Bowl Games
If there’s 16 teams there can’t be any byes … at least none that make sense
Exactly! :9: Frankly I'd also take a 16 game playoff series
in the NFL (8-AFC & 8-NFC). I think it's ridiculous that one team gets a Bye every season. Yes, I realize that this would possibly put a sub .500 team in the picture some years, but I believe it's
much more likely that a #8 seed in the NFL could upset a #1 seed in each conference than the same thing happening in the college ranks. 'Any Given Sunday' really does apply to the NFL. It's not that rare for some teams who sputtered early could possibly get back on track toward the end of the season and be playing as well as anyone by playoff time. In fact I would love to see some
8-9, #8 seed team mow down a
15-2, #1 seed in the playoffs. It would show teams
and their fans that there is still hope even if their team had some struggles (injuries and such) during the season. For sure the NFL owners wouldn't mind the extra game
and money. No doubt the players union would agree with that option. :scratch: