The playoff working group proposes a 12-team field: Bill Hancock said “This proposal at its heart was created to provide more participation, for more players and more schools”

Bob Bowlsby, Big 12 commissioner

We probably underestimated -- 'we' being the A5 commissioners -- how difficult it was to be on the outside looking in on a four-team playoff,

Bill Hancock, College Football Playoff executive director

This proposal at its heart was created to provide more participation, for more players and more schools,

Greg Sankey, SEC commissioner

That doesn’t work if you are reducing opportunities for those highly ranked,

Bob Bowlsby, Big 12 commissioner

This is an enormous undertaking with dozens and dozens of moving parts, and it's not going to be a rapid process,

Bill Hancock, College Football Playoff executive director

Vetting with everyone on campus will be an important element,

Bill Hancock, College Football Playoff executive director

Twelve keeps September important but also keeps November important,

Jack Swarbrick, Notre Dame athletic director

I look forward to never hearing again about how we played one less game or don't have a conference championship.

Keith Gill, Sun Belt commissioner

Playoff spots should be earned and not given. Under the proposed system, if you are a deserving team, you should have no concerns of being left out of the playoff.

George Kliavkoff, incoming Pac-12 commissioner

The good news is that everyone who's on this conference committee supports expansion,

Associated Press

The College Football Playoff announced Thursday it will consider expanding from four to 12 teams to settle the championship, with six spots reserved for the highest-ranked conference champions and the other six going to at-large selections.