RE: CFP refuses to change dates
The issue over moving the semifinal games to January 2 comes up clearly only once during the 12 year CFP cycle. It would clearly be a better day than Thursday, 12/31. If the move was made, on New Year's Eve non-semi final game could still be played to include it as a major bowl day.
During the 12 year cycle, NYD falls on Friday only one other time, but it is a year when the Rose and Sugar are scheduled to host the Semis. It may still be useful to move 2 or 3 of the NYE games to Saturday in that year.
I note that twice during the cycle, the NYE games will have to be moved off 12/31 because it is a Sunday, with those games undoubtedly moved to the earlier Saturday date, 12/30.
Here are the days of the week that NYE and NYD fall during the remainder of the CFP cycle, and when the Semis are scheduled to be played during those years.
January 1, 2016 falls on a Friday. Semis are scheduled for Thursday, 12/31/15. Saturday 1/2/16 is open and available.
January 1, 2017 falls on a Sunday, moving the NYD games to Monday, 1/2/17. Semis will be on Saturday 12/31/16.
January 1, 2018 falls on a Monday. Semis will be on that day. 12/31/17 falls on a Sunday. The NYE games will presumably be played on Saturday, 12/30/17.
January 1, 2019 falls on a Tuesday. Semis will be on Monday, 12/31/18.
January 1, 2020 falls on a Wednesday. Semis will be on Tuesday, 12/31/19.
January 1, 2021 falls on a Friday. Semis will be on that date. Saturday 1/2/21 may be open and available for non-semifinal games.
January 1, 2022 falls on a Saturday. Semis are scheduled for Friday, 12/31/21.
January 1, 2023 falls on a Sunday, moving the NYD games to Monday, 1/2/23. Same situation as 1/1/17. Semis will be on Saturday 12/31/22.
January 1, 2024 falls on a Monday. Same situation as 1/1/18. Semis will be on that day. 12/31/23 falls on a Sunday. The NYE games will presumably be played on Saturday, 12/30/23.
January 1, 2025 falls on a Wednesday. Semis will be on Tuesday, 12/31/24.
January 1, 2026 falls on a Thursday. Semis are scheduled for Wednesday, 12/31/25. Friday 1/2/26 or Saturday, 1/3/26 may be available.
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