Date/Times of First Round?

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I know they are on Dec 20 and 21, but I can’t find which seeds play in which slot? Anyone else? Like which day/time slot is 8 vs 9 and which is 7 vs 10, etc?
 
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voltampa said:
I know they are on Dec 20 and 21, but I can’t find which seeds play in which slot? Anyone else? Like which day/time slot is 8 vs 9 and which is 7 vs 10, etc?
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That won't be announced until the bracket is out. TV will put the most attractive matchups in prime time and nobody knows the bracket yet.
 
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I’m actually surprised we got the prime time spot on Saturday.
 
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Ratings matter, that’s why we are in the 8 PM slot on Saturday night, 2 brand name teams playing………..eyes will be watching. It’s cold for both teams. Tee it up and let the chips fall where they fall. Go Vols!
 
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All times Eastern

  • First round (Dec. 20-21)
    • Friday, Dec. 20: No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
    • Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State | 12 p.m. | TNT/MAX
    • Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas | 4 p.m. | TNT/MAX
    • Saturday, Dec. 21: No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
  • Quarterfinals (Dec. 31-Jan. 1)
    • Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State/No. 11 SMU winner | 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 | ABC/ESPN
    • Peach Bowl: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas/No. 12 Clemson winner | 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ABC/ESPN
    • Rose Bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State/No. 9 Tennessee winner | 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ABC/ESPN
    • Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame/No. 10 Indiana winner | 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 | ABC/ESPN
  • Semifinals (Jan. 9-10)
    • Orange Bowl: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 | ESPN
    • Cotton Bowl: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 | ESPN
  • CFP National Championship
    • 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 | ESPN
    • Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
 
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NighthawkVol said:
Of course. They want that B1G team with as big an advantage as possible against an SEC team.
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Meh. You would expect the 8 vs 9 game to be the marquee matchup of the 1st round, and I think it is. ABC wants the game which will yield the highest Nielsen ratings percentage share in that time slot. I think it's exciting. A great opportunity for the program on a night (the Saturday before Christmas) when a lot of people will be gathered at sports bars (after finishing up their last minute shopping).
 
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Volsfan2424 said:
I have a feeling the SMU/Penn State game on TNT at 12pm is going to have low ratings.
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It would have been a better move for the committee to have matched SMU vs Texas and Clemson vs Penn State. All they had to do was reverse their seeding. SMU #12 and Clemson #11. With Clemson having just beaten SMU, it would have been easy to justify.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
It would have been a better move for the committee to have matched SMU vs Texas and Clemson vs Penn State. All they had to do was reverse their seeding. SMU #12 and Clemson #11. With Clemson having just beaten SMU, it would have been easy to justify.
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And honestly, shouldn't Clemson be seeded higher since they beat SMU in the Conference Championship ? Didn't Clemson dominate most of that game ?
 
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