re: Should we do away with rent-a-win cupcake games?

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Maybe that's the best argument for it that I have heard and you have me thinking. But does 1 FCS team really mean a major shift in program dynamics?

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Well it gives fans of even bad teams the chance to see their team look good.

Without that people stop buying tickets.

Look at the standings from last year



Mizzouri, USCe, and Florida were 3-5, 3-5, and 2-6 in conference games. But with cupcakes they were able to go to bowl games and their fans got to see at least twice as many wins.

Imagine that going on season after season with just 2-3 wins for the bottom teams. Eventually you end up with total apathy and collapse of the program. Looking at that chart there were only 4 teams that were over .500. Alabama, Ole Miss, Georgia, and Kentucky.