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College Playoff 101
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:15 pm
Beginning this season, the top four teams in the country will play in two semifinal games (1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3) and the winners will advance to play for the national championship. With the kickoff to the college football season just around the corner, here's a primer to prepare you for the beginning of an exciting new era in American sports.
Overview
For the first time ever, a 13-person selection committee will rank the top 25 teams starting midseason and ultimately seed a four-team playoff at the end of the season.
The hosts of these two semifinal games will rotate each year between six of the most prestigious bowls in the country: the Atlanta Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl. All of these games will now be played on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
This year, the semifinal games will be hosted by the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl, taking place on New Year's Day.
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Overview
For the first time ever, a 13-person selection committee will rank the top 25 teams starting midseason and ultimately seed a four-team playoff at the end of the season.
The hosts of these two semifinal games will rotate each year between six of the most prestigious bowls in the country: the Atlanta Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl. All of these games will now be played on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
This year, the semifinal games will be hosted by the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl, taking place on New Year's Day.
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Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:16 pm to parkjas2001
I'm glad the Rose and the Sugar Bowls are going to be the semi-final games.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:16 pm to parkjas2001
Atlanta Bowl? They couldn't at least bring back the "Peach" moniker?
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:19 pm to CapstoneGrad06
None of the other sponsors are listed in the article so they must have had to call it the Atlanta Bowl since the Peach is officially no more.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:20 pm to CapstoneGrad06
quote:Peach Bowl sounds much better than Atlanta Bowl.
Atlanta Bowl? They couldn't at least bring back the "Peach" moniker?
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:20 pm to UMRealist
Six of the most prestigious bowl games in the country will take place over 36 hours -- played as back-to-back tripleheaders on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. This bowl marathon will include the Atlanta Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl -- the Rose and Sugar playing host to the College Football Playoff semifinals.
So there will be two meaningless noon bowl games every year...yea!
So there will be two meaningless noon bowl games every year...yea!
This post was edited on 4/15/14 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:21 pm to RT1941
And it would be available unless Chick-fil-A owns the rights to the name.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:22 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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it would be available unless Chick-fil-A owns the rights to the name.
They do.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:24 pm to parkjas2001
Call it the Peachtree Bowl then - or Peach Blossom - or Peach Schnapps those are better than the Atlanta Bowl IMO.
This post was edited on 4/15/14 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:25 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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Atlanta Bowl? They couldn't at least bring back the "Peach" moniker?
Agree. I assume that because it is a brand new bowl, a big company hasn't bought the rights to it.
Even still, I think it should be the peach bowl for the time being.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:26 pm to cbi8
Read above - Chick Fil A owns the rights to the Peach Bowl moniker.
This post was edited on 4/15/14 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:27 pm to cbi8
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I assume that because it is a brand new bowl, a big company hasn't bought the rights to it.
It is not a brand new bowl. It is the Chikfil a Bowl.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:32 pm to parkjas2001
Here's the CFP official site
Board opinion question: Do you think all 6 sites will be considered 'major' bowls...or just the two semi's and the NCG?
Board opinion question: Do you think all 6 sites will be considered 'major' bowls...or just the two semi's and the NCG?
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:33 pm to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
Tey will all be major bec they are in the rotation.
I will be intersted to see the noon crowds of the games when they are off rotation.
I will be intersted to see the noon crowds of the games when they are off rotation.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:42 pm to RT1941
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Read above - Chick Fil A owns the rights to the Peach Bowl moniker.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:42 pm to parkjas2001
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Tey will all be major bec they are in the rotation.
I guess the national media will shape our perception of what's major or not, but right now I tend to agree with you, all 6 sites will be considered 'major'.
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I will be interested to see the noon crowds of the games when they are off rotation.
I don't know man. If you look at 3 year schedule at bottom of homepage it looks like they split: 3 bowl games 12/31 and 3 bowl games Jan 1 or 2. Maybe 2 games are noon, not sure.
This post was edited on 4/15/14 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:43 pm to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
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I don't know man. If you look at 3 year schedule at bottom of homepage it looks like they split: 3 bowl games 12/31 and 3 bowl games Jan 1 or 2. Maybe 2 games are noon, not sure.
In the article in the OP, it says they will have a back-to-back-to-back format on the 31st and the 1st. So there has to be a noon, 4, and 8 pm kickoff.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:47 pm to parkjas2001
I was supposed to actually read the article?
me.
Thanks for the clarification.
me.
Thanks for the clarification.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 1:02 pm to parkjas2001
New Year's Eve semis better not be running late.
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