It's pretty clear that, outside of the playoff, players just don't get that excited about their bowl game any longer.
More than ever are skipping them, and the ones that do play, often seem less than motivated to do so (as witnessed by some of the bowl game blowouts we've seen in recent years, when one team obviously "just doesn't want to be there"). I still can't believe all the OSU starters who didn't even want to play in the Rose Bowl last season. THE ROSE BOWL. It just blows my mind
It's just as clear to me that once the 12 team playoff starts, that will signal the end of bowl season as we know it. A few may limp along for the 7-8 teams that couldn't make a playoff. But the days of the 6th B10 team playing the 5th Pac-12 team will be over. By 2030, It'll be the Playoff, and nothing else
Which I find rather sad
More than ever are skipping them, and the ones that do play, often seem less than motivated to do so (as witnessed by some of the bowl game blowouts we've seen in recent years, when one team obviously "just doesn't want to be there"). I still can't believe all the OSU starters who didn't even want to play in the Rose Bowl last season. THE ROSE BOWL. It just blows my mind
It's just as clear to me that once the 12 team playoff starts, that will signal the end of bowl season as we know it. A few may limp along for the 7-8 teams that couldn't make a playoff. But the days of the 6th B10 team playing the 5th Pac-12 team will be over. By 2030, It'll be the Playoff, and nothing else
Which I find rather sad