CFP not interested in changing dates for semifinals in 2016

The College Football Playoff is not interested in ESPN’s suggestion to move next season’s semifinals from New Year’s Eve to Saturday, Jan. 2. The Sports Business Journal first reported high-ranking ESPN executives had talked to College Football Playoff officials about switching the dates for the 2016 semifinals. “We understand and appreciate their interest in this,” College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock said about ESPN. “The fact is that we have started a new tradition of back-to-back tripleheaders on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. We’re not interested in changing for one year, then returning for the next 10.” – AP