Indianapolis is two years out from hosting the college Football Playoff national championship game, but organizers in the city are preparing for the event, announcing a slate of officers and board members for the host committee and unveiling a logo for the committee itself.

The 2022 event will mark the first time the game is played in a cold-weather city and the first time a city without a bowl game will host the title event.

Select members of the host committee’s board and staff plan travel to new Orleans—site of the 2020 matchup between LSU and Clemson—to research and observe fan activation areas, convention center and stadium set-up, media day festivities and details surrounding the CFP Foundation’s legacy project, which includes an entertaining and educational summit for teachers, a 5k run/walk, and a culinary fundraiser. The committee also intends to observe operations while attending the game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

“We appreciate the opportunity for the representatives on the host committee who are directly responsible for executing this event to observe, participate and learn, well in advance of hosting the event in Indy,” said mark Howell, chair of the board. “We have a long history of successful execution of such events because we are continuously learning. We will gather information in new Orleans, which will better inform our decisions, and allow us to respond to the growth of the CFP in the best possible way.”

The 2021 game will be staged at hard rock stadium in Miami.

The logo for the 2022 event includes images of the Indianapolis skyline and Lucas Oil Stadium, which will host the game. The host committee staff and volunteers include many civic and sports leaders in the city, including Susan Baughman, the former senior vice president of events and strategy of the Indiana sports Corp, who will serve as the organizing committee’s president.

“Our CFP board features individuals who have demonstrated great leadership, a passion for the city and a proven commitment to serve our community,” Howell said. “We are very fortunate to attract such board members with high energy, diversity and a results-oriented mindset.”

The Indy college Football Playoff executive committee and Board of Directors includes:

Executive committee (*Officers)
Susan Baughman, president – 2022 Indy college Football Playoff, Inc. (President)*
Mary Boelke, Indianapolis Managing partner – Deloitte
Bill Brooks, bill Brooks Consulting
Michael Browning, principal and Chairman of the Board Emeritus – Browning Investments (At-Large)*
Murray Clark, partner – Faegre Baker Daniels
Andy Conner, executive director – J.P. Morgan private Bank
John Federici, Audit partner – Ernst & young LLP (Treasurer)*
Claire Fiddian-Green, president and CEO – Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, Inc.
Jeffrey A. Harrison, president and CEO – Citizens energy group (Vice Chair)*
Mark Howell, president and CEO – Conexus of Indiana (Chair)*
Scott Kraege, partner – Forty5 LLC
Joe Loftus, partner – Barnes & Thornburg (Secretary)*
Carolene Mays-Medley, executive director – White River state Park development Commission
Becca Polak, CEO – BP Consulting

Board of Directors
Mike Bobinski, Vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics – Purdue University
Barry Collier, Vice president and director of Athletics – Butler University
Joni Comstock, senior Vice president of championships & Alliances – NCAA
Thomas Cook, chief of staff – office of the Mayor, City of Indianapolis
David Corbitt, partner – Krieg DeVault, LLP
Bobby Cox, Commissioner – Indiana High Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Estados Unidos school athletic Association
Dennis Dye, executive Vice president – Shiel Sexton
Fred Glass, Vice president and director of Athletics – Indiana University
Scott Hallenback, CEO and executive director – USA Football
Leonard Hoops, president and CEO – visit Indy
Cris Johnston, Director, office of management and budget – state of Indiana, office of governor Holcomb
David P. Lewis, Managing director – PwC WNTS tax policy services (Washington, DC) and president – Indy championships Fund
Danny Lopez, chief of staff and senior Vice president – Camiseta Copa Mundial de Fútbol Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Ghana Strada education Network
Teresa Lubbers, Commissioner – Indiana commission for higher Education
Tony Mason, president and CEO – Indianapolis urban League
Allison Melangton, senior Vice president of events – Penske Entertainment
Gregory Porter, senior Vice president external Affairs – health & hospital corporation of Marion county and state representative – state of Indiana
Sherry Seiwert, president – downtown Indy, Inc.
Ron Stiver, President, System clinical services – IU Health
Stephen Starks, Vice President, Promoter & Media partner Relations – IndyCar
Marsha Stone, senior director of commercial enterprise – Indianapolis airport Authority
Ryan Vaughn, president – Indiana sports Corp
Pete Ward, chief operating officer – Indianapolis Colts

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For the second-straight year, eight of the world’s finest Counter-Strike: worldwide offensive (CS:GO) teams descend upon Brooklyn’s Barclays center for ESL One: new York. The 2019 rendition stays a premier Tier-S competition as well as is one of the most prominent competitions on the CS:GO calendar.
ESL One: new York 2019 boasts a prize pool of $200,000. Last year’s event had a $250,000 prize pool as well as paid out $125,000 to champion mousesports.
The very first round of ESL One: new York 2019 is a group stage with two groups of four:The group stage utilizes a double-elimination style as well as the two teams with the very best record in each group at the end of the program move on to the playoffs.
The playoffs are a single-elimination bracket.
The Semifinals are best-of-three as well as the Grand final is best-of-five.

Team chances to Win Outright
TeamOdds
Astralis+105
Team Liquid+239
NRG+737
ENCE+890
FaZe Clan+1,102
G2+1,456
OpTic Gaming+3,575
eUnited+7,107

Bet on team Astralis +105 To Be The outright Winners

ESL One: new York | The Field
Five of the eight participating teams were invited by the ESL to participate. The 2019 invitees include StarLadder Berlin major 2019 champions Astralis as well as Intel grand slam season 2 winners as well as world number one team Liquid.
Before losing to Astralis in the quarterfinals of the StarLadder Berlin Major, team liquid had won five Tier-S competitions in 2019 including IEM Chicago as well as ESL One: Cologne.
Astralis, team Liquid, NRG +737, ENCE +890 as well as FaZe Clan +1,102 were directly invited to take part by the ELS after StarLadder Berlin.
Joining Astralis as well as liquid as invitees are NRG as well as ENCE, placed fourth as well as fifth in the world, respectively, as well as FaZe Clan, one of the most prominent CS:GO teams in the world currently placed ninth.
All three teams participated at StarLadder Berlin earlier this month where NRG fared finest with a semifinal run that end with a 2-0 loss Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Catar Astralis. ENCE was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Renegades as well as FaZe failed to qualify for The new Champions Stage.
Danish attire OpTic Gaming earned a area in the competition with a win at the GG.Bet Invitational last month. The Europeans defeated forZe 2-1 in the Grand final as well as are set to take part in their very first Tier-S event since ESL pro league season 9 – Europe back in May.
G2 as well as OpTiC are joining ESL One: new York via European as well as North American Qualifiers.
The final two teams in the field show up in Brooklyn via European as well as North American qualifiers. G2’s all-French roster booked their area in July with a 2-1 win over CR4ZY in the Grand final of the European qualifiers as well as eUnited joined them with a 2-1 North American qualifier Grand final success over FURIA on July 27.
G2 enters the competition placed seventh in ESL’s world Rankings while eUnited stays unranked. OpTic is 26th in the world Rankings.
Group Stage
The two groups at ESL One: new York 2019 were determined based on the ESL CS:GO world Rankings. In group A is ENCE, eUnited, G2, as well as team liquid while Astralis, FaZe Clan, NRG, as well as OpTic comprise group B.
ESL Camiseta Juventus One: new York group A

Liquid is preferred in group A as well as has the second-best chances to win the competition outright (+231) at Pinnacle, however second location might be a toss-up between G2 (+1388) as well as ENCE (+846) as eUnited (+6793) are not expected to make it out of the group.
G2 are experiencing a roster shake-up as well as might be unsteady in new York, leaving the door open for ENCE to qualify for the playoffs. ENCE are currently +450 at Pinnacle to win group A, the second-best chances ahead of G2 (+550).
ESL One: new York group B

Group B likewise seems relatively simple as Astralis, preferred to win the competition Camiseta Feyenoord at +114, is likewise the preferred to win the group (-259). NRG, coming off a strong StarLadder Berlin showing earlier in the month, is +337 to win group B, the second-best odds, as well as it’s a great bet that they make it out of the group.
The North Americans should have strong fan support in Brooklyn however will likely satisfy Astralis in the winners match of the group stage. NRG was defeated 2-0 by the Danes in Berlin as well as might be required to win a vital decider match to make it out of the group if they autumn to Astralis for the second time this month.
What To expect For The Playoffs
The champion of group A would satisfy the second-place finisher in group B as well as in this situation that would mean team liquid vs. NRG in North American showdown.
Liquid would be preferred in this match-up for obvious reasons, however their surprise early exit at StarLadder may make them vulnerable in Brooklyn. Our pick is liquid in this however don’t be absolutely shocked if NRG come out on top; if you’re feeling frisky the payout may be worth itnull