5 college football bowl games we need to get rid of

Dec 19, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; San Jose State Spartans safety Maurice McKnight (10) and cornerback Dominic Barnes (24) sack Georgia State Panthers quarterback Nick Arbuckle (4) during the second half in the 2015 Cure Bowl at Citrus Bowl Stadium. San Jose State won 27-16. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 19, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Arkansas State Red Wolves defensive lineman Waylon Roberson (94) grabs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs running back Kenneth Dixon (28) by the jersey in the third quarter of the 2015 New Orleans Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Louisiana Tech won, 47-28. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

2. New Orleans Bowl

The New Orleans Bowl is yet another classic example of a bowl game that isn’t necessary. The Superdome is already host to the Sugar Bowl and that is one of the traditional staples of college football every season.

Before the Sugar Bowl is played, the New Orleans Bowl takes place as well. While it represents the city and what it has to offer, the Sugar Bowl already puts the city and the legacy of football in the area front and center.

This is essentially the same situation as the St. Petersburg Bowl, except there’s already a bigger game in the same stadium. While it gives opportunity to the smaller teams to play in a game, there is already plenty of opportunities for them with the abundance of bowls.

I mean there’s got to be a more creative bowl somewhere else we can send the schools that play in these games. Now, if it’s a cost and travel issue, fine. It still doesn’t take away from the fact that it’s an unnecessary bowl.

The real issue here with the abundance of bowl games is the fact that the NCAA has to figure out a better way to corral these smaller schools and give them the chance to compete for something greater if they earn a bowl spot rather than just games that carry no weight.

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