I saw one bowl game scenario that makes so much sense and would save most bowl games, but obviously it won’t happen.
Play the bowl games before the playoffs. Add a little bit of a March madness feel to football. You could still expand the playoffs, but maybe just to 6 or 8 instead. Adds another data point against strong schools from other conferences. Obviously the top 4-8? Probably wouldn’t play each other, but it would still be a tough game with added chance of upsets and maybe helps a G5 or non “P2” show their worth and potentially shake up the rankings heading into the playoffs.
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