Orlando has developed a tradition over the years of being one of the premier destinations for sporting events.
From World Cup matches to WrestleMania to college football bowl games to the NFL’s Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium — or the Citrus Bowl, as it was fondly known — has been the place to witness some of the best that sports have to offer.
However, as college leaders debate the future of its College Football Playoff system, Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan believes Orlando would be well-suited to participate in those discussions.
“Do we want to have an opportunity to participate in whatever the system offers in the future? Absolutely, yes,” Hogan told the Orlando Sentinel. “Given the opportunity, we’re going to make a lot of noise and be as competitive as anybody in creating opportunities for Orlando to be a part of the playoffs.”
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FCS helps bring some top events to Central Florida and the 60,000-seat venue, including the Florida Classic and the Cheez-It and Pop-Tarts bowl games.
The current playoff field is expanding from four to 12 teams over the next two seasons, with the five highest-ranked conference champions earning spots and the following seven highest-ranked teams as determined by the CFP selection committee.
The highest-ranked four conference champions will be seeded one through four and receive first-round byes. The remaining eight teams will be seeded 5-12 and will play each other on the home field of the better-ranked teams.
The quarterfinals and semifinals will be played in the traditional New Year’s Six bowl games: Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Peach, Rose, and Sugar. The national championship games will be held at sites to be determined.
However, as conference…
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Author : Orlando Sentinel
Publish date : 2024-03-09 11:00:00
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