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Bowl games with playoffs are very different

Posted on: January 14, 2025 at 10:49:19 CT

meatiger MU

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I am sure.

Bowl games used to be more about the experience, and then ends with basically a glorified exhibition games.

I am sure when these bowls became about the playoffs, there was a very different take to the experience before the games.

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If a team had a bowl streak going - alzoo MU - 1/14 08:16:58

Once a serious bowl streak - samclemens MU

- 1/14 11:58:04

I think they will just change it to a "post season" streak (nm) - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 1/14 10:32:56

Yes I agree(nm) - Genco98 MU - 1/14 15:31:07

Better question is, does it matter? - tigerman81 MU - 1/14 10:20:43

This question should be directed to the Mayor of Bowlville!(nm) - Carlos Rossi KC - 1/14 10:14:11

I don't know anyone who gives a shyt thats not - SabertoothTiger MU - 1/14 09:16:27

if you get rid of CCGs and go to 16 - SwampTiger MU - 1/14 08:47:17

Four playoff teams don’t get to go to a bowl, that’s - alwaysright MU - 1/14 08:37:02

Is it really a problem? I guess I'm not seeing one (nm) - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 1/14 09:16:13

It isn't. No one that matters cares. Not the palyers or - SabertoothTiger MU - 1/14 09:18:25

So you think the players from those four teams that no - alwaysright MU - 1/14 10:46:14

Do you think the Mizzou players would trade a trip to - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 1/14 11:34:40

No, everybody would rather be in the playoff if - alwaysright MU - 1/14 13:06:04

It was an away game to boot - BigDave MU - 1/14 11:09:19

I'm guessing the playoff teams can opt out for a nice sunny - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 1/14 11:36:21

this is a stupid, extreme take to a very simple - alwaysright MU - 1/14 13:31:57

Sometimes that is what it takes to make people understand. - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 1/14 14:38:40

I guarantee you that 99.9% of those players and fans - alwaysright MU - 1/14 15:45:41

You honestly believe that 99.9% of players and fans of the - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 1/14 15:59:55

Four teams get nothing, four teams get two bowls - alwaysright MU - 1/14 16:27:26

You think the away team's fans feel that way? - BigDave MU - 1/14 15:34:33

Yes I do. I think they would much rather be in the playoffs - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 1/14 15:47:43

Bowl games with playoffs are very different - meatiger MU - 1/14 10:49:19

Bowl games were originally an exhibition, then for a - alwaysright MU - 1/14 11:06:53

It is still mostly an exhibition - meatiger MU - 1/14 12:26:33

Nope. The BCS did not elevate bowl games, it - alwaysright MU - 1/14 13:16:51

Prior to 1965 - BigDave MU - 1/14 13:41:50

What you said does not contradict my post - alwaysright MU - 1/14 16:29:58

The 60s Mizzou teams were really good, grasshopper(nm) - jmlppx MU - 1/14 09:36:07