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I'm with you, @SoddyAllVol . This many bowl games make the bulk of the post-season feel utterly pedestrian. We used to celebrate the bowls as a rite of passage of sorts for good teams. Now it is a tip of the hat for mediocrity. It is the college football version of the participation trophy.
And for all the folks who say, "you're arguing against more football?" I would respond, no. Not against more football. If we're gonna have 80 or 90 teams out of 130 play an extra game, let's instead add a game to the regular season. Let all 130 teams play 13, and then have just 15 or 20 bowl games for the top 30 or 40 teams. Make it exceptional again. Make it a prize worth celebrating. And still have more games. Have our cake and eat it, too.
You're outnumbered here, OP, but you're not alone. A few of us agree with you.
And for all the folks who say, "you're arguing against more football?" I would respond, no. Not against more football. If we're gonna have 80 or 90 teams out of 130 play an extra game, let's instead add a game to the regular season. Let all 130 teams play 13, and then have just 15 or 20 bowl games for the top 30 or 40 teams. Make it exceptional again. Make it a prize worth celebrating. And still have more games. Have our cake and eat it, too.
You're outnumbered here, OP, but you're not alone. A few of us agree with you.