Maybe on the left coast. It’s 2017 in Frisco.
Well, why don’t you just wander over there on January 7 to see what is happening? :)
The point is that the 2016 college football playoff championship will be played on January 9, 2017. That’s just the way they do it. The 2017 playoff will be held in Frisco on January 7, 2018.
BTW, the left coast (I live in USSR-WA) does not even know what time it is, much less the year! :)