Summary
In a recent podcast, ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit discussed how the expansion of college football bowl games might be affecting their value. He mentioned that too many bowl games mean fewer high-quality competitions and suggested there should be stricter requirements for teams to qualify. Herbstreit pointed out that teams with lower records are now getting into bowl games, which didn't happen in the past.
Key Facts
- ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit talked about the number of college football bowl games in a podcast.
- He suggested there are too many bowl games, which might reduce their specialness.
- Herbstreit proposed having stricter rules for teams to qualify for bowl games.
- He mentioned that in the past, only teams with better records, like 8-4, made it to bowl games.
- The College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams.
- Herbstreit's comments were considered controversial and did not align with ESPN's practices.
- This season, some teams entered bowl games with losing records, like 5-7.
