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Online petitions tend to be a waste of time and this, unfortunately, is no exception.
As much as I would like to see a playoff, attending the Alamo Bowl made me accept the reality that we, as fans, are dreaming of something that won't happen soon, if ever.
The bowl games are big, big business. Tens of thousands of people pour into the host cities bringing their checkbooks with them. San Antonio had to make a ton off OSUvOSU and that's a mid-level bowl. I can only imagine how much the BCS bowls make, but the fact that they reward participating schools with $13-14 million - each - is a pretty good indication. Even lesser bowls playing to half empty stadiums benefit the city by bringing tourists that wouldn't be there, otherwise. Think Virginians would've ever gone to Boise if not for the bowl game this season?
It won't matter if 20 million people sign that petition. So long as the bowls keep raking in cash for their hosts, there will be no playoff.
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