Potential massive changes could be coming to college football bowl season

March 5, 2026

By Ross Dellenger, Yahoo Sports: For years, one of college football’s most popular offseason experiments is answering a question that’s lingered since the inception of the four-team playoff: What happens to bowl games?

That conversation has accelerated, given the expansion to a 12-team playoff and the likely eventual growth to at least 16 teams.

Do the bowls shift to September as season-opening neutral-site games? Are they all eliminated completely? Are they incorporated into a bigger playoff field?

College football enters its most dramatic offseason in the modern history of bowl games. A revolutionary change to the bowl slate doesn’t feel possible — it feels inevitable. A yearslong conversation is nearing its inflection point.

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College football's bowl season needs an overhaul. Here's 1 intriguing proposal, and what could be next

Despite its TV value, bowl season is due for changes. What makes sense for the future of the non-CFP postseason? It might be time to face reality.

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