[ColoradoTree]

[quote author=ColoradoTree link=topic=15599.msg170429#msg170429 date=1473287686]
.... going to play a national quarterfinal game in the Big House in Ann Arbor or the Horseshoe in Columbus or Bryant-Denny in Tuscaloosa would be its own special college football experience.

Then you could have those games in mid- to late-December

I take it you've never been to Michigan...or even Columbus, Ohio...in mid-December. It would be its own special experience, all right.
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I grew up in Minnesota, so I get it.  I've tailgated in below-zero temps, so I'm open to the experience, but I can imagine it would not be so pleasant for many of us who hail from warmer climes. 

But leaving aside the conceit of the 7 10-team conferences, using campus sites seems like the most workable option for an 8-team playoff, doesn't it?  I know there would be some cold weather games, but is up to 3 bowl games on short notice really workable?  And if you have to use campus sites, then I'd think a couple of weeks after the conference title games would be the time to do it, to allow teams to prepare for those games. 

[ColoradoTree]

[quote author=ColoradoTree link=topic=15599.msg170429#msg170429 date=1473287686]
.... going to play a national quarterfinal game in the Big House in Ann Arbor or the Horseshoe in Columbus or Bryant-Denny in Tuscaloosa would be its own special college football experience.

Then you could have those games in mid- to late-December

I take it you've never been to Michigan...or even Columbus, Ohio...in mid-December. It would be its own special experience, all right.
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I grew up in Minnesota, so I get it.  I've tailgated in below-zero temps, so I'm open to the experience, but I can imagine it would not be so pleasant for many of us who hail from warmer climes. 

But leaving aside the conceit of the 7 10-team conferences, using campus sites seems like the most workable option for an 8-team playoff, doesn't it?  I know there would be some cold weather games, but is up to 3 bowl games on short notice really workable?  And if you have to use campus sites, then I'd think a couple of weeks after the conference title games would be the time to do it, to allow teams to prepare for those games.