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Maroon Baboon
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8:30 or even 9:00 on a Friday night would work out for both coasts.

I also think 4:30 EST on a Saturday would be best. I know they want to avoid the NFL, which owns weekends on January. But I would prefer one of two options: either delay the title game to the Saturday before the AFC and NFC conference championship Sunday. Or play it the weekend before the Super Bowl when nothing is going on. I know it's a long wait, but the players can be tanned, rested and ready,,,and healthy. Heck, compensate them.

I am a serious college football fan and would like to watch some of the pre and post game stuff. I watch NONE of it. In fact, I turned the game off when UGa went up by 8. I'm not the only one. Just think of all the viewers they are missing out on by not putting this on a weekend and having a day of its own.

BTW, I think the semi-final games should kick off bowl season. And the championship game should be the Rose Bowl on New Years Day.
Posted: 01/12/2022 at 10:37 AM ET
(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

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HOO86 01/11/22 07:42 PM ET
ESPN's spin
Roanokie 01/11/22 10:28 PM ET
I guess it is best in 2 years since 2021 was the worst in 16 years.
HOO86 01/11/22 10:42 PM ET
What do you mean.....
2hhoop3 01/12/22 11:49 AM ET
Weeknight title game is a terrible idea.
Maroon Baboon 01/11/22 09:24 PM ET
Why start the game at 8:00 pm, on a week night?
EDGEMAN 01/12/22 07:45 AM ET
8:30 or even 9:00 on a Friday night would work out for both coasts.
Maroon Baboon 01/12/22 10:37 AM ET
Friday night is a no go because the networks don't want to impact
VTHokie2000 01/13/22 05:47 PM ET
Listening to them is bad enough, but having to see them is worst !**
FLKEYSHOKIE 01/11/22 10:55 PM ET
Monday night championship games are not fan friendly.
Maroon Doom 01/11/22 10:11 PM ET
If you read the history of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961
VTHokie2000 01/13/22 06:09 PM ET
I think they should have it the Saturday before the Super Bowl.
Maroon Baboon 01/11/22 10:27 PM ET
In years when New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, I believe the bowl games
VTHokie2000 01/13/22 06:12 PM ET
So, replaying the SEC championship game didn't get ratings?
EDGEMAN 01/11/22 08:39 PM ET
ND/SEC are short sighted, like NASCAR, there creating a Regional Sport,
Stech 01/11/22 08:06 PM ET
IMO your parallel is right, reasoning is the effect not the cause
Vienna_Hokie 01/12/22 06:38 AM ET
Perfectly said, I was involved in NASCAR at it peak, only a couple win, &
Stech 01/12/22 08:22 AM ET
Loved NASCAR back in the late 80s-early 90s. They got too big for
WVHokie84 01/15/22 02:23 AM ET
Exactly, I was involved from the sponsorship level, in the late 90’s and
Stech 01/15/22 06:27 AM ET
As I said above
TerryD 01/11/22 09:12 PM ET
Eh no reason to watch it since VT wasn't 1 of the teams playing in the game**
VTHokie2000 01/11/22 07:58 PM ET