Second Prize is a Trip to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Craig Meyer for USA Today:

The bowl system around which the college football postseason has been built for decades has encountered a bit of a problem this year.

It’s having trouble finding teams that want to participate.

College teams that have declined playing in a post-season:

  • Notre Dame (10-2)
  • Iowa State (8-4)
  • Kansas State (6-6)
  • Florida State (5-7)
  • Auburn (5-7)
  • UCF (5-7)
  • Baylor (5-7)
  • Kansas (5-7)
  • Rutgers (5-7)
  • Temple (5-7)

College bowls were supposed to be a reward for teams and fan, then everyone wanted one and not enough people wants participate in the consolation prize, not even some 5-7 losers and even if it comes with a $500,000 fine.