Legendary Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio has been named to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee

The committee is in charge of ranking the teams to set them into the 12-team postseason bracket that debuted last season.

Former Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio has been named to the CFP selection committee, along with Maryland AD Damon Evans, former ESPN writer Ivan Maisel, MTSU AD Chris Massaro and former Ole Miss TE Wesley Walls.

Mark Dantonio is coming out of a retirement again. Sort of. The winningest coach in Michigan State history on Tuesday was announced one of five new members of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.

Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades will lead the College Football Playoff selection committee next season, while former MSU coach Mark Dantonio will also join the 13-person committee.

Former Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio is one of five new College Football Playoff selection committee members.

Former longtime Michigan State football coach will serve three-year term on group that selects and seeds teams in College Football Playoff.

Here is what CFP executive director Rich Clark had to say about the additions:

Former Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio is joining the College Football Playoff selection committee for the 2025 season. Per ESPN's Heather Dinich, Dantonio will be one of the five new members on the 13-person committee this fall.