12-27-2018, 12:54 PM
Most fans of college football watch games that either 1)feature two teams that usually play really good football, or 2)teams for which they have a particular affection. Back "in the day", you would watch the Rose Bowl because the teams would generally be pretty good, even if you had no dog in the fight.
The problem with the current bowl situation is that 6-6 teams aren't going to play good football. Often 8-4 teams don't play good football. 10-2 teams usually do. For that reason, many of the games will be clunkers. Fewer and fewer people will actually watch. Unfortunately, in our current advertising driven world, it may take a long time (if ever?) for companies to realize these games aren't helping them sell product. There are plenty of bowl chairmen who spent 365 days a year ensuring some sucker does believe it sells product. Until that changes, we will have the current excess of bad football.
The problem with the current bowl situation is that 6-6 teams aren't going to play good football. Often 8-4 teams don't play good football. 10-2 teams usually do. For that reason, many of the games will be clunkers. Fewer and fewer people will actually watch. Unfortunately, in our current advertising driven world, it may take a long time (if ever?) for companies to realize these games aren't helping them sell product. There are plenty of bowl chairmen who spent 365 days a year ensuring some sucker does believe it sells product. Until that changes, we will have the current excess of bad football.