Too Many Damn Bowl Games

Foster Farms Bowl, Cure Bowl, Quick Lane Bowl, Camellia Bowl, Cactus Bowl and on and on. Forty
frecken bowl games plus the playoffs. How many of you can name the cities the above bowls are
being played in. All this bowl silliness has gotten out of hand.

With so many so-called reward games, it's a real possibility many of these teams will have losing
records. Add the fact most of the schools will lose money playing in the damn things. Won't be
long until presidents say NO to these money burners.

My take....what's yours..................

Yep... just go with a 16 or 8 team playoff system. And give each game a bowl name.

Problem solved. No more "Charity" bowls for bad school programs as a trophy for having a bad season.

You have a good season and you get rewarded, you have a bad one... tough shit, do better next year.

this is something i have said many times, too many crap little bowls that reward teams with crap records, but in the age we live in now it all about the tv money period

Don't watch them, problem solved. Me? I like watching football.

Here is the 2015-2016 schedule of college football playoffs and bowl games. This season we continue with the four team playoff format to determine a national champion. We also move to a total of 41 post-season games (including the playoffs), up from 39 last year.


Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Sat., Dec. 19, 2015; 2:00 pm EST; ESPN
C-USA vs. MWC, Albuquerque, NM, University Stadium,

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, Sat., Dec. 19, 2015; 3:30 pm EST; ABC
MWC OR BYU vs. Pac-12, Las Vegas, NV, Sam Boyd Stadium

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, Sat., Dec. 19, 2015; 5:30 pm EST; ESPN
MAC vs. Sun Belt, Montgomery, AL, Cramton Bowl

AutoNation Cure Bowl, Sat. Dec. 19, 2015; 7:00 pm EST; CBSSN
The American vs. Sun Belt, Orlando, FL, Citrus Bowl Stadium

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, Sat., Dec. 19, 2015; 9:00 pm EST; ESPN
C-USA vs. Sun Belt, New Orleans, LA, Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Miami Beach Bowl, Mon. Dec. 21, 2015; 2:30 pm EST; ESPN
C-USA vs. American, Miami, FL, Marlins Park

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Tue., Dec. 22, 2015; 3:30 pm EST; ESPN
MAC vs. MWC, Boise, ID, Bronco Stadium

Boca Raton Bowl, Tue., Dec. 22, 2015; 7:00 pm EST; ESPN
MAC vs. American, Boca Raton, FL, FAU Stadium

San Diego Co. CU Poinsettia Bowl, Wed., Dec. 23, 2015; 4:30 pm EST; ESPN
MWC vs. MAC, San Diego, CA, Qualcomm Stadium

GoDaddy Bowl, Wed., Dec. 23, 2015; 8:00 pm EST; ESPN
MAC vs. Sun Belt, Mobile, AL, Ladd-Peebles Stadium

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, Thur., Dec. 24, 2015; Noon EST; ESPN
C-USA vs. MAC, Nassau, Bahamas, Thomas Robinson Stadium

Hawaii Bowl, Thur., Dec. 24, 2015; 8:00 pm EST, ESPN
American vs. MWC or BYU, Honolulu, HI, Aloha Stadium

St. Petersburg Bowl, Sat., Dec. 26, 2015; 11:00 am EST; ESPN
American vs. C-USA, St. Petersburg, FL, Tropicana Field

Hyundai Sun Bowl, Sat., Dec. 26, 2015; 2:00 pm EST, CBS
ACC/Notre Dame vs. Pac-12, El Paso, TX, Sun Bowl Stadium

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl, Sat., Dec. 26, 2015; 2:20 pm EST; ESPN
Big 12 vs. C-USA, Dallas, TX, Cotton Bowl Stadium

New Era Pinstripe Bowl, Sat., Dec. 26, 2015; 3:30 pm EST; ABC
ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten, Bronx, NY, Yankee Stadium

Camping World Independence Bowl, Sat. Dec. 26, 2015; 5:45 pm EST; ESPN
ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC, Shreveport, LA, Independence Stadium

Foster Farms Bowl, Sat., Dec. 26, 2015; 9:15 pm EST; ESPN
Big Ten vs. Pac-12, Santa Clara, CA, Levi's Stadium

Military Bowl, Mon., Dec. 28, 2015; 2:30 pm EST; ESPN2
ACC/Notre Dame vs. Navy, Annapolis, MD, Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium

Quick Lane Bowl, Mon. Dec. 29, 2015; 5:00 pm EST; ESPN
ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten, Detroit MI, Ford Field

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, Tue., Dec. 29, 2015; 2:00 pm EST; ESPN
Big Ten vs. MWC, Fort Worth, TX, Amon G. Carter Stadium

Russell Athletic Bowl, Tue., Dec. 29, 2015; 5:30 pm EST; ESPN
ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big 12, Orlando, FL, Florida Citrus Bowl

Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl, Tue. Dec 29, 2015; 7:30 pm EST; ASN
C-USA vs MWC, Tucson, AZ, Arizona Stadium

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl, Tue., Dec 29, 2015; 9:00 pm EST; ESPN
Big 12 vs. SEC, Houston, TX, NRG Stadium

Birmingham Bowl, Wed., Dec. 30, 2015; Noon EST; ESPN
SEC vs. American, Birmingham, AL, Legion Field

Belk Bowl, Wed., Dec. 30, 2015; 3:30 pm EST; ESPN
SEC vs. ACC/Notre Dame, Charlotte, NC, Bank of America Stadium

Franklin American Music City Bowl, Wed., Dec. 30, 2015; 7:00 pm EST; ESPN
SEC vs. ACC/ND/Big Ten, Nashville, TN, LP Field

National University Holiday Bowl, Wed., Dec. 30, 10:30 pm EST; ESPN
Big Ten vs. Pac-12, San Diego, CA, Qualcomm Stadium

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Thur., Dec. 31, 2015; Noon EST; ESPN
At-Large vs. At-Large (NY6), Atlanta, GA, Georgia Dome

Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Thur., Dec 31, 2015; 4:00 pm OR 8:00 pm EST (TBA), ESPN
Playoff Semifinal Game, Arlington, TX, AT&T Stadium

Capital One Orange Bowl, Thur., Dec 31, 2015; 4:00 pm OR 8:00 pm EST (TBA), ESPN
Playoff Semifinal Game, Miami Gardens, FL, Sun Life Stadium

Outback Bowl, Fri., Jan. 1, 2016; Noon EST; ESPN2
Big Ten vs. SEC, Tampa, FL, Raymond James Stadium

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, Fri., Jan. 1, 2016; 1:00 pm EST; ABC
Big Ten vs. SEC, Orlando, FL, Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium

Fiesta Bowl, Fri., Jan. 1, 2016; 1:00 pm EST; ESPN
At-Large vs. At-Large (NY6), Glendale, AZ, U. of Phoenix Stadium

Rose Bowl Game, Fri., Jan. 1, 2016; 5:00 pm EST; ESPN
Big Ten vs. Pac-12 (NY6), Pasadena, CA, Rose Bowl

Allstate Sugar Bowl, Fri., Jan. 1, 2016; 8:30 pm EST; ESPN
Big 12 vs. SEC (NY6), New Orleans, LA, Mercedes-Benz Superdome

TaxSlayer Bowl, Sat., Jan. 2, 2016; Noon EST; ESPN
ACC/ND/Big Ten vs. SEC, Jacksonville, FL, EverBank Field

AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Sat., Jan. 2, 2016; 3:20 pm EST; ESPN
Big 12 vs. SEC, Memphis, TN, Liberty Bowl

Valero Alamo Bowl, Sat., Jan. 2, 2016; 6:45 pm EST; ESPN
Big 12 vs. Pac-12, San Antonio, TX, Alamodome

Cactus Bowl, Sat., Jan. 2, 2016; 10:15 pm EST; ESPN
Big 12 vs. Pac-12, Glendale, AZ, Chase Field

College Football Playoff Championship Game, Mon., Jan. 11, 2016; 8:30 pm EST; ESPN

Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner, Glendale, AZ, University of Phoenix Stadium

ckid said:

this is something i have said many times, too many crap little bowls that reward teams with crap records, but in the age we live in now it all about the tv money period

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ESPN has ruined the bowl system with their endless schedule of worthless games. No wonder
ESPN is losing money and firing so many people.

cloverleaf said:

Foster Farms Bowl, Cure Bowl, Quick Lane Bowl, Camellia Bowl, Cactus Bowl and on and on. Forty
frecken bowl games plus the playoffs. How many of you can name the cities the above bowls are
being played in. All this bowl silliness has gotten out of hand.

With so many so-called reward games, it's a real possibility many of these teams will have losing
records. Add the fact most of the schools will lose money playing in the damn things. Won't be
long until presidents say NO to these money burners.

My take....what's yours..................

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In you opinion, who shouldn't be going to a bowl game?

Any team with a losing record and any team that loses money.

That would trim the list considerable.

919 said:

Don't watch them, problem solved. Me? I like watching football.

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+1 awesome to be abke to watch so many games during the holidays

As a gambler, the more options I have the better.

I think any member of the P5 conferences that does not win at least 7 games should be ruled out of any bowl

The schools will stand up eventuallly and refuse to play if they are losing$$$$ while ESPN rakes it in.

Thats my hope anyway.

But... a 16 team playoff would be pretty epic.

Look at Auburn for example:

They have 6 wins:

Louisville
Jx St.
San Jose
UK
Tx A & M
Idaho

Should they go bowling?

RoofTop said:

Look at Auburn for example:

They have 6 wins:

Louisville
Jx St.
San Jose
UK
Tx A & M
Idaho

Should they go bowling?

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Why not? There will be teams with 5 wins making the bowls this year.

How about IU:

SIU - FCS
WKU (10-2)
FIU (5-7)
Wake Forest (3-9)
Maryland (3-9)
Purdue (2-10)

I remember a bitcoin bowl last year, didn't see it on greenbacks list.. Guess it got scrapped

Mizzou declined a bowl bid. Pretty classy move. Pinkel said he don't believe a 5-7 team should go to a bowl.

Albatross said:

Mizzou declined a bowl bid. Pretty classy move. Pinkel said he don't believe a 5-7 team should go to a bowl.

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That sure is nice for a coach to do especially when he's retiring.

daveydips said:

I remember a bitcoin bowl last year, didn't see it on greenbacks list.. Guess it got scrapped

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Say goodbye to the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl.
Last June, the bitcoin payment startup BitPay cut a three-year deal with ESPN to be the title sponsor of the St. Petersburg Bowl, an annual NCAA college football postseason game. The game took place on December 26 in Florida, between North Carolina State University and the University of Central Florida, and there were supposed to be two more years of the game with the ‘Bitcoin Bowl’ branding. But the sponsorship has abruptly ended.