“Got cooked so bad he quit,” “He was busted”: CFB fans react after CFP chair Mack Rhoades takes leave of absence from Baylor

Baylor's athletic director, Mack Rhoades, has taken a leave of absence from his role with the school and as the College Football Playoff selection committee's chairman for "personal reasons," it was reported on Thursday. While there was initially speculation that Rhoades' decision was the result of an alleged incident that was uncovered by "OutKick" last week, reports claim that the new investigation is unrelated.

When fans found out that Rhoades was taking a leave of absence from Baylor, they shared some wild reactions.

"Got cooked so bad he quit," one tweeted. "He was busted," another added. "No active AD should be on the playoff committee," a third commented.

Here are a few more reactions.

"It will be a great day when the committee doesn’t exist," one wrote. "Corruption, bribery and trafficking of influence….," another added. "Got dominated on both sides of the ball!!!!" a user tweeted.

Rhoades has been serving as Baylor's athletic director since 2016. The Bears have won one Big 12 conference title under his reign.

Moreover, Rhoades is in his second year on the College Football Playoff Selection Committee and in his first year as chair.

Mack Rhoades' Baylor will face Utah in Week 12 of the 2025 college football season

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Mack Rhoades' Baylor (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) will face No. 13 Utah (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) in Week 12 of the 2025 college football season on Saturday. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. ET from McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas.

Baylor had an OFF in Week 11. The Bears had beaten UCF 30-3 in their last game.

Meanwhile, Utah recorded a dominant 42-14 win over Cincinnati in its Week 10 game. The Utes, who are on a two-game win streak, had an OFF in Week 11.

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