No Makeups For CFP Semis If Team Can’t Play Due To Virus
Dec 22, 2021, 1:10 PM | Updated: 2:07 pm
ATLANTA, GA - December 6: The National Championship trophy is displayed following the College Football Playoff Semifinal Head Coaches News Conference on December 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
(Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
(AP) – If a team is unavailable to play in College Football Playoff semifinals because of COVID-19 issues, the game will be forfeited and the available team will advance to the championship game.
With COVID-19 cases spiking across the country due to the omicron variant, the CFP announced contingency plans for the semifinals and national championship game, scheduled for Jan. 10 in Indianapolis.
While there will be no rescheduling of either semifinal, the championship game could be delayed until as late as Jan. 14.
𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: The CFP Management Committee today announced a series of new actions it will take to protect student-athlete health and safety as the omicron virus has spread in advance of the College Football Playoff.
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