CBS: There won't be any new bowl games created for at least three years

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The NCAA has approved a three-year moratorium on the creation of new bowl games, meaning no additional postseason games will be added until 2019 at the earliest, one applicant for a new bowl confirmed to CBS Sports.

ESPN first reported the decision, which comes after three 5-7 teams were placed in bowls last season as there weren't enough eligible teams to fill all 80 slots for the 40 approved bowls. There were so many bowl games last season that the Mountain West Conference even played itself in one game, causing its commissioner to declare the bowl system "broken."

Three cities had been eyeing future bowls: Austin, Texas, and Charleston, South Carolina, for 2016; and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for a future date. Those plans now are on hold.

“Having 5-7 teams and teams in the same conference playing bowl games kind of skewers the attempt for bowls to reward successful teams,” said Tommy McQueeney, chairman of Charleston's planned Medal of Honor Bowl. “For that reason, just as an individual, I feel the NCAA has done a commendable job of trying to move this forward to something that makes much more sense for their commissioners and their conferences. Having said that, we're the ones probably most disappointed by the decision because we feel like we're well overdue.”

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...eation-of-new-bowl-games-for-next-three-years

Go Gophers!!
 

First, eliminate or relocate some double city bowls, (Orlando 3, New Orleans 2, DFW 3, Miami 2, Atlanta 2, San Diego 2).

Be nice to move one of those bowls from a city hosting three to USBS.
 

Gopher028 said:
First, eliminate or relocate some double city bowls, (Orlando 3, New Orleans 2, DFW 3, Miami 2, Atlanta 2, San Diego 2).

Be nice to move one of those bowls from a city hosting three to USBS.
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USBS?
 

U.S. Bank Stadium, the bright and shiny new state of the art Stadium in Minneapolis.
 

BleedGopher said:
ESPN first reported the decision, which comes after three 5-7 teams were placed in bowls last season as there weren't enough eligible teams to fill all 80 slots for the 40 approved bowls.
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ironically, all 3 of those 5-7 teams won their games
 




Gopher028 said:
First, eliminate or relocate some double city bowls, (Orlando 3, New Orleans 2, DFW 3, Miami 2, Atlanta 2, San Diego 2).

Be nice to move one of those bowls from a city hosting three to USBS.
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Orlando, New Orleans, Miami, San Diego actually seem like places worthy of double city bowls.

Just get some garbage bowl that is hanging on and move it.
 

If there is a cap on the number of bowls, then there needs to be more stringent requirements to host a bowl game. If someone wants to put on a bowl game, they should be able to put in a bid, rather than just having committees having a an automatic lock on bowls.

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Gopher028 said:
U.S. Bank Stadium, the bright and shiny new state of the art Stadium in Minneapolis.
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If Minneapolis had a bowl game in December it would be looked upon by most teams with fear, providing motivation to win an extra game or two so they don't end up here. Much like we do with Detroit. Multiple games in Orlando, Dallas, San Diego, New Orleans, etc., are a much better idea.
 



There should be less bowls. Once the playoff is expanded to eight teams, four of the current bowls should be usurped by the top 8 without creating new bowls.
 



saintpauljeff said:
ironically, all 3 of those 5-7 teams won their games
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There was a quote in the SBNation recap of the Foster Farms Bowl between UCLA and Nebraska that I liked.

"Honestly, a 6-6 cutoff for a bowl is pretty arbitrary. Going by F/+ ratings, your average 5-7 power-conference team is midway between your average 7-5 or 8-4 mid-major. The only reason we cut things off at 6-6 is to make ourselves feel better about not sending a team with a losing record to a bowl."

http://www.sbnation.com/college-foo...a-cornhuskers-football-foster-farms-bowl-2015

There were 80 bowl slots for 2015-16. I think I count 8 bowl teams ranked outside the top 80 in S&P+ who were 6-6 or better at the end of the regular season, only one of whom, Kansas State, was from a major conference. The lowest ranked team to make a bowl was #99 Nevada with a 116th ranked strength of schedule, and the highest ranked team to miss a bowl was #61 Illinois with a 29th ranked strength of schedule. The Gophers are ranked #37 with #5 SOS.

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaa

Basically, 5-7 power conference teams are better than 6-6 mid-majors, but people dislike the idea of sending a "loser" to a bowl more than sending a team that went .500 against a bunch of patsies.
 

Hates Monikers said:
If Minneapolis had a bowl game in December it would be looked upon by most teams with fear, providing motivation to win an extra game or two so they don't end up here. Much like we do with Detroit. Multiple games in Orlando, Dallas, San Diego, New Orleans, etc., are a much better idea.
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City of MPLS >>> City of Detroilet..
Skyway system, lightrail, MOA, etc. I know it would be scary at first thought, but it snowed at the Sun Bowl, in El Paso, Tx....
 




Well we won the game, anyone ever think a 5-7 squad would end our bowl losing streak
 


MNGoldenGophers1 said:
In what way did we earn it?
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They earned it by getting to 5 wins and doing well in the classroom. There were a bunch of 5-7 teams. They used academics (APR) to differentiate.

I'm not making an argument for 5-7 teams or anything but the slots have to be filled somehow. I'm glad they earned it through academics.
 

pharmacygopher said:
They earned it by getting to 5 wins and doing well in the classroom. There were a bunch of 5-7 teams. They used academics (APR) to differentiate.

I'm not making an argument for 5-7 teams or anything but the slots have to be filled somehow. I'm glad they earned it through academics.
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I see what you're saying and understand they became eligible because there are too many bowls and the NCAA had to create some criteria to pick which losers got in. Having high academic standards are a good thing but should be combined with success on the field (i.e., a winning record) in order to earn a bowl birth IMO. In our case, we didn't earn anything but essentially backed into a bowl.
 

MNGoldenGophers1 said:
I see what you're saying and understand they became eligible because there are too many bowls and the NCAA had to create some criteria to pick which losers got in. Having high academic standards are a good thing but should be combined with success on the field (i.e., a winning record) in order to earn a bowl birth IMO. In our case, we didn't earn anything but essentially backed into a bowl.
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No, we performed according to the provisions put in place and beat out other teams for the slot. What you think "should've" happened is irrelevant.
 





The 5-7 Bowl debate really grinds my gears. If you don't like it, don't watch it. Personally, I was very happy to have another game to watch last year. I watched it in a bar in AZ with my family and 6 IPAs. Why complain about having another Gopher game to watch... if you want to.
 

128 teams began the 2015 season knowing they were competing for one of 80 bowl bids.

Academics can keep you out of bowl games (APR penalties) and can help you get into a bowl game.

Minnesota earned a bid.
 

Spoofin said:
The 5-7 Bowl debate really grinds my gears. If you don't like it, don't watch it. Personally, I was very happy to have another game to watch last year. I watched it in a bar in AZ with my family and 6 IPAs. Why complain about having another Gopher game to watch... if you want to.
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Yeah I don't get what the deal is with that.

Some folks don't like it when other people have fun or something...
 

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