Potentially coming to a Garden State near you: The college football national championship game?

The Orlando Sentinel's Matt Murschel reported MetLife Stadium "received a request for proposal from College Football Playoff officials earlier this month."

That doesn't mean the home of the Jets and Giants will necessarily make a bid for one of the title contests in 2018, 2019 or 2020, but a spokesperson told the Sentinel "officials are reviewing the RFP and that they are always open to new opportunities in the marketplace."

With college football officials willing to look at cold-weather sites, New Jersey might compete against Indianapolis and Minneapolis — Indy has hosted Super Bowls and Minneapolis will have a domed stadium opening soon.

More than 10 cities in total, including Orlando, Miami and Jacksonville, received requests for proposal to host. University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona will host in 2016, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Raymond James Stadium will be the site of the national championship game in 2017.

MetLife Stadium and New Jersey have the benefit of big-game experience, thanks to the Super Bowl in 2014.

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