College Football Playoff National Championship

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/college-football-playoff-national-championship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the inaugural season?2014 college football season
2. What is the host stadium capacity minimum?65,000 spectators
3. How do teams get to play in the championship?A committee picks the top four teams based on their season record, strength of schedule, and conference titles. They play two semifinal games, and the winners meet in the championship.
4. Where is the championship game played?It is held at a neutral stadium that can hold at least 65,000 people, and the city must not host a semifinal that same year.

Bowl Championship Series (BCS): The previous system used to determine a national champion in college football before the CFP.
College Football Playoff (CFP): A four-team bracket tournament that determines the national champion.
Neutral Site: A game played at a location that does not favor either of the competing teams' home advantage.