An unprecedented college football season culminates tonight with the Alabama-Ohio State CFP title game at Hard Rock Stadium, and it comes after a "week of wondering if the game would even be played during the on-going pandemic" (COLUMBUS DISPATCH, 1/11). The game also falls after "five months to the day that the Big Ten initially decided to cancel its fall football season," a decision that was obviously reversed (ELEVENWARRIORS.com, 1/11). Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox has "urged Alabama football fans to celebrate at home in the event the Crimson Tide" are victorious (TUSCALOOSA NEWS, 1/11).
Meanwhile, the latest MarketCast Sports Poll asked: The College Football Playoff committee selected Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame as the participants in this year’s competition, with Texas A&M and Cincinnati left out. Would you say their decision on participating schools was predominantly influenced by ...
| Overall business implications for the CFP |
52% |
| Selecting the four most deserving college football competitors in 2020 |
18% |
| Both of these factors equally |
26% |
| Not sure / No response |
4% |
The above results are from a December poll that includes more than 2,000 senior-level sports industry professionals spanning pro and college sports, brands and agencies (THE DAILY).
