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The NCAA is reportedly putting a three-year moratorium on the addition of any new college football bowl games, according to ESPN’s Brett McMurphy.
With the seemingly everlasting expansion of the postgame bowl selection over the last couple of decades, it has become easier and easier for FBS teams to find a bowl in which to play at season’s end.
But apparently, 41 bowl games is enough for the time being.
Presumably, that means new bowl games that were scheduled to launch in Austin, Charleston and Myrtle Beach may be on hold.
While we’re all for as much college football games as we can possibly watch, when you’re having to recruit teams with losing record to participate in the Idaho Potato Bowl, which offers a frigid December afternoon on the blue turf in Boise, Idaho as a reward, it may be a sign that it’s time to pause and reassess the situation.
Kudos to the NCAA for realizing that. Now, let’s see what their solution will be to ensure we get the best postseason product possible moving forward.
NCAA approves 3-year moratorium on new bowls, sources told @ESPN. Austin, Charleston & Myrtle Beach were in process of adding bowls in 2016
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) April 11, 2016
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
