ESPN makes major broadcasting changes for CFP Championship clash after Notre Dame-Ohio State showdown is confirmed
ESPN has completely rearranged the schedule to accommodate the national championship game for college football.
On Monday, January 20, Ohio State will play Notre Dame for the championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
ESPN will broadcast the game live at 7:30 p.m. ET.
In preparation for the game, the network has a full day of content scheduled.
Rise and Take the First Stepwill start the day at 8 and 10 a.m. ET, respectively, as normal.
Additionally, the Pat McAfee Show is planned to air normally from 12 to 2 p.m. ET.
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However, McAfee is probably not at the show’s Indianapolis studio, but rather on site in Atlanta, Georgia.
After then, ESPN typically airs SportsCenter starting at 2:00 PM ET.
After that, NFLLive and NBAToday continue into the afternoon.
However, College FootballLive will air on ESPN on January 20 at 2:00 PM ET.
After that, Championship Drive will start at 3 p.m. ET.
Excuse me. At 4:30 p.m. ET, The Interruption will be screened.
Additionally, a special championship edition of College GameDay will start at 5 p.m. ET.
Every Saturday morning during the college football season, the show typically airs.
McAfee co-stars with Lee Corso, Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit, Rece Davis, and Desmond Howard.
Thirty minutes before kickoff, at 7 p.m. ET, the national championship telecast will start.
Additionally, SportsCenter with Scott van Pelt will follow at 11:30 p.m. ET.
How the 12-team CFP works
On Friday, December 20, the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff will begin.
Who will enter, though?
Around New Year’s, the top four conference winners will all receive a first-round bye to the quarterfinals.
Even if they are not among the top 12 teams in the country, the fifth-highest conference champion will also be guaranteed a spot.
This guarantees a champion from a conference in the second tier will have the opportunity to compete for the national title.
On Friday, December 20, or Saturday, December 21, teams ranked five through eight will host a first-round playoff game.
Additionally, they will face the nine- through twelve-seeded teams.
The CFP committee determines all of these rankings and seedings, among other things, by looking at schedule strength and record.
The National Championship Game this year will be held in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, January 20.
ESPN is accustomed to broadcasting live NFL games on Monday nights.
However, on January 13, the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings play in the wild card round to conclude MNF.
On January 20, NFL Live will still air, however it will now be broadcast on ESPN2 instead of the primary channel.
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On that day, Around the Horn will also air on ESPN2.
The first-ever 12-team CFP started a week before Christmas and ends with Notre Dame vs. Ohio State.