“I’ve raised the problem of that potential change,” mentioned Sankey, an unlikely ally for Notre Dame. “I acknowledge it is troublesome…I do not know if it is not possible.”
The Sugar Bowl was delayed 18 hours from its authentic Jan. 1 kickoff time due to a terror attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people that morning.
Due to that delay, Notre Dame can have one fewer day of relaxation than it initially would’ve had. Penn State defeated Boise State within the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31, so it has an additional day of prepartion for the semifinal.
CFP officers, nonetheless, declined to oblige Sankey’s request to flip the dates of the Orange and Cotton bowls.
“Logistics are very sophisticated, disruptive to the opposite groups concerned which have schedules in place, particularly Texas and Ohio State,” CFP government director Wealthy Clark told ESPN. “Followers have made preparations already, and this creates points for them. There’s extra, however these are a number of the main factors.”
Having one fewer day to arrange for the Orange Bowl probably is not as detrimental as Sankey thinks it’s.
At this level within the event, it is too late and troublesome to make one more schedule adjustment, however good groups can pivot efficiently.
“Typically, similar to inside a recreation, it’s important to adapt, it’s important to alter,” Sankey mentioned. “Proper now with the schedule set, these groups must alter their preparation based mostly on the schedule that lies forward.”
The larger concern for CFP organizers must be the very fact the highest 4 seeds, every of which had a first-round bye, have been eradicated within the quarterfinals.
