I’m assuming ND gets the 5 or 6 seed. If they win their home game - what bowl gets 4 vs 5 or 3 vs 6 (Fiesta, Peach, Rose, Sugar)
But there is a rule where higher seed gets to pick the bowl game they want thereby deciding the other match-up's bowl.
Link: https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2024-11-12/2024-25-college-football-playoff-schedule-dates-tv-channel-sites
After playing a 12 game season, the reward is potentially 5 more games over the next six weeks.
This will be a war of attrition.
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As is there are 4 teams (CCG losers who still make playoffs) with the potential to play 17 games if they make it to the NCG.
Everyone else will play 16 games if they make it to the NCG.
If ND got a bye we would only have to play 15 games.
...but would really prefer to see them both on the Saturday.
Fully understand just how much weight my opinion carries...
With games at 1pm, 4pm, and 8pm that Saturday.
No one would watch the college games.
The Fiesta Bowl is December 31, but I doubt they end up there in the quarters unless a Texas picks that spot.
If I had to guess, #1 Oregon would choose the Rose Bowl, and Texas would select the Sugar Bowl.
I'm starting to think ND gains the 6 seed and has to host Alabama, so there's little reason to look past that game.
Interesting process
We have a legitimate shot at this; probably moreso than in the last 30+ years.
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It's not until the semifinals that highest seed picks location meaning the only other match-up gets the other location.
The quarterfinals are set based on conference ties.
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