Bowlsby opened with a joke about trying to get the British Open up on the monitors, and wished outgoing Conference USA commissioner Britton Banowsky and SEC commissioner Mike Slive farewell.
He then went on to highlight the new autonomy structure, noting the concerns of those who aren't really sure yet what the Power Five conferences are going to do with that power. Issues of concern to the Power Five which he mentioned include transfers and enforcement.
Discussing the playoff, Bowlsby noted about 75% of people consider it an improvement over the BCS, and mentioned the impact the playoff is having on non-conference scheduling.