College football fans react to scenarios shared by playoff organizers

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — WISH-TV is arrogant to beryllium the authoritative section broadcast spouse of the 2022 College Football Playoff Indianapolis Host Committee.

On Wednesday, the playoff absorption committee shared COVID-19 contingency plans for the National Football Playoff title crippled that volition beryllium played successful Indianapolis connected Jan. 10.

College shot fans successful the Circle City were fired up aft proceeding the news.

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Jewel Flitcraft said she worries the COVID-19 contingency plans announced by the committee could springiness immoderate teams an unfair advantage. “I could spell connected and connected astir the information that I’m blessed that Cincinnati gets a accidental due to the fact that past the arguments volition beryllium brought astir ‘Well, wherefore would Alabama get bumped, oregon immoderate different apical 5 team?’ but, God forbid, it’s Cincinnati that has the breakthrough lawsuit and past they get bumped down.”

Here’s however the committee said it’s preparing to negociate the pandemic during the playoffs.

If a squad successful the semifinals can’t play due to the fact that of COVID-19, that squad volition forfeit and the different volition determination on.

If some teams can’t play, the squad winning the different semifinal would beryllium declared the nationalist champion.

If 3 of the 4 teams can’t play, the 1 that tin volition beryllium declared nationalist champion.

If a squad makes it to the nationalist title and ends up not being capable to play, the crippled tin beryllium rescheduled, but nary aboriginal than Jan. 14.

If a squad inactive can’t play, they volition forfeit and the different squad volition beryllium crowned nationalist champion.

If neither squad tin play owed to the virus, determination volition beryllium nary nationalist champion this year.

Sports instrumentality Aaron Brandenberger said, “It’s decidedly frustrating arsenic an athlete. It’s truly annoying if you get punished due to the fact that of your team, particularly if you trial negative.”

Brandenberger says, though shot is simply a squad sport, helium doesn’t deliberation the full squad should instrumentality the hit. “I don’t deliberation it should impact you if you don’t person it.”

The committee besides connected Wednesday announced enhanced information measures for players. Some of those see strict investigating protocols, optional attendance astatine vessel events, and virtual media access.