Proposal seeks flexibility for 5-7 teams to fill b...
Summary
The NCAA's Football Oversight Committee approved a new rule allowing college football conferences to select teams with 5-7 records, who meet certain academic standards, to fill empty spots in bowl games if there are not enough teams with winning records. This gives conferences more flexibility to fill all available bowl game positions.Key Facts
- The Football Oversight Committee is part of the NCAA, which governs college sports.
- The proposal lets conferences pick teams with 5 wins and 7 losses to play in bowl games.
- Teams must meet specific academic standards to qualify under this rule.
- This rule is used only if there are not enough teams with winning seasons to fill all bowl games.
- The change was approved on a Thursday vote by the committee.
- Bowl games are postseason college football games played after the regular season.
- This rule helps ensure all bowl games have participating teams.
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