And if they really wanted to play these games at neutral sites, they'd end up playing at high school fields.
Bowl season can make for some pretty crazy travel plans for college football teams. Geography isn't always a major factor in bowl decisions, but the new College Football Playoff selection committee took locality into account when creating parts of the six biggest bowls, the New Year's Six (the two Playoff games and four other major games).
Here's a look at which NY6 teams made out the best, which ones had the most brutal travel plans, and which fans will just get to take a short bus trip.
Rose Bowl semifinal: Florida State vs. Oregon
Distance from Oregon: 855 miles
Distance from Florida State: 2,252 miles
Distance between the schools: 2,791 miles
Neutral site, by car: North Platte High School in North Platte, Nebraska
Sugar Bowl semifinal: Ohio State vs. Alabama
Distance from Ohio State: 913 miles
Distance from Alabama: 292 miles
Distance between the schools: 625 miles
Neutral site, by car: L.T. Smith Stadium at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green Kentucky
Peach Bowl: TCU vs. Ole Miss
Distance from TCU: 817 miles
Distance from Ole Miss: 331 miles
Distance between the schools: 547 miles
Neutral site, by car: Gurdon High School in Gurdon, Arkansas
Fiesta Bowl: Arizona vs. Boise State
Distance from Arizona: 131 miles
Distance from Boise State: 898 miles
Distance between the schools: 1,033 miles
Neutral site, by car: Key Pittman Wildlife Management Area in Hiko, Nevada
Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi State
Distance from Georgia Tech: 651 miles
Distance from Mississippi State: 855 miles
Distance between the schools: 286 miles
Neutral site, by car: Spain Park High School in Hoover, Alabama
Cotton Bowl: Baylor vs. Michigan State
Distance from Baylor: 101 miles
Distance from Michigan State: 1,134 miles
Distance between the schools: 1,247 miles
Neutral site, by car: Hayti High School in Hayti, Missouri
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