Jul 18, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Baylor Bears new athletic director Mack Rhoades reacts at a press conference during the Big 12 Media Days at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

The strange story down at Baylor is continuing to unfold regarding Athletic Director Mack Rhoades.

After stepping away from his role as the chair of the College Football Playoff Committee, Rhoades announced that he was taking a temporary leave of absence from his role as the AD due to personal reasons. Now, a week later, it is being reported by ESPN's Pete Thamel that Baylor plans to part ways with Rhoades following his leave of absence.

According to Thamel, the sides are planning to announce he’s stepping away immediately.

Per ESPN's Heather Denich, Baylor also received allegations against Rhoades earlier this month, which potentially led to his split from the program. While Rhoades told ESPN his decision to step away from his athletics director role was initiated by him, he did not divulge any details.

According to Baylor, the allegations it received regarding Rhoades "do not involve Title IX, student welfare or NCAA rules and do not involve the football program." This seems to be a separate incident from the one that was investigated in September, when he got into an altercation with tight end Michael Trigg over the color of the shirt he was wearing for a game.

In the meantime, the CFP committee has promoted Arkansas AD Hunter Yurachek as the group chair and approved Utah AD Mark Harlan as the newest member of the board to fill out the 12 spots.

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