re: Why is the National Championship game not tomorrow?

Don’t wanna compete with NFL playoffs

The national championship game should have been played over two weeks ago on New Years Day.

I ended my season in December.

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Then end the season before the NFL playoffs start.

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They need to do that, but even going up against NFL regular season games is a problem.

Frankly, I think the solution is to move the regular season up one week, hold the conference championship games Thanksgiving weekend, then start the playoffs with the first three rounds (of a 16 team playoff) on the next three weekends, and the final on New Year's Day. I'd go to the NFL and tell them, we want to get our playoffs over before yours start, but we're going to need you to cooperate by giving us some clear TV slots on those December Saturdays.

Getting the NFL to cooperate won't be easy.

It would kill the bowls.

But, it would allow you to conclude the season on January 1, then have a transfer portal before the spring semester starts at most schools.

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Most are home on a Monday night. Tv ratings

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Yep. It isn't like any other Saturday during football season by the time you get to the middle of January. Sunday and Monday nights have always been high ratings nights for TV. Friday nights, not so much.

Tv wanted a prime time night game also a day when the NFL was not playing. So it is a network decision.