CFP, Indiana and Miami
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From Rueben Bain to Carson Beck, the Miami Hurricanes are riddled with NFL draft prospects. Here's who to watch in the national championship game.
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ACC commissioner Jim Phillips talks Miami playoff run, bowl success and latest on CFP expansion
Commissioner Jim Phillips said the ACC's 'Success Initiative' that resulted in Miami keeping all $20 million of the College Football Playoff share is unique and serves as motivator for other ACC schools.
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CFP executive cracks Taylor Swift joke on soaring national championship prices: ‘We’ve arrived’
College Football Playoff National Championship game between No. 1 Indiana and No. 10 Miami is already on pace to be one of the most expensive on record. That’s in large part to a secondary ticket market that has exploded since the matchup was finalized Friday.
SEC no longer rules college football’s postseason. Next week will test whether the league can bend the Big Ten to its will at the negotiating table.
The Big Ten and SEC remain locked in a standoff over the future of the College Football Playoff as executives meet ahead of the national championship game
So, with the national semifinal stage set, here's what to know about the Fiesta and Peach Bowls: The semifinals will be played from Thursday, Jan. 8 to Friday, Jan. 9. The CFP follows a bracket format, meaning teams are not reseeded following the first round and quarterfinals. The Fiesta and Peach Bowls will host the semifinals.
Hoosiers fans took over the Peach Bowl CFP semifinals in Atlanta last week and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on New Year's Day. (Earlier this year, the school claimed to have "the largest alumni community in the country," the Athletic reported .)
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College Football TV Ratings: Peach Bowl averages 18.0 million viewers, leads CFP semifinals
College Football Playoff viewership increased 14% heading into the semifinals, fueled by a strong quarterfinal round TV ratings. The Rose Bowl between Indiana and Alabama led the charge despite a resounding Hoosiers victory while the Cotton Bowl (19 million) and Sugar Bowl (18.7 million) also delivered.