Question: Why are there “cupcake” games in college football?

[selmaborntidefan]

I get all this...especially the financial part. I'm retired also...however, what I miss are the mid-season intersectional games -- like Notre Dame or USCwest or Penn State, etc. Those were incredible games with tension and meaning....

But then...

Back then - as you know -

Penn State and Notre Dame were full independents
Alabama only played six conference games in an 11-game schedule
There were more conferences


Expansion has to some degree been contraction at the national level.

 

[BamaJama17]

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