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Survey Finds College Football Playoff Creates More Interesting Postseason

One-fifth of the respondents in a recent nationwide survey conducted by Civic Science on behalf of SportsBusiness Daily/Journal said college football’s new playoff system makes the postseason more interesting. Pittsburgh-based Civic Science operates real-time, in-market reader surveys for more than 350 news outlets, content, and social networks nationwide.

Are you more or less interested in the upcoming college football season than in the past?
More - 17%
Less - 28%
The same - 54%

Men are more likely to say they are “More” interested in the upcoming college football season than in the past (22% of men vs. 13 of women say “More”).

*Note: Based on 973 responses from Aug. 9 through Aug. 12

Does the new playoff system make you more or less interested in the college football post-season than in the past?
More - 21%
Less - 19%
The same - 59%

*Note: Based on 945 responses from Aug. 9 through Aug. 12

Do you think college athletes should be paid to play?
Yes - 27%
No - 66%
I’m not sure - 7%

Men are more likely than women to say “Yes” that college athletes should be paid to play (33% of men say this vs. 22% of women). People who live in urban areas are more likely to say “Yes” (34% compared to 24% for suburbs and 20% for rural).

*Note: Based on 1,025 responses from Aug. 9 through Aug. 12

Source: Civic Science

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