NFL reportedly ‘not happy’ over CFP scheduling vs. Week 16, mood ‘closer to befuddlement than anger’
The NFL is reportedly upset that the first round of College Football Playoff games this year include a Saturday they've previously used.
The NFL is reportedly upset that the first round of College Football Playoff games this year include a Saturday they've previously used.
An expanded CFP looks likely to see either games going head-to-head with the NFL or midweek games, and it looks like the CFP execs are considering at least some head-to-head games, but not without complaining about the NFL in the process.
The 16.8 and 19.1 million viewers this year were a major drop from 26.8 and 21.2 in last year's CFP semifinal games, which were on New Year's Day.