College football leaders revisit moving up season to Week Zero

[MisterGopher]

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-fo...-moving-up-season-to-week-zero-125825489.html

College leaders are again exploring an earlier football kickoff date.

Executives this week re-examined an issue that has, for years, been under discussion: making Week Zero a permanent playing date for college football teams. FBS leaders held more conversations on the long-discussed concept during the annual three-day gathering of Division I conference commissioners here this week.

Commissioners expect the conversation to continue in the coming weeks and months. While there is growing support for the move, no formal proposal has been introduced.

That’s not the case for FCS. The division is expected to formalize a proposal that permits schools to begin playing on Week Zero — a decision that would add a 12th regular season game to the schedule starting in 2026.

For FBS, the decision is more complex.

Some do not support shifting the season-opening week from Labor Day weekend — a holiday coinciding with a smorgasbord of college football. However, such a move creates an additional bye week for teams that choose to play on what would be the new Week 1 — an incentive that provides more rest during a college football season that continues to get extended.

“We had a good discussion about the calendar and a uniform start date for FBS instead of continuing to deal with waiver requests, case by case,” American commissioner Tim Pernetti told Yahoo Sports. “A consistent start date is a key element to the future of FBS.”

 

[Some guy]

This is a way to expand playoffs and conference title week even further

 

[Ope3]

This is a way to expand playoffs and conference title week even further

I think it's a way, but a stupid way. As a season ticket holder I would be really hesitant to purchase such a package that includes potentially 2 games prior to Labor Day.

It's also a week I am generally out of town for vacation, including this year.

As with all weeks prior to Labor Day it also does very poorly in terms of TV ratings.

It's also generally rather warm, really hot in the south.

 

[Some guy]

I think it's a way, but a stupid way. As a season ticket holder I would be really hesitant to purchase such a package that includes potentially 2 games prior to Labor Day.

It's also a week I am generally out of town for vacation, including this year.

As with all weeks prior to Labor Day it also does very poorly in terms of TV ratings.

It's also generally rather warm, really hot in the south.

Yeah. In another thread I kind of predicted this a while back though.

12 games starting week before Labor Day.

It works differently depending on the date of Labor Day but basically you can have conference title and play in games Black Friday and thanksgiving saturday

Playoffs selection day the Monday after. This year that was Dec 2, next year Dec 1.
Round one starts the Thursday after that so every playoff team gets 10 days between selection and first game.

Round of 16 Dec 12-16
Round of 8 Dec 19-22
All home sites

Final four is neutral site

 

[Ope3]

Yeah. In another thread I kind of predicted this a while back though.

12 games starting week before Labor Day.

It works differently depending on the date of Labor Day but basically you can have conference title and play in games Black Friday and thanksgiving saturday

Playoffs selection day the Monday after. This year that was Dec 2, next year Dec 1.
Round one starts the Thursday after that so every playoff team gets 10 days between selection and first game.

Round of 16 Dec 12-16
Round of 8 Dec 19-22
All home sites

Final four is neutral site

Yuck.