You can now add one more twist to the 2020 college football season as bowl eligibility is the latest topic to take center stage in the midst of COVID-19 concerns.
Per CBS Sports, Nick Carparelli, Executive Director of the Football Bowl Association, has submitted a waiver to the NCAA seeking elimination of bowl eligibility requirements with a decision coming as early as next week.
Traditionally, teams qualified for bowl games with a winning record (6 wins being the magic number) as schools could count on the non-conference schedule to build a resume. The Kentucky wildcats’ original 12-game schedule for 2020 featured non-conference games with Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Eastern Illinois and Louisville that could have arguably produced five wins for the Wildcats on its way to another bowl appearance.