Good Article on a Major Problem with Current Bowl System

[Stallion]

....a problem that does not affect a playoff system. Even major bowl games between major football powers have plenty of empty seats these days.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009 ... rice-play/

[planoponyfan]

This is why the BCS is such an evil thing. Schools like Baylor make more money from bowls without going to one than a school like TCU does by going to one every year.

[SoCal_Pony]

MSU could only sell 548 tickets for its 4th ever bowl game in Houston, Texas....hmmm

[Charleston Pony]

while this bowl game is great for SMU, it's going to come at a pretty hefty cost. I guess this is what the "pony up" campaign is really all about.