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Bleedin OandM
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Bleedin OandM

Since I love bowl season, if they're going to go away, expand that playoff

Which I used to be totally against. I thought 4 teams was enough, we're just looking for the champ. MAYBE 6 but now it's out of hand in looking for #1. But I'd rather have an overblown playoff if we're going to lose post-season bowls altogether. The challenge is keeping it from being like March Madness. I don't want to see super-low seeds get embarrassed by the top seeds for 60 minutes. Those are not fun to watch, and I don't think we're going to see low-seeded Cindarellas give SEC teams fits. Football is different from basketball. ** Edited by Bleedin OandM at 12/8/2025, 12:25:15 PM
Posted: 12/08/2025 at 12:22 PM ET
(In response to this post by hokiedad25)

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Bowls are dying. Time to move the playoffs up and end it on January 1!
hokiedad25 • 12/08/25 11:35 AM ET
Expect a football version of NIT in the future
jjbeat • 12/08/25 01:54 PM ET
Get rid of conference championship games too.**
Maroon Baboon • 12/08/25 01:23 PM ET
Agree. I used to really enjoy them but their time is over. **
radhokie1 • 12/08/25 01:39 PM ET
Powers that be are like Steinbecks Lenny killing game by squeezing too hard**
One4VT • 12/08/25 01:07 PM ET
Expand the playoff to 64 teams, then use the bowls for the games.**
EDGEMAN • 12/08/25 01:02 PM ET
I remember when Beamer said bowls are a "reward" for a good season - now
VPI_1998 • 12/08/25 12:29 PM ET
Bowls handed out a lot of SWAG, and that was before players could be paid..
EDGEMAN • 12/08/25 01:03 PM ET
Since I love bowl season, if they're going to go away, expand that playoff ◄
Bleedin OandM • 12/08/25 12:22 PM ET
Like to see season start with bowl games pitting teams and helping to
Ranger Sam • 12/08/25 12:10 PM ET
Agreed. Have a bowl week to start the season with bids handed out
Pylons • 12/08/25 12:18 PM ET
Would you consider the VT vs. SC neutral site game to be a "bowl game?"**
VTHokie2000 • 12/08/25 12:12 PM ET
It's obviously not literally, but it would be the same sort of
Pylons • 12/08/25 12:19 PM ET
People are suggesting that the bowl games should be moved to the beginning
VTHokie2000 • 12/08/25 12:57 PM ET
Who cares if the teams are completely different?
Pylons • 12/08/25 01:26 PM ET
Potential ticket purchasers could be upset because they felt their team got
VTHokie2000 • 12/08/25 01:49 PM ET
Fans are always upset. VT fans are particularly expert in feeling screwed.
Pylons • 12/08/25 02:07 PM ET
The Week 0 games count toward the 12 regular season games though. That is
VTHokie2000 • 12/08/25 02:57 PM ET
I'm not sure why you keep arguing this as if the existing rules
Pylons • 12/08/25 03:14 PM ET
The schools may not be interested in changing some of the bylaws for
VTHokie2000 • 12/08/25 03:46 PM ET
Bowls are revenue streams for conferences (and schools)
1947Sunbowl • 12/08/25 11:59 AM ET
It's simple, replace the Bowl system with a G5 playoff.
wwhokie1 • 12/08/25 12:51 PM ET
This is what I would like to happen**
HokieAl • 12/08/25 12:58 PM ET
I would be far more interested in watching a G5 playoff game,
wwhokie1 • 12/08/25 01:08 PM ET
Move bowls to the beginning of the next season
Pylons • 12/08/25 12:20 PM ET
But then they're not really bowl games,
wwhokie1 • 12/08/25 01:00 PM ET
They're bowl games if you call them bowl games.
Pylons • 12/08/25 01:10 PM ET
Well if they're a bowl game because you call them a bowl game,
wwhokie1 • 12/08/25 01:27 PM ET
And local economy, and ad sponsorship and revenue.**
TomTurkey • 12/08/25 12:09 PM ET
Bowls are great for ESPN viewership.
HokieAl • 12/08/25 11:59 AM ET
Will the new model still be able to provide content during the work week
VTHokie2000 • 12/08/25 12:11 PM ET
Rebrand as preseason scrimmages and use ACC refs
V333T • 12/08/25 11:41 AM ET
Careful folks will want to fire Franklin if he loses a scrimmage. **
GreenvilleVT • 12/08/25 11:58 AM ET