The College Football Playoff Committee will not move the semifinal games this upcoming season from Thursday, December 31, 2015 to Saturday, January 2, 2016, as requested by ESPN.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/12283795/college-football...

I don't understand this move, which will disrupt some peoples' holidays.  Why not take a Saturday night when no NFL games are played and get crazy ratings? 

It also means the semifinal games will play before the lesser New Year's Day bowl games.