First College Football Playoff rankings release coincides with election night
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 17:56 · Archive
The first College Football Playoff rankings of the season are being released on election night in the United States. The College Football Playoff releases six sets of rankings every season on a strict schedule. Those reveals occur on Tuesday nights, and the schedule works backwards from the final rankings, which come on the first Sunday in December after conference title games. This means the first set lands on election night.
ESPN, which pays around $1.3 billion to televise the playoff, will broadcast an hour-long bracket show as part of its primetime programming. This week, that feeds into a three-hour studio show devoted to breaking down the rankings. The NBA has gone dark on election night in recent years and will do so again this year, whilst the NHL is holding a full slate of 11 games on Tuesday.
The timing means the rankings release will compete with election coverage on other news networks including CNN and Fox News. The outlets note that, like elections, the CFP rankings could take weeks or months to finally determine the ultimate victors, with their own share of winners, losers and disputes.
How it is being reported
- America finds out: Why the first CFP rankings of the season drop on election nightThis is the night America finds out.Clickorlando · 3 Nov, 17:31
- America finds out: Why the first CFP rankings of the season drop on election nightThis is the night America finds out.News4Jax · 3 Nov, 17:31
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