There are literally too many bowl games

[Winged_Wheel88]

It's gone too far the other way.

Losing 1 or 2 games and missing out on a bowl was bad. This is just as bad, if not worse.

I vote with my remote and do not even begin watching Bowl games until after Christmas unless maybe a B1G team is involved.

 

[chappee11]

Too many bowls? At least 2 losing teams will play in bowls

75 bowl elgible teams, 3 possible to get eligibility next week and 80 open spots for bowls.

They make money televising these games, but they can't get anyone to attend. It's hard taking a "bowl game" seriously when the stadium is basically empty.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Nobody is taking the bowls too seriously.
They are fun for everyone involved.
You get to see fun inter-conference matchups that we wont normally see.

And honestly the FCS factor, conference game disparity, and OOC skews the wins a little bit.
5 FBS wins + 1 FCS win i not really any diffrent than a team who won 5 FBS wins and lost to a challenging FBS team.

 

[Churchillin]

We all have a choice. watch or not watch. No need to screw it up for those of us who like watching them.

Yep- it's the free market at work. If a bowl game exists, it's because enough people are willing to watch it to make it profitable. Are we liberals that we want to artificially interfere with it?

 

[theboardref]

More like a chance to win a participation trophy than anything else, but honestly all bowl games are just a way for corperate America to make more money off these college athletes and give them "gifts" which I find ironic since the NCAA waves a magic wand and says it is ok for the people who make US rich to give athletes things but no one else.

 

[Red_Alert]

Those of us who tune in to MACtion or Sunbelt games on Tuesday and Wednesday nights will appreciate all of the bowls, considering how there will be an 8 month CFB hiatus beginning mid-January.

For those of you bechin' are you really NOT going to watch...

Nebraska (5-7) vs Duke (7-5) in the Quick Lane Bowl on Dec 28th 5:00 pm ET?

or

Nebraska (5-7) vs Washington St (8-4) in the Foster Farms Bowl on Saturday Dec 26th at 9:15 pm ET?

Those are some of the projections coming out for likely the first (5-7) team in.

 

[Deep Creek]

They should let all teams practice until bowl season is over. That is the only reason the system keeps this shit going. It costs the schools that go to a lot of the lower tier bowls. They don't sell the minimum ticket allotment.

 

[huskers1217]

@Red_Alert @Forty_Sixand2

Bookmark it. Nebraska vs v tech. Not sure which bowl yet.

 

[craigk217]

I look at it this way. It sates the thirst for us CFB fans thru that longggg month of December waiting for the January Bowls to arrive.

I'd rather have a few xtras tide me over throughout that month to prevent the wicked withdrawal symptoms that would ensue for weeks on end.

 

[Red_Alert]

@Red_Alert @Forty_Sixand2

Bookmark it. Nebraska vs v tech. Not sure which bowl yet.

It would have to be the Quick Lane Bowl then

Monday, December 28, 5:00 pm ET ESPN2
Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
ACC vs Big 10

 

[Olyduck]

Since both teams suck 5-7 Missouri against 5-7 Nebraska would at least be interesting for the rivalry factor...

I dont think thats how it will work. I think they will put them in whatever low tier bowl their conference is affiliated to.

 

[KansasSooner]

I'd rather have a few xtras tide me over throughout that month to prevent the wicked withdrawal symptoms that would ensue for weeks on end.

I would rather the bowls go away completely and start an 8 team playoff the week after the end of the regular season. Also rans need not apply.

 

[ericd7633]

I dont think thats how it will work. I think they will put them in whatever low tier bowl their conference is affiliated to.

Yeah i know, but if their going to put shit teams in bowl games at least make it intriguing. I'd watch Nebraska/Missouri before watching Nebraska vs. Duke.

 

[craigk217]

I would rather the bowls go away completely and start an 8 team playoff the week after the end of the regular season. Also rans need not apply.

Me likes the bolded part!

Been an advocate of that foreva.

 

[Red_Alert]

I dont think thats how it will work. I think they will put them in whatever low tier bowl their conference is affiliated to.

Pretty sure the SEC has all of their bowl tie-ins filled.

Missouri could be the odd man out.

Big 10 and Big 12 are the conferences that are having a hard time filling their tie-ins.

Don't be surprised if the NCAA gives those conferences (5-7) teams first dibs to fill their contracts.

From the Big 12, that would be Kansas St (if they lose to WVU) and Texas (if they beat Baylor)

 

[KansasSooner]

No other sport in America, pro or college, rewards mediocrity like CFB.

 

[Red_Alert]

I would rather the bowls go away completely and start an 8 team playoff the week after the end of the regular season. Also rans need not apply.

If you're gonna do that, make it 16. I could get behind that.

 

[The Derski]

don't care. More football. Plus they added a bowl game in Tucson so I'm giggidy about that.

 

[The Derski]

No other sport in America, pro or college, rewards mediocrity like CFB.

Eastern Conference in the NBA..

 

[Red_Alert]

The NCAA isn't clear about (5-7) teams beyond #'s 1-5 in APR. #'s 1-5 have already qualified.

I think they did that intentionally as to let the conferences fill their bowl tie-ins.

Like I said....

If the Big 10 and Big 12 use up their unfilled bowls with their (5-7's) then Missouri will probably get left out regardless of their APR.