Expand the playoffs, and pay players for the other bowls.

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Big12 guy

Posted: 12/12/2025 at 12:52 PM ET

(In response to this post by VT ChemE 1986)

Visual reminder of P2 dominance of the playoff invites -- HokieAl Dec 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM ET

HokieAl • 12/11/25 11:44 PM ET

Change to what? The bowls are the consolation prize. -- VT ChemE 1986 Dec 12, 2025 at 09:44 AM ET

VT ChemE 1986 • 12/12/25 09:44 AM ET

I think they will go to paying players (NIL opportunities) with -- Big12 guy Dec 12, 2025 at 09:54 AM ET

Big12 guy • 12/12/25 09:54 AM ET

I'm only talking about the playoffs, not the bowls** -- HokieAl Dec 12, 2025 at 09:46 AM ET

HokieAl • 12/12/25 09:46 AM ET

So you want more teams with no chance of -- VT ChemE 1986 Dec 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM ET

VT ChemE 1986 • 12/12/25 10:06 AM ET

I do. "No chance"? A 16 seed would never beat a 1 seed was -- Big12 guy Dec 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM ET

Big12 guy • 12/12/25 10:58 AM ET

More is not better. Football is not basketball -- VT ChemE 1986 Dec 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM ET

VT ChemE 1986 • 12/12/25 11:03 AM ET

Right. That would be like letting a 7-9 team into the NFL playoffs -- I85Hokie Dec 12, 2025 at 02:55 PM ET

I85Hokie • 12/12/25 02:55 PM ET

That is what everyone keeps saying, but I don't buy it. The -- Big12 guy Dec 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM ET

Big12 guy • 12/12/25 11:09 AM ET

If the bowls are dying, which they are, I think that we have 2 options -- VT ChemE 1986 Dec 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM ET

VT ChemE 1986 • 12/12/25 11:55 AM ET

Expand the playoffs, and pay players for the other bowls.** ◄ -- Big12 guy Dec 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM ET

Big12 guy • 12/12/25 12:52 PM ET

And for all the ND talk, they only made the playoff 3 times in 11 years -- HokieAl Dec 12, 2025 at 08:18 AM ET

HokieAl • 12/12/25 08:18 AM ET

How many individual teams have made it more than 3 times?** -- TerryD Dec 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM ET

TerryD • 12/12/25 12:34 PM ET

0 without special rules for them.** -- RTFC Dec 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM ET

RTFC • 12/15/25 10:09 AM ET

Including this year, it looks like...(edited to add 2014) -- HokieAl Dec 12, 2025 at 01:23 PM ET

HokieAl • 12/12/25 01:23 PM ET

So, only five teams with more appearances...... -- TerryD Dec 13, 2025 at 07:21 AM ET

TerryD • 12/13/25 07:21 AM ET

134 now. Yep it’s impressive -- HokieAl Dec 13, 2025 at 09:56 AM ET

HokieAl • 12/13/25 09:56 AM ET

I thought Oregon had at least 3 - 2014, last year and this year** -- VPI_1998 Dec 12, 2025 at 02:07 PM ET

VPI_1998 • 12/12/25 02:07 PM ET

My database is only back to 2015 so far. But you are right -- HokieAl Dec 12, 2025 at 02:25 PM ET

HokieAl • 12/12/25 02:25 PM ET