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College Football Playoff director comments on potential for alternate host sites in first round
By Crissy Froyd
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College Football Playoff executive director Rich Clark has indicated that all teams who are under consideration for hosting first-round CFP games have made it clear they plan to do so on the campus. Those teams also have the option to have the games played out at alternate sites but have clearly not taken that option.
It makes sense, considering that playing at home would give a lot of teams a significant advantage. There are a lot of changes being made this season with the expanded 12-team format and one of them is the way the rounds are structured, how teams get in and a multitude of other different things.
It’s a large difference from the previous four-team format that has been the case over recent history and has brought about a lot of controversy. The controversy was especially heavy a season ago when Georgia was left out after losing in the SEC Championship Game. An undefeated Florida State squad was also on the outside looking in after a late-season injury to QB Jordan Travis.
All teams currently under consideration for hosting CFP first-round games have indicated they will do so on campus, CFP executive director Rich Clark says. Teams have the option to 'host' games at alternate locations.
— Zach Barnett (@zach_barnett) October 30, 2024
This is far from the first time that’s happened, too. On the flip side, there are others who have voiced that the expanded format will make the sport more “boring” because of the potential gap in quality of competition. But with how much shakeup we have witnessed across college football with teams like Vanderbilt suddenly emerging as potential legitimate contenders and Alabama faltering, that may be a narrative to rethink.