The Commissioner of the conference that “just means more” took to SEC Network on Thursday to express his interest in potentially flipping the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl games.
The Cotton Bowl is already scheduled for Friday at AT&T Stadium, where the Texas Longhorns will face off against the Ohio State Buckeyes. As for the Orange Bowl, a tragic terror attack on New Year’s Day in New Orleans that claimed fifteen lives and left many others injured caused a delay for the Sugar Bowl. Consequently, Penn State, which secured a blowout win against Boise State on Tuesday with a score of 31-14, will now be the opponent of the winner of the Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame and Georgia.
Sankey addressed Paul Finebuam, stating, “I have raised the issue of that potential change. I recognize it’s difficult…I don’t know if it’s impossible.”
Logistically, it might seem straightforward to simply adjust the game times on the schedule. However, there are numerous factors to consider, including fan and team hotels, travel itineraries that are already set, and more. While it’s not impossible to execute, it would certainly be an intriguing move. I don’t anticipate it happening, but time will tell.
“I have raised the issue of that potential change. I recognize it’s difficult…I don’t know if it’s impossible.”
Greg Sankey on possibly flipping the dates of the Orange and Cotton Bowls, so the Sugar Bowl winner gets a little more rest: pic.twitter.com/Dxtw3DCDkH
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) January 2, 2025
Kickoff for the Cotton Bowl between the No. 5 Texas Longhorns and No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes is set for Friday January 10th at 6:30pm, ten days ahead of the finale National Championship in Atlanta.
For information on the deadly terror attack in New Orleans visit USA TODAY’s live page for updates.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: SEC Commish Greg Sankey suggests CFP semifinals schedule switch between Cotton and Orange Bowls
