re: Can we stop pretending like making the NCAA tournament is a big deal?

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I thought I heard they were adding more bowls? Up to 40.

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Point stands.

When it does reach that amount, it will be 80 out of 120 (or so) teams eligible.

The NCAA tournament takes the conference champions, so really the at large field is 36 teams.

With 40 bowls you are talking about 2/3rds of teams making post season play.

19% make the NCAA's or 11.5% get an at large bid.

Some may argue about how good of a bowl it is, but no one acts like making a bowl game isn't an accomplishment.