How many bowl games?

Maybe one day there will be a playoff system for college football.
Until then, the bowls are with us.
It's 34 and counting right now.
How many should we have?

 

60, so everyone gets to go.

 

A bunch are going to fall off the table this year because of the economy. But there will no doubt be others to take their place.

 

0. Zed. Zilch. Zip. Nada. { }.

Got that?

 

If Notre Dame (6-6) can go to a bowl game, you know there is a problem.

 

Kevin, there were a lot worse 6-6 teams than ND in bowl games.
That's why 90% of them or more mean nothing.

 

bullshit, spnited. I know you were pumped to watch Northern Illinois play in Shreveport on a random Sunday night. JUST MAN UP AND ADMIT IT!

 

Not unless Obama is truly a miracle worker.

Of the current 34, 10-12 will bite the bullet within the next 2-3 years.

 

34 bowl games have created a Plethora of Mediocrity for postseason play. I mean, come on, 6-6 teams getting into a bowl? i can hear the coach at the start of the season now: "okay, guys, if we're just a .500 team, we can be in a bowl game." i don't even know if 7-5 is worthy sometimes.

 

19

 

I'm just waiting for the day when they waive the requirement that teams have to have winning records to go to a bowl game.

I used to watch every bowl game. I think I watched three this year and maybe had two others in the background. I was at dinner one night and FAU and some Michigan directional school were playing and I thought, "This is what it's come to."

If we're not going to get a playoff, make the bowl games mean something again. Cut the number of bowls to 15 or 20.

 

15 to 20 would work.
yea, i agree about how the "directional" schools being in these bowl games has sent the message of "enough is enough."
here i am a sportswriter and i can't tell my friends--who think being a sportswriter, we know all things sports (right?)--who is in such and such game if they ask. there's too many to keep up with.
and any of us out there who can name all 34 bowl games without looking at an AP agate "Bowls at a Glance" sheet? heck, i would be pressed to name half of 'em.