In order to shorten the time between the semifinals and the national championship game, the CFP management committee voted on Thursday to move the title game from Jan. 13, 2025 to Jan. 6. In 2026, the game has been moved from Jan. 12 to Jan. 5. Over the next nine years, there is only one year now in which there will be a two-week gap between the semifinals and national title game and that's in 2020 because of conflicts with contracts for events in New Orleans. "We just think it's better this way," CFP executive director Bill Hancock said. "Teams don't go 16 days between games during the season."
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Mark your calendars: The first CFP rankings of 2017 will be revealed on Oct. 31 -- the first of six weekly rankings. THE ranking -- the final one, a.k.a Selection Day -- will come on Sunday, Dec. 3.
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The CFP will continue to provide $2500 stipends to families of players in this year's semifinals and another $2500 if they are in the national championship game, CFP executive director Bill Hancock said on Thursday at the the conclusion of the CFP spring meetings. The stipends are available to 125 families per school.
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior Writer
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Mark your calendars: The first CFP rankings of 2017 will be revealed on Oct. 31 -- the first of six weekly rankings. THE ranking -- the final one, a.k.a Selection Day -- will come on Sunday, Dec. 3.
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The CFP will continue to provide $2500 stipends to families of players in this year's semifinals and another $2500 if they are in the national championship game, CFP executive director Bill Hancock said on Thursday at the the conclusion of the CFP spring meetings. The stipends are available to 125 families per school.
