Yes it does when you are a freshman in college .
NBC sports, formerly Versus, carries the NHL Playoffs. Chanel 603
The 2012 NHL playoffs will be aired on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN).
Freshman in High School
basketball and baseball
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Yankees- Baseball. They have been in the playoffs 48 times
played football during freshman year in high school
The Houston Texans and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Sadly no, but that would be cool
It's is very hard to be on a college team without an athletic scholarship your freshman year. You could become a "walk on" but it's very hard.
It is possible to find a listing of college football playoffs and schedules online. Sites such as sbnation, ESPN, and CBS Sports may provide this information.