NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Vanderbilt Commodores aren’t giving up hope on making the College Football Playoff after being left out of the top 12 in the latest rankings.

At No. 14 in the CFP rankings, Vandy seemingly has little to no chance to make the 12-team playoffs following conference championship weekend.

However, that isn’t stopping quarterback Diego Pavia from pulling out all of the stops to get his team in the mix. The Heisman hopeful has called on President Donald Trump to expand the CFP by way of an executive order.

@realDonaldTrump MAKE THE EXECUTIVE ORDER PLEASE‼️👀 https://t.co/R37y5YofAo — Diego Pavia (@diegopavia02) December 3, 2025

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