Dumb question about bowls

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1:47p, 12/8/25

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Since the first round of CFP games aren't bowls, does that mean losers technically didn't play a bowl game?

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1:48p, 12/8/25

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Yes

EDIT... Home team obviously makes money on the home game. I'm sure there's big $$$ paid to the traveling school too... No clue how all of that works though.

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1:49p, 12/8/25

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Very interesting. I guess we're not really going bowing then.

(Yet.)

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2:06p, 12/8/25

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So I just wandered over to ESPN and looked at their master Bowl Schedule page.

It just shows ours (and others) as "First Round College Football Playoffs"

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2:14p, 12/8/25

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Every team that made it to the playoffs this is their bowl game(s).
Win you move on.
Lose and your season is over.

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In reply to Kenneth_2003 • 2:47p, 12/8/25

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Kenneth_2003 said:
Yes

EDIT... Home team obviously makes money on the home game. I'm sure there's big $$$ paid to the traveling school too... No clue how all of that works though.

The CFP actually gets all the ticket revenue and then distributes it out.

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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 3:46p, 12/8/25

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Brian Earl Spilner said:
Very interesting. I guess we're not really going bowing then.

(Yet.)

WE BOW TO NO ONE!!

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In reply to TXAG 05 • 4:08p, 12/8/25

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TXAG 05 said:
Kenneth_2003 said:
Yes

EDIT... Home team obviously makes money on the home game. I'm sure there's big $$$ paid to the traveling school too... No clue how all of that works though.

The CFP actually gets all the ticket revenue and then distributes it out.

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4:17p, 12/8/25

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The CFP First Round at Kyle Field brought to you by Memorial Herman, Calvetti Fergusion, H-E-B and Pepsi.

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4:22p, 12/8/25

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I think the first two rounds of the CFP should be at bowl games. The semi-finals should be home games (a real advantage for being top 4) and the final a bowl game.

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In reply to TXAG 05 • 4:23p, 12/8/25

TXAG 05 said:
Kenneth_2003 said:
Yes

EDIT... Home team obviously makes money on the home game. I'm sure there's big $$$ paid to the traveling school too... No clue how all of that works though.

The CFP actually gets all the ticket revenue and then distributes it out.

Which gives them every incentive to make sure those 5-8 teams are... big ticket items.

$200'ish x 105K = $21M

Please tell me we get to keep the chicken wrap and beer revenue.

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In reply to DallasAg 94 • 4:44p, 12/8/25

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DallasAg 94 said:
TXAG 05 said:
Kenneth_2003 said:
Yes

EDIT... Home team obviously makes money on the home game. I'm sure there's big $$$ paid to the traveling school too... No clue how all of that works though.

The CFP actually gets all the ticket revenue and then distributes it out.

Which gives them every incentive to make sure those 5-8 teams are... big ticket items.

$200'ish x 105K = $21M

Please tell me we get to keep the chicken wrap and beer revenue.

Yes, I believe we get to keep concessions and parking.

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4:56p, 12/8/25

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The bowls may be dying. No one wants to play in them any longer, it seems.

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In reply to kbarj • 6:26p, 12/8/25

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kbarj said:
I think the first two rounds of the CFP should be at bowl games. The semi-finals should be home games (a real advantage for being top 4) and the final a bowl game.

I like this.

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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 6:29p, 12/8/25

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Brian Earl Spilner said:
Very interesting. I guess we're not really going bowing then.

(Yet.)

we are bowing to the whims of the committee…

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7:15p, 12/8/25

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I'm curious what bowl (i.e. how much of a payout) the Golden Domers passed up with their temper tantrum? I know it would be an ACC-affiliated one, but I don't know anything about their bowls.

Shutting it down for the season rather than continuing to develop your players with the extra practices is just pitiful.

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11:18a, 12/9/25

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Looks to me like Notre Dame would have been in the Gator Bowl with a $6 million payout. They would have whipped Mizzou. Must be nice to have no need for $6 million.

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11:24a, 12/9/25

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Which gives them every incentive to make sure those 5-8 teams are... big ticket items

How would you rank Oregon/JMU? The largest crowd Autzen has ever held was last year against Ohio State and that was just a smidge above 60K. I realize it's playoff and all, but I wonder if they will even come close to that with this game?