The NCAA has approved a three-year moratorium on new bowl games, sources told ESPN.
The NCAA Division I Council's decision comes a year after there were not enough bowl-eligible teams to fill the record 41 postseason games, resulting in a record three teams with losing records earning bowl berths.
The moratorium will not allow any new bowl games until after the 2019 regular season.
The NCAA ruling affects three cities -- Austin, Texas; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina -- that were in the process of seeking NCAA certification to add bowls in 2016.