I'm not sure fan interest will increase with more bowls sponsoring 6-6 teams. And especially if one of the wins is against an FCS team.
Will the TV revenue even be enough to cover a teams expense to participate in front of a 3/4 empty venue?
Won't be much fan viewership on TV outside of immediate fans of both schools, so I'm wondering who will pony up big bucks to advertise a product?
Cut the number of bowls to a level that offers participants with a truly winning record of 8-4. No excuses about perceive toughness of league members. If you want to play post season, perform like a winner should during the season. Mediocrity s _ _ _ s big time!
Even at record at 7-5, teams will not provide too much entertainment or excitement. Where does that place their status.....the lower 25% of BCS teams?
I take it you didn't catch Pitt 6-6 vs. Houston 7-5 in the Armed Forces Bowl?
Pitt was beating Houston 31-6 early in the 4th quarter and Houston came back to win 35-34 recovering two onside kicks in the process. Could be the most entertaining 4th quarter I have ever seen. Although the Seahawks, Green Bay game last weekend came close.
From a financial standpoint, the lesser bowls are lucky to break even but I really think Mike Aresco is looking for the National exposure. Houston knocking off Pitt, was one more feather in the cap by knocking out a team from a P5 conference.
I trust that the commissioner (Mike Aresco) is doing what's right and in the best interest of his conference.