Conference realignment & ESPN’s control over college football playoff rights has some leaders wanting to press pause
"We've mis-set fans' expectations that it's going to move on a very fast timeline."
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ESPN wants to reduce emphasis on College Football Playoff, cover more schools for the sport’s benefit
ESPN's Lee Fitting says "it’s time to take a little reset."
Kirk Herbstreit tests positive for COVID-19, will call CFP semifinal from home
"Earlier this week I tested positive for Covid. Thankfully I feel good & my family is okay, but going through protocols will keep me home."
ESPN’s Megacast for the CFP semifinals will be the first college football Megacast without a film room of some sort
There's been at least some version of a film room on every ESPN college football Megacast since 2014, with many of those featuring current coaches. But this year's semifinals Megacasts won't have a film room.
ESPN CFP national championship streaming issues prompt widespread complaints
The ESPN app hit some streaming issues Monday night, causing problems for those hoping to watch the CFP title game that way.
The Coaches Film Room will be back for tonight’s championship game Megacast
The ESPNU offering will include coaches Mike Gundy, Gary Patterson, Jeff Hafley, and Derek Mason.
College Football Playoff semifinal ratings up six percent year-over-year but still can’t match New Year’s Day games
Clemson-Ohio State drew 21.2 million viewers, up nine percent from last year's late-night semi.
ESPN releases Megacast details for CFP Semifinal broadcasts of Peach Bowl, Fiesta Bowl
Hometown audio calls will now be available on the ACC Network and the SEC Network for Clemson and LSU, as well.
What could an eight-team college football playoff add in rights fees and viewers?
Adding four quarterfinal games annually might be very lucrative indeed for college football.
What would the College Football Playoff look like if it went by teams’ 2019 viewership?
There are plenty of interesting elements in the regular-season viewership totals for the top 15 teams in the CFP rankings.
Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez says there is a window to expand the College Football Playoff a year from now
"There’s a window I think a year from now where they can make changes."
An Alabama radio station played a full one-minute ad for Crimson Tide championship gear
There’s an old joke about how if all of the runner-up championship gear gets donated overseas, the rest...
Clemson’s blowout of Alabama was entertaining, but it didn’t keep people tuned in
ESPN drew a strong rating, but not at the heights of prior years.
