People like the opportunity for new faces instead of the same old same old and opening for at least one Group of Five team and maybe more.
Yes, there’s a local connection with the Goodyear Cotton Bowl currently well positioned for a spot in the new rotation should the proposal be enacted.
The Cotton Bowl is currently part of the New Year’s Six with a CFP contract that runs 2026, the lifetime of the ESPN TV deal.
The prospect of hosting two quarterfinals and one semifinal every three years would be welcome for the Cotton and the other current bowls in the rotation, although the Rose might have special issues because of its traditional Jan.
If CFP extends its deal with ESPN, the price is likely to go up, way up, as in an estimated three times the current amount.
— The bowl experience.
While potential playoff hosts like Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma know what they’re doing for big games, for other schools it might be a challenge.
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