BOWL SEASON OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2022
TRADITION NEVER DIES
Bowl Season and the CFP Hold Equal Importance in College Football’s Postseason By KEVIN McNAMARA
A
fter years of negotiations, some collegial and
“The College Football Playoff is expanding and I love
some difficult, the college football world
the playoff. As a fan of college football, we need a great
has come to an agreement that change is on
system to crown a deserving national champion,”
the way regarding the College Football Playoff. Bowl
Carparelli said. “But I think Bowl Season is equally
Season is ready for that change and looks forward to
important. Bowl Season, in its entirety, impacts more
their continued impact on college football. As the timehonored, end-of-season celebration of college football, Bowl Season is ready to adapt to the growth of the CFP from four to 12 teams, according to Executive Director Nick Carparelli. He communicates regularly with not only his
student-athletes and
“ Bowl Season, in its entirety,
football programs than
impacts more student-athletes
why its importance will
the CFP alone, and that’s
and football programs than
remain vital to the sport.”
the CFP alone, and that’s why
debated the growth of the
its importance will remain
While CFP leaders playoff beyond four teams, many fans, media and
vital to the sport.”
administrators who love
– NICK CARPARELLI
growth would negatively
Bowl Season Executive Director
the sport wondered if that impact a wide swath
executive committee of bowl leaders, but also other
of bowl games. Asked his opinion, Carparelli quickly
power brokers in the sport. He’s convinced that while
answered, “We don’t think that the incremental
some parts of the bowl system will be changing,
increase is going to affect Bowl Season at all.”
others will continue building on their legacy of
The particulars of a 12-team playoff are still under
providing cherished end-of-season memories.
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