Bowl Games // The Observer

Sports

Thomas: Stop rewarding mediocrity, a 5-step criticism of College Football’s bowl season

Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Bowl games. Wow, there’s a lot I would like to say on the topic, so my challenge here is limiting myself to about 1,000 words on how much I hate the bowl system. Here’s to hoping I can control my ranting in this top five list of things I would change about how the system

Sports

Ivey: Bowl games are overrated

Michael Ivey | Thursday, December 3, 2015

This college football season will end with a record 41 bowl games, including the games that make up the College Football Playoff. That means at least two and as many as five teams with below-.500 records will play in bowl games this season. To become eligible to play in a bowl game is a relatively simple

Sports

Klaus: Bowl-eligible ain’t what it used to be

Ryan Klaus | Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Following conference championship games this weekend, college football will culminate once again this winter by embarking on its annual series of bowl games. As has been the case several times in recent years, this year’s bowl slate will include an increase in games and, consequently, an expansion of the number of teams competing. To be