It’s been three years since college football had a bowl season in which every postseason game was played.
The pandemic whittled the 2020 season’s bowl schedule down to a shell of the typical extravaganza. Last year, a December spike in coronavirus cases led to five games being canceled and some others using replacement teams.
So let’s step into this bowl season optimistic the games — every single one — will be played, and here’s the annual plea for you to watch all 42.
Why? First, to see who is playing after all the opt-outs.
And if that doesn’t get you motivated, read on for more help in that department. So here we go, with early lines from FanDuel Sportsbook, the reason why you should watch each game and a score prediction.