DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ NCAA and ESPN ink 8-year, $920 million media rights deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The NCAA and ESPN have reached a new eight-year media rights deal worth more than $115 million annually, as the value of sports media rights reaches new heights. The new agreement carries an annual value of roughly three times the current 14-year deal, which pays about $40 million annually. It will include the rights to 40 NCAA championships — 21 women's and 19 men's events — as well as exclusive championship coverage of all rounds for women's basketball, women's volleyball, women's gymnastics, softball, baseball and FCS football. ESPN has benefited through its airing of the NCAA women's basketball tournament and the WNBA playoffs, among other sports. "Concurrent with the terms of the new media rights, several enhancements to student-athlete benefits across all three NCAA divisions will take effect, and this deal will help fund those important programs.

Persons: Jimmy Pitaro, Charlie Baker, Baker, Linda Livingstone Organizations: ESPN, Orange, Georgia Bulldogs, Florida State Seminoles, NCAA, FCS, WNBA, IMG, WME Sports, Associated Press, of Governors, Baylor University, NBA, CNBC PRO Locations: Miami Gardens , Florida

☆ Why Florida State was left out of the College Football Playoff and why it’s so controversial
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Sunday’s announcement of the four teams selected for the College Football Playoff sent shockwaves through the sport. Instead of folding, Florida State rallied, coming from behind on the road to defeat Florida in Gainesville with backup quarterback Tate Rodemaker. With the selection, the Crimson Tide will make its eighth appearance in the College Football Playoff, the most of any team. Speaking on ESPN on Sunday, College Football Playoff committee chair Boo Corrigan explained why FSU was left out of the top four. It renders the season up to yesterday irrelevant and significantly damages the legitimacy of the College Football Playoff.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Michael Alford, Jordan Travis, Tate Rodemaker, Brock Glenn, Boo Corrigan, Corrigan, “, ” Jordan Travis, Colin Hackley, Cari, Poppy Harlow, Phil Mattingly, Jordan, Travis, wouldn’t, Nick Saban, Mike, Norvell, I’d, Dan Wolken, –, ” Alford, Alford, ” Norvell, Mike Norvell, Charles LeClaire, Jaylan Ford, ” Ford, They’re, They’ve Organizations: CNN, College Football, Michigan Wolverines, Washington Huskies, Texas Longhorns, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, Florida State University, FSU, Florida State, Seminoles, North Alabama, Atlantic Coast Conference, Louisville, Cardinals, Alabama, Crimson Tide, ESPN, Sunday, ” The College, Georgia Bulldogs, Orange Bowl, SEC, USA, LSU, Florida, “, Tide, ”, Twitter, Power, BCS, Pittsburgh Panthers, Reuters, Rose Bowl, Washington, Caesars Locations: Florida, Gainesville, Grapevine , Texas, Alabama . Alabama, –, Alabama, Michigan, Texas, ”, Pasadena , California, New Orleans

Alabama's national championship hopes came down to fourth-and-31 with a loss and some less dramatic close calls along the way. 1 and had a much less treacherous path to the Southeastern Conference Championship Game meeting of powerhouses Saturday in Atlanta despite some key injuries. It has certainly been the case for this team, which hasn't had the seemingly smooth path as some of his six Alabama national championship teams. It's the third time Saban and Smart have met in the SEC Championship Game, with Saban winning the first two. But on their last meeting, Georgia rallied for a 33-18 victory in the national championship game in January 2022.

Persons: Isaiah Bond, ”, Milroe, “, Nick Saban, ” Saban, hasn't, Kirby Smart, ” Smart, They’ve, FanDuel, Saban, Brock Bowers, Rara Thomas, Tate, Smart, Bowers, soreness, Jase McCellan Organizations: Georgia Bulldogs, Southeastern Conference, Bulldogs, SEC, Georgia Tech, Auburn, Alabama, Saban, South, Georgia, Ladd, Yellow Jackets, Iron Bowl, College Football, AP Locations: Atlanta, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, South Florida

On the phone was 28-year-old Jimmy Zhong, a local party boy and Georgia alum who frequented Athens' drinking establishments. Robin Martinelli, Martinelli Investigations owner and private investigator. Martinelli said Zhong appeared resistant to her theories, especially when they began to focus on his circle of friends. Source: Zhong's social media profileHis parties were epic. Source: Zhong's social media profile

Persons: Jimmy Zhong, Zhong, Robin Martinelli, Martinelli, Montel Williams, " Martinelli, Jimmy, Zhong didn't, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, didn't, he'd, Satoshi Nakamoto, Stefana, CNBC Masic, Zhong couldn't, Jody Thompson, Thompson, Trevor McAleenan, Shaun MaGruder, McAleenan, that's, MaGruder, I've, wasn't, Trevor, I'm, coders, Nathaniel Popper, Popper, Bitcoin, Nobody, bitcoin, Michael Bachner, John Garland, Bachner, Ross Ulbricht, Chad Organizations: University of Georgia, Clarke County Police Department, rowdies, Clarke County Police, CNBC, Department of Justice, Martinelli Investigations, Broad, College, Ritz Carlton, Waldorf, Georgia Bulldogs football, Rose, IRS, Silk, Clarke, Investigators, Misfits, . Locations: Athens, Georgia, bitcoin, It's, Loganville , Georgia, Zhong's, Gainesville , Georgia, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, LA, Gainesville, Chad, Clarke County, Montgomery , Alabama, U.S

☆ Visualizing the Latest Wave of N.C.A.A. Conference Realignment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Josh Katz | Kevin Quealy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Missouri and Texas A&M were the first teams to join the SEC in 20 years. Financial benefits and concerns about conference stability lured Boston College to become the A.C.C.’s 12th member in 2005. Penn State, one of the last major programs to remain independent, became the Big Ten’s 11th member in 1993, setting off a wave of realignment across college football. The Missouri Valley Conference stopped sponsoring football after the 1985 season. Arkansas departed for the SEC in 1991, signaling the beginning of the end for the Southwest Conference, long associated with N.C.A.A.

Persons: Drake, Golden Panthers Florida State Seminoles Fresno State Bulldogs Furman Paladins George, Golden Panthers Florida State Seminoles Fresno State Bulldogs Furman Paladins George Washington Colonials Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia State Panthers Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Harvard Crimson Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Houston Cougars Idaho Vandals Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois State Redbirds Indiana Hoosiers Indiana State Sycamores Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa State Cyclones Jacksonville State Gamecocks James Madison, Monroe Warhawks Louisville Cardinals Marshall Thundering, William, Mary Organizations: Air Force Falcons Akron Zips Alabama Crimson Tide Appalachian State Mountaineers Arizona Wildcats Arizona State Sun Devils Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas State Red Wolves Army Black Knights Auburn Tigers Ball State Cardinals Baylor Bears Boise State Broncos Boston College Eagles Bowling Green State Falcons Brigham Young Cougars Brown Bears Buffalo Bulls Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles California Golden Bears, Santa Barbara Gauchos, Santa Barbara Gauchos Central Michigan Chippewas Charlotte 49ers Chattanooga Mocs Cincinnati Bearcats Clemson Tigers Coastal, Colorado Buffaloes Colorado State Rams Columbia Lions Connecticut Huskies Cornell Big Red Dartmouth Big Green Davidson, Drake Bulldogs Duke Blue Devils East Carolina Pirates East Tennessee State Buccaneers Eastern Michigan Eagles Florida Gators, Atlantic Owls Florida, Golden Panthers Florida State Seminoles Fresno State Bulldogs Furman, Golden Panthers Florida State Seminoles Fresno State Bulldogs Furman Paladins George Washington Colonials Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia State Panthers Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Harvard Crimson Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Houston Cougars Idaho Vandals Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois State Redbirds Indiana Hoosiers Indiana State Sycamores Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa State Cyclones Jacksonville State Gamecocks, Golden Panthers Florida State Seminoles Fresno State Bulldogs Furman Paladins George Washington Colonials Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia State Panthers Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Harvard Crimson Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Houston Cougars Idaho Vandals Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois State Redbirds Indiana Hoosiers Indiana State Sycamores Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa State Cyclones Jacksonville State Gamecocks James Madison Dukes Kansas Jayhawks Kansas State Wildcats Kent State Golden Flashes Kentucky Wildcats LSU Fighting Tigers Liberty Flames Long, Golden Panthers Florida State Seminoles Fresno State Bulldogs Furman Paladins George Washington Colonials Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia State Panthers Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Harvard Crimson Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Houston Cougars Idaho Vandals Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois State Redbirds Indiana Hoosiers Indiana State Sycamores Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa State Cyclones Jacksonville State Gamecocks James Madison Dukes Kansas Jayhawks Kansas State Wildcats Kent State Golden Flashes Kentucky Wildcats LSU Fighting Tigers Liberty Flames Long Beach State, Niners Louisiana, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana, Monroe Warhawks Louisville Cardinals, Terrapins Massachusetts Minutemen Memphis Tigers Miami, Hurricanes Miami, Michigan Wolverines Michigan State Spartans Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Minnesota Golden Gophers Mississippi State Bulldogs Missouri Tigers Navy Midshipmen Nebraska Cornhuskers Nevada Wolf, Las Vegas Rebels New, Lobos New Mexico State Aggies North, Tar, Carolina State Wolfpack, Texas, Green Northern Illinois Huskies Northwestern Wildcats Notre Dame Fighting Irish Ohio Bobcats Ohio State Buckeyes Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Old Dominion Monarchs Ole Miss Rebels Oregon Ducks Oregon State Beavers Pacific Tigers Penn State Nittany Lions Pennsylvania Quakers Pitt Panthers Princeton Tigers Purdue Boilermakers Rice Owls Richmond Spiders Rutgers Scarlet Knights SMU Mustangs Sam Houston State Bearkats San Diego State Aztecs San Jose State Spartans South Alabama Jaguars South Carolina Gamecocks South Florida Bulls Southern Illinois Salukis, Green Northern Illinois Huskies Northwestern Wildcats Notre Dame Fighting Irish Ohio Bobcats Ohio State Buckeyes Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Old Dominion Monarchs Ole Miss Rebels Oregon Ducks Oregon State Beavers Pacific Tigers Penn State Nittany Lions Pennsylvania Quakers Pitt Panthers Princeton Tigers Purdue Boilermakers Rice Owls Richmond Spiders Rutgers Scarlet Knights SMU Mustangs Sam Houston State Bearkats San Diego State Aztecs San Jose State Spartans South Alabama Jaguars South Carolina Gamecocks South Florida Bulls Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Stanford Cardinal Syracuse Orange Temple Owls Tennessee Volunteers Texas Longhorns Texas, Aggies Texas, State Bobcats Texas Tech Red Raiders, Citadel Bulldogs Toledo Rockets Troy, Tulane Green Wave Tulsa, Hurricane U.C.L.A, Bruins U.S.C, Trojans UAB Blazers UCF Knights UTEP Miners UTSA Roadrunners Utah Utes Utah State Aggies Vanderbilt Commodores Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Military, Keydets Virginia Tech, Deacons Washington Huskies Washington State Cougars West Texas State Buffaloes West Virginia Mountaineers Western, Western Michigan Broncos Wichita State, Mary Tribe Wisconsin Badgers Wyoming Cowboys Yale Bulldogs, Big, Notre Dame, SEC, Boston College, Boise State, WAC, ESPN, Penn State, The Ivy League, The Southern Conference, AA, Arizona State, Missouri Valley Conference, Arkansas, Southwest Conference Locations: Santa, Santa Barbara Gauchos Central Michigan, Santa Barbara Gauchos Central Michigan Chippewas Charlotte 49ers Chattanooga Mocs Cincinnati Bearcats Clemson Tigers Coastal Carolina, Golden Panthers Florida State Seminoles Fresno State Bulldogs Furman Paladins George Washington Colonials Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia State Panthers Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Harvard Crimson Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Houston Cougars Idaho Vandals Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois State Redbirds Indiana Hoosiers Indiana State Sycamores Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa State Cyclones Jacksonville State Gamecocks James Madison Dukes Kansas Jayhawks Kansas State Wildcats Kent State Golden Flashes Kentucky Wildcats LSU Fighting Tigers Liberty Flames Long Beach, Michigan Wolverines Michigan State Spartans Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Minnesota Golden Gophers Mississippi State Bulldogs Missouri Tigers Navy Midshipmen Nebraska Cornhuskers Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada, Green Northern Illinois Huskies Northwestern Wildcats Notre Dame Fighting Irish Ohio Bobcats Ohio State Buckeyes Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Old Dominion Monarchs Ole Miss Rebels Oregon Ducks Oregon State Beavers Pacific Tigers Penn State Nittany Lions Pennsylvania Quakers Pitt Panthers Princeton Tigers Purdue Boilermakers Rice Owls Richmond Spiders Rutgers Scarlet Knights SMU Mustangs Sam Houston State Bearkats San Diego State Aztecs San Jose State Spartans South Alabama Jaguars South Carolina Gamecocks South Florida Bulls Southern Illinois Salukis Southern, Deacons Washington Huskies Washington State Cougars West Texas State Buffaloes West Virginia Mountaineers Western Carolina, Western Kentucky, Notre, . Missouri, Texas, Arizona

☆ NCAA Football: Why you should cherish this college football season
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Andy Scholes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —When it comes to tradition, passion and rivalries, there is nothing quite like college football. Stetson Bennett of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates winning the College Football National Championship game in January. Legendary broadcaster Brad Nessler, who has called college football games all over the country for 30 years, said the Pac-12’s demise is a loss for the sport. The Super Conference eraNext year will mark the Super Conference Era for college football. Everybody makes the playoffsThe 2023 season will be the last for college football with just four playoff teams.

Persons: Stetson Bennett, Ezra Shaw, “, Brad Nessler, you’ve, it’s, ”, “ You’re, Pat Chun, Katelyn Mulcahy, Chun, Mike Gundy, Gundy, Michael Ezeike, Harry, Sam Wasson, you’re Organizations: CNN, ESPN, Fox, USC, UCLA, Georgia Bulldogs, College Football, Rutgers, Washington, Oregon State . Washington State, USC Trojans, San Jose State Spartans, Conference, Southeastern Conference, SEC, Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, UCLA Bruins, Texas Tech, Stanford, Apple, Washington State, Oregon, Texas, LSU, Florida State, Pittsburgh Panthers, Sun Bowl, Tulane, Boise State Locations: Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State, Utah, Washington, Oregon, Stanford, California, Washington State, Alabama, El Paso , Texas, Boise, Cincinnati

☆ Football player Devin Willock made a young fan's day just before fatal crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Lindsay Lowe | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Go Dawgs!”In the photos, Willock smiled and posed with the boy, and let him try on his championship ring. Willock, who had been a defensive lineman for the Georgia Bulldogs, died in a car crash Sunday in Athens, Georgia, at the age of 20. “We are all heartbroken and devastated with the loss of Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy,” coach Kirby Smart said in a statement on Twitter. “The entire Georgia family is devastated by the tragic loss of football student-athlete Devin Willock and football staff member Chandler LeCroy,” the team said in its Twitter statement. “Devin and Chandler were two special people who meant so much to the University of Georgia, our football program and our athletic department.

☆ Georgia Football Player Devin Willock and Recruiting Staffer Killed in Car Crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Georgia Bulldogs football player Devin Willock and a member of the team’s recruiting staff were killed in a car crash early Sunday in Athens, Ga., police said. Two other members of the football program were also injured in the crash, which came hours after the Bulldogs celebrated their second straight national championship, won last week, with a parade.

☆ Move Over Alabama, Georgia Is the New Giant of College Football
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Laine Higgins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LOS ANGELES—Nick Saban has 10 fingers and seven national championship rings. But from a broadcast set at SoFi Stadium on Monday, the legendary Alabama coach had to watch as Kirby Smart, his brightest protégé, launched a dynasty of his own. Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs overwhelmed Texas Christian 65-7 to win their second consecutive College Football Playoff championship, doing it with the biggest rout in the years since the sport’s title was settled by a playoff.

☆ Georgia Bulldogs Crush TCU, 65-7, to Win Back-to-Back College Football Titles
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LOS ANGELES—A decade ago, Georgia was a reliable college football power that couldn’t topple the sport’s dynastic kings to win titles. On Monday night at SoFi Stadium, the Bulldogs finally laid claim to a dynasty of their own. Georgia became the first program to repeat as champions in the nine-year College Football Playoff era with a crushing 65-7 win over Texas Christian. The Bulldogs used the same simple but suffocating formula it deployed all season en route to a 15-0 record: a stifling defense and a dangerous offense led by a 5-foot-11 former walk-on quarterback named Stetson Bennett IV.

☆ Georgia pounds TCU, 65-7, to repeat as CFB national champs
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

3 TCU 65-7 Monday night to become the first team to win consecutive College Football Playoff national championships. TCU (13-2), the first Cinderella team of the playoff era, never had a chance against the Georgia juggernaut. No team has ever scored more points in a national championship game, dating to the beginning of the BCS in 1998. Georgia vanquished the Tide to break a 41-year national title drought last season, avenging its only regular-season loss in the process. They were within a victory of the program’s first national title since 1938.

☆ Ted Cruz touted 'frogsby90' before Georgia stomped TCU by 58 points to win the national title
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Ted Cruz entered Monday night ecstatic about the TCU Horned Frogs' chances. #frogsby90," Cruz wrote on Twitter before the game. Led by Quarterback Stetson Bennett, a former walk-on player, Georgia stomped TCU 65-7. According to ESPN Stats and Info, the win is the largest margin of victory in a bowl game in college football history. Georgia enters next year with another chance at history: becoming the first team of the polling era to win three straight national titles.

☆ USC quarterback Caleb Williams wins the 2022 Heisman Trophy
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —University of Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams was named the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner Saturday night. Williams beat out Texas Christian University Horned Frogs quarterback Max Duggan, Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback C.J. The Heisman award caps off a season in which USC ended up just short of the College Football Playoff. Williams is the seventh Trojan to win the award and the first since quarterback Matt Leinart in 2004. Williams suffered a hamstring injury in the Trojans’ loss to the University of Utah in the Pac-12 championship game last week.

☆ College Football Playoff will feature Georgia vs. Ohio State and Michigan vs. TCU
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Georgia Bulldogs will step up their pursuit of back-to-back national titles when they compete in the upcoming College Football Playoff. The Michigan Wolverines, Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs and the Ohio State Buckeyes join the Bulldogs in the playoff, the selection committee announced on Sunday. 3 TCU (12-1) in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. This week, it was agreed that the College Football Playoff will expand from four to 12 teams starting with the 2024/25 season. The decision was made with the promise of “more excitement for fans, alumni, students and student-athletes,” according to Bill Hancock, executive director of the College Football Playoff.

☆ Raphael Warnock delivers a personal address at hometown rally in Savannah, while zinging Herschel Walker as tight race nears: 'We're on a different field today'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Raphael Warnock on Sunday energized an upbeat crowd at a rally in his hometown of Savannah, Georgia. Days before the November general election, Warnock's return was met with pride from attendees. "He's doing a really great for us in the two years that he's had up there," Westbrook told Insider. When asked about Warnock's influence in Savannah, Westbrook said there's "a lot of pride" in the senator's trajectory. But he also pivoted to railing against Walker, praising his football career but saying that the election was being fought "on a different field today."

☆ Herschel Walker supporters dismiss the GOP nominee's scandals and say they're focused on boosting Republican control of the Senate: 'We all have our issues'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At a Saturday rally in Georgia, Herschel Walker supporters dismissed his campaign's controversies. Walker repeatedly blasted his Democratic rival for what he said was an embrace of Biden's agenda. Amid reports that Walker allegedly paid for the abortions of at least two women, rallygoers were largely unfazed by the developments. Frank said it was "more than too important" for Republicans to regain control of the Senate next week. Georgia GOP lieutenant governor nominee Burt Jones speaks before a Herschel Walker rally at The Classic Center in Athens, Ga., on November 5, 2022.

☆ Legendary Georgia football head coach Vince Dooley dies at the age of 90
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Vince Dooley, who coached the Georgia Bulldogs to the 1980 national championship and won the most football games in school history, has died at the age of 90, the university announced Friday. Dooley died peacefully at his house surrounded by his family Friday afternoon, the school said. While serving as head coach, Dooley also became the school’s athletic director in 1979 and stayed in the role until 2004. Dooley, who was the 1980 national coach of the year, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. “It is impossible to quantify what Coach Dooley has meant to the University of Georgia,” Georgia football said in a tweet.

☆ This company wants to pay you $20,000 to make chili at a football game—here’s how to apply
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Calling all tailgate chefs: You could earn $20,000 and free tickets to the SEC Championship Game by mixing up the right batch of chili. Knoxville, Tennessee-based Bush's Beans is currently hiring its "first ever" chili commissioner. They'll also compete in the tailgate's chili cookoff, judged by a panel of recent World Championship Chili Cook-Off champions. The Bulldogs avenged that loss the following month in the College Football Playoff national championship game, defeating the Crimson Tide in a rematch. Both teams are early contenders again for this year's SEC Championship game, alongside the Tennessee Volunteers, Ole Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers.

☆ College Football Playoff Fast Facts
▼ + stars: | 2014-08-14 | by ( Cnn Editorial Research | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

January 9, 2023 - The College Football Playoff National Championship game is scheduled to be played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. January 10, 2022 - The Georgia Bulldogs defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. According to the College Football Playoff, compared to the BCS, the “format increases revenue for all conferences and independent institutions.”Revenue Distribution PoliciesThe College Football Playoff trophy, presented to the championship team, is handmade, stands 26.5 inches tall and is constructed from 24-karat gold, bronze and stainless steel. April 23, 2013 - The College Football Playoff is announced as the name of the new system to replace the BCS. January 12, 2015 - The Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Oregon Ducks 42-20 to win the inaugural College Football Playoff Championship.

Search resuls for: "Georgia Bulldogs"

19 mentions found