ESPN bowl picks

[gioff2323]

It’s not nearly as likely. If you’ve played at UConn for a bunch of years, a chance to win a bowl against a P-4 team would be a big deal and good way to end your career. If you’re at USC and you’re finishing your career playing us, you don’t care enough to risk anything. Your year has already been a huge disappointment.

Just the way it is at the moment.

… at the moment.

 

[businesslawyer]

… at the moment.

At the moment, college sports are nothing if not fluid. Predicting what anything will look like in a few years is nothing more than throwing out wild guesses.

 

[ZooCougar]

There is actually a great argument to be made about moving the bowl games to the beginning of the season so that everyone is there.

 

[noeynox]

There is actually a great argument to be made about moving the bowl games to the beginning of the season so that everyone is there.

What do you use for eligibility? The previous season's record? In that case the everyone might not be there.

 

[ZooCougar]

What do you use for eligibility? The previous season's record? In that case the everyone might not be there.

Yeah you use the last season. But at least you get everyone there that would be there for the current season,

Bowls are a farce and they have been for a while. The highlight last year was nerds like Nicole Auerbach going Gaga over a pop tart.

 

[Palatine]

There is actually a great argument to be made about moving the bowl games to the beginning of the season so that everyone is there.

I would much rather have a bowl season that is an appetizer for the playoffs. Hold all the bowls in December and start the playoff on New Year's Day. It would save the bowls and build excitement for the playoffs.

 

[Alum86]

CBS Sports.
Good lord.

 

[Purple Stein]

CBS Sports.
Good lord.
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That game is a warm up for Toyota Stadium to make sure it's ready for the FCS championship game on 1/6.

 

[ZooCougar]

CBS Sports.
Good lord.

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Better than Marshall.

 

[UCFBfan]

The entire bowl game system for every team going forward is shot. P4 team of any talent is fielding more than 75% of their roster for a non-playoff bowl game. It's get in to the transfer portal, take visits and find a new team as a priority.
Everything you have ever known about the bowl game system has forever changed.
Welcome to the revolution.

I believe shutting down the bowl system was part of the SEC/B1G league plan as well as the Rudy plan. They are now glorified scrimmages for high level teams and rewards for G5. However, even G5 teams aren't immune from players sitting out. It's sad because I used to love bowl season.

 

[AllHusky]

There is actually a great argument to be made about moving the bowl games to the beginning of the season so that everyone is there.

Love that idea, similar to the Holiday tournament concept for Hoops. Probably based on previous year and current rankings to see who goes, somewhat arbitrary, but the only way. Everyone is undefeated, Fans enthusiasm is very high, awesome weather sans Hurricanes. Any traction for that concept that you know of?

 

[ZooCougar]

Love that idea, similar to the Holiday tournament concept for Hoops. Probably based on previous year and current rankings to see who goes, somewhat arbitrary, but the only way. Everyone is undefeated, Fans enthusiasm is very high, awesome weather sans Hurricanes. Any traction for that concept that you know of?

Not much. But if the Bowl season gets any less serious it might pick up steam.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Love that idea, similar to the Holiday tournament concept for Hoops. Probably based on previous year and current rankings to see who goes, somewhat arbitrary, but the only way. Everyone is undefeated, Fans enthusiasm is very high, awesome weather sans Hurricanes. Any traction for that concept that you know of?

Not much. But if the Bowl season gets any less serious it might pick up steam.

It's almost like trial balloons have been floated with these marquee non-conference match ups in week 0 and week 1. Seems like the only thing missing is the title sponsor for these games. Which would essentially make these bowl games.

The good news with these big name match ups is the fans have over a year to plan for those trips and many of these games are over Labor Day weekend anyway.