Why The College Football Playoff Schedule Is Such A Mess For 2026 And 2027

Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning · Feb 4, 2026 · 19m

The College Football Playoff committee just announced the dates and locations for the quarterfinal and semifinal locations for the 2026 and 2027 seasons and... well... they're kind of a mess. Why are they moving a quarterfinal game off of New Year's Eve... but only for one year?Why is there a nearly two-week break between the quarterfinal games and semifinal games? And who thought it was a good idea to play the national championship game nearly a week later than it has been for the last couple of seasons?Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss the schedule and why…