🏈 Should bowl games be part of the CFP?

[sean]

Ever since they started the CFP, I've wondered if the bowl games should be part of it. Or should they be separate from the CFP and the playoff games just stand on their own?

 

[OldPlayer]

The bowl games are part of the CFP after the first round. If not, you’ll have teams invited to bowls that can’t sell the tickets.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

IMO, they should remain incorporated. But I like the round of on campus games too.

 

[sean]

IMO, they should remain incorporated. But I like the round of on campus games too.

How does the NFL do it? Do they give the higher seed the home field?

I don't watch NFL so I don't know anything about their playoff rules or anything.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

How does the NFL do it? Do they give the higher seed the home field?

I don't watch NFL so I don't know anything about their playoff rules or anything.

Yes, higher seeded teams get home field advantage. It becomes a big deal on that level, easily for the cold weather teams. But one of the very few things I like about this current College Football Playoff setup is, they make the first round on campus (which I think is neat) but move the second round to the more neutral bowl sites.

 

[MunchyOs]

I like it how it is now. I would MUCH rather the 1st round games be on campus games rather than in low tier bowl games

 

[Slickmullet]

With Notre Dame other teams opting out they basically screwed themselves out of 2 weeks of practice for younger players.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

With Notre Dame other teams opting out they basically screwed themselves out of 2 weeks of practice for younger players.

Yep.

Looking at the general slate of bowl games, there are some real stinkers, but I'm interested how unranked SEC teams will fare against ranked opponents (LSU vs. #21 Houston, Mizzou vs. #19 UVA). Also, Troy/Jax State in the Cramton Bowl is a throwback. It'll be the 64th meeting between the teams, and the first since 2001.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Several teams opting out and leaving teams with losing records "rewarded" with bowl game....

Remember when being invited to a bowl was the ultimate reward....
Now.....not so much....and so many players opting out ....which ...in itself...is so stupid...
A final chance to play organized football...

And the move to 16 or more in cfp ....might see bowls without a team....

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Most of the bowl games are owned by ESPN, so they'll keep moving down the list to losing records to fill air time.

 

[rick4bama]

I know some players have done this. But how many has the whole team done this?

 

[OldPlayer]

With Notre Dame other teams opting out they basically screwed themselves out of 2 weeks of practice for younger players.

And likely several million dollars (+ travel expenses) for showing up.