I see a lot of talk about the teams up north playing home games having an advantage in the CFP first round due to the weather. I think there is something to this, but is it overblown?
The regular season usually ends in November, and the weather (usually) is not severe in November. Occasionally we see a snow game, but they are really pretty rare. I might argue Ohio State is no more prepared than Tennessee to play in the snow. Neither one plays football in the snow during the regular season. Temperature can be a factor, but if it's not really severe, keeping warm as a player doesn't seem like a big deal. If the temperature is severe, everybody, including the home team, is miserable.
On the other hand, it does feel like Southern teams have a home field advantage when it's hot and humid. So perhaps the argument that hot and humid favors Southern teams is akin to cold and wet favors Northern teams?
The regular season usually ends in November, and the weather (usually) is not severe in November. Occasionally we see a snow game, but they are really pretty rare. I might argue Ohio State is no more prepared than Tennessee to play in the snow. Neither one plays football in the snow during the regular season. Temperature can be a factor, but if it's not really severe, keeping warm as a player doesn't seem like a big deal. If the temperature is severe, everybody, including the home team, is miserable.
On the other hand, it does feel like Southern teams have a home field advantage when it's hot and humid. So perhaps the argument that hot and humid favors Southern teams is akin to cold and wet favors Northern teams?
