re: What will happen to the rose bowl

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Talking about CFB in general not the Rose Bowl specifically. And how did it hold CFB back? It PRESERVED college football and its traditions and uniqueness. But you're getting your wish now...NFL D-League, NIL, NFL-style 8-12 team playoff coming soon...NFC (SEC) vs AFC (Big10)...everyone gets paid, regular season don't matter, all the big boys will make the playoffs, NHL-style. Rose Bowl didn't ruin anything.. The obsession to crown "A true champion" at all costs (which is antithetical to CFB's heritage and purpose) ruined CFB along with the NIL, Corporate greed, transfer portal (NFL has more restrictions on players jumping ship to ship.) Its a mess. Maybe the Rose Bowl saw the writing on the wall and for years took a stand as the last good thing we had that reminded us why CFB used to be unique. Now it's just a garbage minor league, all the traditions have been shuttered for TV greed and Corporate sponsors (which is all the so-called "playoffs" are all about.)

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You make some very valid points, but I disagree with a few others.

The BCS championship game was actually good for college football in creating a 1 vs 2 game. It had a big, but not insurmountable, problem in 2003 when they selected Oklahoma over USC to play in the title game.

The initial death blow to college football was struck on December 4, 2011. Despite being told “every game counts” suddenly, when the media jihad decided it didn’t, it didn’t. What made college football unique and great - that the regular season mattered more than any other sport - was gone.

But now we have a tournament where a 9-3 fourth place team in the SEC can be the “national champion”. I’m not excited.