General MLS Discussion

[ZYanksRule]

MLS Cup on a friday night is definitely a choice they've made lol

Trying to avoid NFL overlap. CFP first round is also on Friday and Saturday that weekend, so probably trying to avoid getting completely shellacked by football. Probably gives them their only chance to have MLS Cup on FOX that weekend. .

 

[mgarbowski]

CFP first round is also on Friday and Saturday that weekend,

No. They pushed it back. First games are Dec 30 and January 1.

College Football Playoff Announces Quarterfinal and Semifinal Dates and Bowl Sites for the 2026 and 2027 Seasons - College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff (CFP) today announced the dates and bowl games for the CFP Quarterfinal and Semifinal games for the next two seasons. These games will

collegefootballplayoff.com

 

[ZYanksRule]

No. They pushed it back. First games are Dec 30 and January 1.

College Football Playoff Announces Quarterfinal and Semifinal Dates and Bowl Sites for the 2026 and 2027 Seasons - College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff (CFP) today announced the dates and bowl games for the CFP Quarterfinal and Semifinal games for the next two seasons. These games will

collegefootballplayoff.com

There's a first round before that.

How the College Football Playoff works: Schedule, selections, rankings, byes and more

This is the new format and how teams are picked for the College Football Playoff, where semifinals rotate among the Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Peach, Rose and Sugar Bowls.

www.ncaa.com

 

[mgarbowski]

There's a first round before that.

How the College Football Playoff works: Schedule, selections, rankings, byes and more

This is the new format and how teams are picked for the College Football Playoff, where semifinals rotate among the Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Peach, Rose and Sugar Bowls.

www.ncaa.com

Sigh.
I thought there was a round before the quarterfinals, but I read that article twice to check for any mention. And I thought: "The CFP organization cannot be so incompetent at communicating that they would announce the dates of the semis and quarters without even mentioning the first round." But they are that incompetent.