BOWLED OVER: Changes on way as bowl system reaches 40 matchups, most ever

[TexasTowelie]

NEW YORK—The bowl system has finally snapped after years of being stretched thin.

Three teams with losing records will be among the 80 playing in a record 40 bowl games over the next month, and two teams from the same conference will play each other in a bowl.

This offseason, a task force will study the bowl system, intent on making changes to prevent that from happening again. The NCAA has largely removed itself from the bowl business, allowing conferences, communities and television networks to create postseason games. The NCAA is not looking to take control of the bowls, but everyone agrees adjustments are needed.

"The members are going to have to figure out, what's the purpose of bowl games?" NCAA President Mark Emmert told reporters Wednesday at the IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum. "Is it a reward for a successful season or is it just another game that we're going to provide an opportunity for?"

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[liberal N proud]

1. This is so stupid, the NCAA has models that have worked for years

All they need to do is look to Divisions 2 and 3 playoff systems.

The schools are grouped into regions and within each region, they are bracketed.

http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/football/d2

There is too much money in Division 1 (FCS, BCS or whatever they call it) for them to ever allow a true playoff.

[Iggo]

2. Forty fucking bowl games from the people who have you convinced that real playoffs are impossible.

Gah!