Now in Year 2, there are no tweaks to the CFP system, but the games have rotated around, causing a different scenario.
First, last year's CFP Primer.
This year, the CFP goes through the Orange and Cotton Bowls before concluding at the University of Phoenix Stadium (home of the Arizona Cardinals and Fiesta Bowl). This means that we do not have to worry about the second participant of the Orange Bowl this year. The only conference that has the potential for their champion to be displaced is the ACC.
Because the Rose and Sugar Bowls are locked into New Year's Day, the semi-finals are shifting to New Year's Eve this year. The Peach Bowl leads off the festivities at Noon ET, followed by the two semi-finals at 4 and 8 PM. The exact order will be announced with the final CFP ranking in December.
New Year's Day will feature the Fiesta, Rose, and Sugar Bowls, in that order. The championship is on January 11.
Depending on how the semi-finals are ranked, this could end up being the exact same schedule as last year, at least in terms of when each bowl is played.
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