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Mark Byington says Vanderbilt football should make CFP

2025-12-02 19:05
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Mark Byington, Vanderbilt basketball's coach, said the Commodores should be in the College Football Playoff.

Mark Byington says Vanderbilt football should make CFPStory byAria Gerson, Nashville TennesseanTue, December 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM UTC·1 min read

Vanderbilt basketball coach Mark Byington advocated for the Commodores' football team to make the College Football Playoff.

The football team finished the regular season at 10-2 with a win over Tennessee but is currently viewed as unlikely to make the CFP. The committee's final rankings before the selection show will be released Dec. 2 (6 p.m. CT, ESPN).

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"I'm probably way too involved in the college playoffs right now," Byington said. "Probably should just be more into basketball. But just looking at what Vanderbilt's done, I think it'd be ridiculous to keep them out. They've shown they're one of the best 10 teams in the country ... and I haven't seen anybody better than Diego (Pavia). He makes everybody around him better, and I think he makes the other sports around here better."

The Vanderbilt basketball team is 8-0 and will take on SMU at Memorial Gymnasium on Dec. 3 (8:15 p.m. CT, SEC Network).

Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at [email protected] or on X @aria_gerson.

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