College football bowl season is big business and that’s why there are 42 postseason games despite only four teams making the actual playoffs. The NCAA has opened itself to rightful criticism for many issues over the years in lording over amateur student-athletes while creating a billion dollar industry out of collegiate athletics. With that being said, the utilization of the Academic Progress Rate (APR) as the tiebreaker in determining which 5-7 teams can earn bowl bids is a commendable bright spot. For Rutgers, it’s the reason they are able to even attempt a massive undertaking in playing in the Gator Bowl on New Year’s Eve almost three weeks after their season ending banquet took place.
Football’s Gator Bowl bid making Rutgers proud in more ways than one
