[OutsiderFan]

Bowl games were never created to benefit college football. They were created to benefit their owners and partners. Nobody was looking out for the interest of college football as an NCAA sport, not even the NCAA, and the NCAA allowed others to have their way with it.

The NCAA could have allowed extra practices for teams that didn't participate in the post season.
The NCAA could have created its own playoff.

I used to love bowl games, until I learned how they work, and the absurd amount of influence they wielded over major college football.

[OutsiderFan]

Bowl games were never created to benefit college football. They were created to benefit their owners and partners. Nobody was looking out for the interest of college football as an NCAA sport, not even the NCAA, and the NCAA allowed others to have their way with it.

The NCAA could have allowed extra practices for teams that didn't participate in the post season.
The NCAA could have created its own playoff.

I used to love bowl games, until I learned how they work, and the absurd amount of influence they wielded over major college football.