Shaun, I like Steves plan and it will work. I say too bad the other conferences don't want to give say a Wisconsin an unfair homefield advantage ina playoff game, much like Florida gets in a bowl game now, or LSU in the Sugar Bowl?
The Cincinnati game would not have taken place at Nippert, they would have worked out a deal for it to be played in Paul Brown Stadium. And I think Boise would have figured out what to do with all the media and fans - they will make it work.
Playing the semifinals at the home of the #1 and #2 schools are the only way this is really fair.
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