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College Football Playoff on ESPN Radio :. A New College Football Partnership. College Football Playoff on ESPN Radio. Beginning with the 2014-15 season, college football will enter a new era when a postseason playoff will begin
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College Football Playoff on ESPN Radio: A New College Football Partnership
College Football Playoff on ESPN Radio Beginning with the 2014-15 season, college football will enter a new era when a postseason playoff will begin The format is simple: top four teams, two semifinals played in bowl games, and a national championship game played in a different city each year Each semifinal will be played during the New Year's holiday with the national championship game in prime time on a Monday night at least a week later The best of all worlds, and the biggest innovation to the sport in decades
College Football Playoff Schedule New Year’s Eve New Year’s Day Monday 1:00 PM ET 4:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET 1:00 PM ET 4:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET January 12 Dallas Miami 2014-15 NYE: Wednesday NYD: Thursday Atlanta Phoenix Dallas Semifinal Games National Championship Game • Each site will host three semi-final games over the course of the 12-year cycle • Rose and Sugar Bowls are in fixed positions and will not move • Orange Bowl rotation is confirmed • Three remaining Host Sites have yet to be confirmed, but will most likely be Phoenix, Dallas and Atlanta • Champ game will be played on the first Monday in January that is at least 7 days after the semifinals
NCAA Football Listener • Men: 72.4% • Women: 27.6% • Median Age: 44 • Median HHI: $86,000 • Graduated College+: 125Index • Own Home: 70.4% • Professional/management, business and financial operations: 182Index Source: MRI weighted to Population (000) - Base: All
Game Around the Game ESPN Radio will provide the complete college football experience, with live games, and the game around the game all season long Reaching fans 24/7 through multiple digital opportunities – Streaming, Countdown Clocks, Podcasts… Connect with passionate fans on site during the College GameDay Tour and during the College Football Playoff Biggest Games – Regular season and Bowl Games, including all College Football Playoff Games
Play by Play Broadcasts are cross promoted across ESPN Branded Media that reaches over 113 million people every week Source: ESPN All Day, Every Day Fall 2012