Anyone else think college bowl games should be done away with?

[ForeverSilky]

I think they should. I know there's big money involved with bowl games, but there was a tournament to decide the champs, not some computers. The top 8 teams in a 1 game elimination tourney, sounds good to me.

 

[azazyel]

I agree, these bowl games are a waste of time. Most of the time you get an actually good team vs. a crappy one.

 

[IamDavid]

Sounds good but will never happen. The NCAA needs the money from the other bowl games. And besides, if there was on;y a limited # of teams that could participate what would hapen to teams like Iowa State who will finaly be bowl eligable.

 

[chess9]

Football should be illegal.

It must be the dumbest sport I've ever seen.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

I could say the same thing about chess.

Edit: Yes, I agree. Bowl games are kinda dumb, but how else are the little colleges going to get some recognition. If there were playoffs of some kind, it would end up being the same teams winning every year. This way the lesser known colleges can actually strive for something - a bowl game. And keep in mind how many thousands of colleges there are in the U.S.

Edit2: And yea, what Slugbait said.

 

[Slugbait]

You would be taking away a wonderful excuse to drink beer. No way.

Also, the bowl games are the player's big chance to show what they've got before the draft starts. They play their best.

 

[Pacfanweb]

I personally love the bowl games. I also think a playoff system is needed. They ought to keep the bowls, but use the upper tier bowls also as playoffs.

 

[billandopus]

Nah, what the hey ... the college football season has to culminate to something.

 

[HaVoC]

I agree that the bowl games and BCS are completely ridiculous. But it seems there is too much money in these games for any real changes to be made to the system. It's sad that Division IIA football has a playoff but the "real" division doesn't.

 

[Zucchini]

padding and shielding should be banned I'd watch that hehe.