Craft
This season, the first edition of the 12-team college football playoff format was a grind for a team that was lucky enough to be on the field.
Teams playing in the CFP National Championship still have more than six weeks of season remaining after the regular season has already been completed.
There are already stories of CFP expanding to 14 or 16 teams for the 2026 season. But what does that look like when it comes to the college football calendar?
Pennsylvania athletic director, Earl Patcraft, is very curious.
“If you’re going to 16 teams, I don’t know if it’s good, bad right now or if it’s indifferent,” Kraft said. “If we have 16 people, are you going to play in February? Soccer players go to class. What are we doing?”
The 16-team field doesn’t seem to mean a breakup week in the first round, as opposed to this season when the first four seeds all took a week off. Another factor is travelling in such short periods that craft wants to change.
“I give fans a lot of credit. I have to go out to the Big Ten Championship, go home for the playoff game, go out to the Fiesta Bowl, go out to Miami,” Kraft said. “You’re booking flights a week away. There are many nuances that may not be attracting attention.”
Drayton introduced it
New PSU running back coach Stan Drayton met with the media for the first time on Monday in his new role.
Drayton has been the head coach of the past three seasons at Temple, compiling a 9-25 record before being fired in two games this season.
Drayton offered to become a senior analyst for many programs across the country, but soon decided he wanted to become a coach again.
“As time passed, I felt itchy again,” Drayton said. “I interviewed on February 10th and it became very realistic that this is what I want to do. During the interview, I was even more excited by the opportunity.”
Success Story
Craft launched its press conference on Monday by praising Ton students last weekend.
This is the third time he has been in Pennsylvania for his annual charity event.
“To be honest, it’s very overwhelming. But $17.7 million is ‘What are we talking about?’ That’s amazing. ”
More domination
In the world of wrestling programs, nothing new is happening. The Lions have just won another regular season Big Ten Championship. In the Intermat rankings, there is no starter below number 7. PSU has a solid chance to win the 12th National Championship in 15 years next month.
As for what Kraft saw over his three years, how do PSU Wrestling and Cael Sanderson do that each year?
“I think we have to understand what we’re seeing,” Kraft said. “It’s not even a dynasty, it’s better than anything everyone has ever done in college sports.
“He is the unicorn of our world. It’s the whole organization and how they are executed. He is looking for a great young man who is completely committed to the best.”
Coach expanded
Following the national championships for volleyball teams, coach Katie Schumacher Corey was given an extension to keep her at State University throughout the 2030 season.
Schumacher-Cawley fought breast cancer throughout the season and never missed games or practice. She recently announced that she had completed her chemotherapy treatment.
“I don’t think anyone has ever won more extensions than her,” Kraft said.
“I don’t know if anyone sees it from afar and realizes how difficult it is for her. I’ve never seen anything like that. Please rewatch the Nebraska game. That team. did not abandon. Katie fluttered a bit with what was placed in front of her and her family. There should be a Netflix movie about it.”
