![]() ![]() They’ll only be playing at neutral sites - as many as three if they make it title game.īig 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby mentioned concerns about playing playoff games in winter weather up north and Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said hosting on short-notice in January could be difficult for some college towns. 1-4 – which all have to be conference champions - get byes to the quarterfinals to be played on or near New Year’s Day, but no home games. Those games will be played in mid-December. Q: Why play the quarterfinals in bowls instead of on campus?Ī: The proposal calls for first-round games involving teams seeded 5-12 to be played on the campus at the team with better ranking. When there are answers to those questions, we’ll know when the 12-team playoff will be implemented. Is the CFP better off waiting it out and bringing the new format to the open market, where competition can drive up the price? Or maybe take the NFL approach and have the multiple playoff network partners? ESPN might jump at the opportunity to exclusively negotiate with the CFP and extend its deal well past the current 2025-26 season expiration date.
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