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Rose Parade is probably a factor

The Rose Parade brings more people physically (~700k) into Pasadena than the bowl game (~90k). As long as the bowl game is associated with the parade (i.e. run by the same organization), it's going to be NYD (except when NYD is Sunday, when it'll be on a Monday - a promise made to the local churches long ago).

That said, I don't see any logistical reason why the bowl game couldn't be a different day in those years where they are one of the semifinal games.

LA Hokie (formerly a resident of Pasadena CA)

In response to this post by HOO86

Posted: 01/03/2017 at 2:17PM

Ratings for CFP Semis down. Is this a NYE thing? -- Maroon Baboon 01/02/2017 1:32PM

Yes, it's a NYE thing. file under, "what are they thinking?" ** -- daveinop 01/03/2017 07:42AM

Its very simple, lots of competition for limited air time -- Mercury 01/08/2017 12:07PM

They're being bullied by the Rose Bowl. That's all they are thinking. -- HOO86 01/03/2017 5:12PM

Both games were pretty bad. Not sure how they do the ratings. ** -- Gator Hokie 01/03/2017 07:32AM

I loved the Clemson game, watched every second -- WestyHokie 01/03/2017 11:39AM

I was at a family dinner and NYE gathering. TV wasn't on... -- Hokie CPA 01/04/2017 11:53AM

To a neutral it was blah. ** -- Gator Hokie 01/03/2017 12:59PM

Both semi-final games were blah. It got to the point where I considered -- VTHokie2000 01/03/2017 1:37PM

Maybe the first year is the outlier? -- PadrosWindup 01/02/2017 6:06PM

NYE is silly. Needs to be NYD or 2nd (as with this year). ** -- mica 01/02/2017 2:31PM

They're moving to Saturdays when not on the 1st. ** -- reestuart 01/02/2017 3:34PM

Yep. Over the summer, it was changed. Article. -- HOO86 01/02/2017 3:52PM

Rose Parade is probably a factor -- LA Hokie 01/03/2017 2:17PM

I'm sure the tradition of Rose Parade and Rose Bowl are the issue. -- HOO86 01/03/2017 5:17PM

I think the bigger problem is the Sugar Bowl insisting that it -- reestuart 01/03/2017 5:48PM

The Sugar Bowl is 99% the issue... -- BUGGZY 01/06/2017 10:30AM

I actually disagree. I love the Rose Bowl. No game is ever guaranteed -- reestuart 01/02/2017 4:14PM

Had an interesting one this year. -- HOO86 01/02/2017 9:31PM

Yeah, that was a great game. I think a Big XII shootout is typically -- reestuart 01/03/2017 09:10AM

Why do you love the Rose Bowl? -- WestyHokie 01/02/2017 5:49PM

Of course ** -- reestuart 01/02/2017 9:52PM

VERY much so. I couldn't sit down and watch the games. Caught pieces though ** -- chuckd4vt 01/02/2017 2:29PM

Rose Parade is probably a factor

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