some meaningful, widely popular changes within the sport, but we're not ready to cede this responsibility to Saban, who likely would foremost look out for coaches. In fact, we're ready to accept the job ourselves.

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams share the role of college football commissioner, enacting sweeping change that includes forcing Notre Dame into a conference, expanding the College Football Playoff but stripping away automatic bids and restoring some old rivalries.

A great annual offseason debate hinges on whether college football would benefit from an overarching commissioner &ndash; and whether <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2024/09/05/nick-saban-vrbo-commercial-daddy-time/75044805007/" aria-label="Link Nick Saban">Nick Saban</a> would be the prime choice for the job, if ever created.
We agree that a college football commissioner could enact some meaningful, widely popular changes within the sport, but we're not ready to cede this responsibility to Saban, who likely would foremost look out for coaches. In fact, we're ready to accept the job ourselves.
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://x.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://x.com/johnadamskns" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> share the role of college football commissioner, enacting sweeping change that includes forcing Notre Dame into a conference, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/02/18/college-football-playoff-expansion-talks-revenue-survival/78992679007/" aria-label="Link expanding the College Football Playoff">expanding the College Football Playoff</a> but stripping away automatic bids and restoring some old rivalries.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered

We're forcing Notre Dame into a conference, and changing the CFP as college football commissioners