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How much longer do non major bowls last?
Posted on 8/21/26 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 8/21/26 at 1:22 pm
If another playoff expansion happens, which it will, then the idea of a bowl game is essentially killed. I think that exhibition game can still be a valuable launching pad for some G5 talent wanting to make a statement for the draft. I’m sure guys in the MAC would be down for a free trip and some goodies.
Outside of that, this kills some fun games a longstanding locations, like the Alamo, Sun, and Florida bowls. Those are major events for these cities, and can be some relatively cheap entertainment for fans.
We already know the people calling the shots don’t give a shite about anything traditional, so that is a non-factor. I have a feeling most bowls will be dead when the next expansion hits, rendering a slew of 6-8 win teams being done in November.
Outside of that, this kills some fun games a longstanding locations, like the Alamo, Sun, and Florida bowls. Those are major events for these cities, and can be some relatively cheap entertainment for fans.
We already know the people calling the shots don’t give a shite about anything traditional, so that is a non-factor. I have a feeling most bowls will be dead when the next expansion hits, rendering a slew of 6-8 win teams being done in November.
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Posted on 8/21/26 at 1:34 pm to TexasTiger08
Don't take away my Holiday Bowl. 
Posted on 8/21/26 at 1:38 pm to TexasTiger08
The only way to save the bowls is to put them at the beginning of the season and have the outcome count towards the team’s season record.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 1:41 pm to TexasTiger08
None of these players that are making $400K or better and have a year or two of college left are going to play in some stupid meaningless weed eater bowl and risk getting hurt.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 1:45 pm to TexasTiger08
I’ve been saying it forever. Allow the bowl sponsors to attach their name to playoff games, with early playoff games representing the lesser bowls. I’m not sure why this is so difficult to understand.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 1:47 pm to TexasTiger08
The Pop Tarts Bowl is the real NCAA championship game.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 1:49 pm to TexasTiger08
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We already know the people calling the shots don’t give a shite about anything traditional, so that is a non-factor.
Traditionally bowls were a reward for good, deserving teams and there were only 6-15 of them in any given season and they mattered because it was a showcase of ranked teams, teams that otherwise would never play and the opportunity to see exciting newcomers on the scene.
Expanding the bowl season to a month of diluted crappy games where every arse 5-7 team with players who don't care gets a participation trophy was "untraditional" and a money grab.
Cue the "who complains about more football?" crowd.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 1:52 pm to AUFANATL
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Cue the "who complains about more football?" crowd.
Ok, I won't complain about the shitty meaningless bowls...but I sure as shite am not going to watch them
Posted on 8/21/26 at 1:59 pm to TexasTiger08
Three years.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 2:00 pm to TexasTiger08
If people watch them and their is a financial gain by the organizers, they will continue.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 2:01 pm to AUFANATL
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Traditionally bowls were a reward for good, deserving teams and there were only 6-15 of them in any given season and they mattered because it was a showcase of ranked teams, teams that otherwise would never play and the opportunity to see exciting newcomers on the scene.
Expanding the bowl season to a month of diluted crappy games where every arse 5-7 team with players who don't care gets a participation trophy was "untraditional" and a money grab.
Very true. That's why personally I could not care any less about the non-playoff bowl games. But that was the case even before the expansion of the CFP. I watch because it is my team. But I don't get upset over a loss or ecstatic over a win.
But they aren't really for the players or even the host city. They are made-for-tv events by the networks because even crappy bowl games get better tv ratings than just about any non-ballgame programing the network could show in those timeslots. As long as the conferences will get paid for participating the minor bowl games will continue
Posted on 8/21/26 at 2:06 pm to TexasTiger08
If I can't live in a world where Marshall plays Troy in the Beef O'Brady Bowl, I don't want to live anymore
Posted on 8/21/26 at 2:27 pm to Tim
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I’ve been saying it forever. Allow the bowl sponsors to attach their name to playoff games, with early playoff games representing the lesser bowls. I’m not sure why this is so difficult to understand.
Probably has a lot to do with Money.
Teams would hate to play every playoff game at a neutral site
I guess by starting the playoff season at home is a decent consolidation prize for making it in the playoffs.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 2:35 pm to Fun Bunch
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If I can't live in a world where Marshall plays Troy in the Beef O'Brady Bowl, I don't want to live anymore
Well since they've been in the same conference for four years now, should Chicken direct his staff put you on suicide watch?
Posted on 8/21/26 at 2:38 pm to TexasTiger08
I’m old enough to remember when LSU was terrible in football and we were excited to play in the Independence Bowl.
College football is beyond broken. You can’t be excited if your team is bad and then you have a decent season because A) players are sitting out bowl games and B) you know your good players will transfer for the money the next year.
We should go back to the BCS systems with no NIL or payment and just let HS kids go straight to the USFL/XFL/AFL or whatever it is as an NFL minor league.
College football is beyond broken. You can’t be excited if your team is bad and then you have a decent season because A) players are sitting out bowl games and B) you know your good players will transfer for the money the next year.
We should go back to the BCS systems with no NIL or payment and just let HS kids go straight to the USFL/XFL/AFL or whatever it is as an NFL minor league.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 2:40 pm to TexasTiger08
All bowls should be moved to week 1. Follow the same procedure of inviting teams based on projections. There are enough bowls to get all of the top 50-60 teams in a competitive week 1 game to start the season. No players will opt out and no teams will turn down bowls. And they would be meaningful again. Season ends with a 12 team playoff. Everybody else goes home.
This post was edited on 8/21/26 at 2:41 pm
Posted on 8/21/26 at 2:41 pm to EvrybodysAllAmerican
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There are enough bowls to get all of the top 50-60 teams in a competitive week 1 game to start the season. No players will opt out and no teams will turn down bowls. And they would be meaningful again.
That would be fun.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 3:05 pm to TexasTiger08
They need to be re-invented and become Week 0 games.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 4:08 pm to Epic Cajun
quote:Schools will probably push back on that. You already see schools cancelling future home-and-home series vs quality opponents that were already on the schedule, blaming it on the move to 9 conference games. Either because they’d rather schedule a cupcake home game to make sure they have a certain number of home games every year or because they’re afraid of risking a non-conference loss that keeps them out of the CFP. Those schools would push back hard on having to both give up home games AND play a top tier opponent
The only way to save the bowls is to put them at the beginning of the season and have the outcome count towards the team’s season record.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 4:12 pm to moneyg
The original bowls were civic graft dressed up in bunting and pom-poms. Most of the later ones are simple ESPN greed. Many of college footballs current problems can be traced long term to the development stunting corruption of the "bowl system".
This post was edited on 8/21/26 at 4:13 pm
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