Ohio’s Bold Move to Ban Noon Buckeyes Games Sparks Controversy—What’s Really Behind the Bill?
Despite FOX seeing this as a business opportunity, many college football fans have expressed disappointment and outrage over their games constantly being played in the early window, especially for Big Ten teams, since FOX has a giant stake in the conference.
Ohio Representative Tex Fischer has taken the outrage a step further, presenting a bill that would bar any game involving a state university football team from kicking off before 3:30 p.m. ET, except for the rivalry game against the Michigan Wolverines, which is traditionally played at noon ET every year. According to this bill, noon kickoffs would also be banned in Ohio if both teams are ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll. This would heavily affect how the reigning champion, the Ohio State Buckeyes, can schedule their games.
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