I'm not liking the semifinal bowl pairings

ND is shut out of the Rose and Sugar Bowls when they're not a semifinal. Unfortunately, those bowls are also paired up as semifinal hosts, meaning two out of every three years, there are only two NY6 games ND could possibly go to, and in one of those years, it's basically Cotton or bust.

Year 1: Rose/Sugar CFP, ND can go to Cotton, CFA or Fiesta, possibly Orange (7 available slots)
Year 2: Orange/Cotton CFP, ND can go to CFA or Fiesta (4 available slots)
Year 3: Fiesta/CFA CFP, ND can go to Cotton, possibly Orange (3 available slots)

The 2019 season is a Year 3, where we're even more behind the 8-ball than usual.

I wish they'd swap the Fiesta and Rose to balance things out.

Year 1: Fiesta/Sugar CFP, ND can go to Cotton or CFA, possibly Orange (5 available slots)
Year 2: Orange/Cotton CFP, ND can go to CFA or Fiesta (4 available slots)
Year 3: Rose/CFA CFP, ND can go to Cotton or Fiesta, possibly Orange (5 available slots)

Replies:

Orange or Cotton - RJD 2019-12-05 14:59:19
- Your last paragraph says it all. * - nd67 2019-12-06 06:49:44
- Why would the ACC agree to that? * - bluengold07 2019-12-05 21:43:51
  - Why would we agree to play 4-5 ACC games a year? - RJD 2019-12-06 08:59:57
    - You know that answer. * - ProV1x 2019-12-07 15:30:06
- That's way too logical! And it's not just Jack. - rockmcd 2019-12-05 15:58:54
I think they put Rose and Sugar together due to TV deals - hollownd 2019-12-05 14:04:06
- Which is insane * - bluengold07 2019-12-05 21:44:29
Great suggestion. And it's actually even worse than that. - rockmcd 2019-12-05 13:41:57
- Indubitably * - El Kabong 2019-12-05 15:25:22
Don't you simply point out our dilemma? - BeijingIrish 2019-12-05 11:33:03
- Do you think a team ranked #10 deserves a NY6 bowl bid? - rockmcd 2019-12-05 14:02:06
  - A nit with your math. There are 16 teams - ChestnutND 2019-12-06 03:32:58
    - The math is correct - statsdomer 2019-12-06 07:29:16
  - I agree with everything you say. * - BeijingIrish 2019-12-05 15:29:42
- I don't agree with that philosophy - El Kabong 2019-12-05 11:50:30
  - His suggested approach was de facto 70's approach... - Scoop80 2019-12-05 14:23:48
  - Are "decent match-ups" a recruiting tool? - BeijingIrish 2019-12-05 12:55:51
    - There's a lot of space between Cotton and Pinstripe, though - El Kabong 2019-12-05 15:27:07
  - Which are the middle tier bowls? - potatohouse 2019-12-05 12:05:42
    - Anything with a matchup vs a top-4 finisher in a P5 * - El Kabong 2019-12-05 12:26:12
      - So, respectfully, none of those bowls do much for me. - potatohouse 2019-12-05 14:15:12
Weren't we supposed to have better bowl opportunities - SWPaDem 2019-12-05 11:25:50
- The NM Bowl is a viable option. It's on baby! They got - abqgant 2019-12-05 14:09:57
  - It wasn't deleted - El Kabong 2019-12-05 16:18:29
    - thanks...I want to read it again. It's hilarious and true. * - abqgant 2019-12-05 19:03:27
  - I'm glad someone else saw the Randall Graves post. - SWPaDem 2019-12-05 15:17:50
    - To put it mildly * - abqgant 2019-12-05 22:43:59
- Only re: non NY6 bowls * - bluengold07 2019-12-05 11:54:46
  - And in that respect it's worked - gordonbombay 2019-12-06 11:05:20
What’s really stupid is that conference runners-up are given - bluengold07 2019-12-05 11:24:46
- Wait a minute UVA is going to the Orange after they lose? - DakotaDomer 2019-12-05 11:38:27
  - It's going to be funny - Catdog2 2019-12-05 12:06:54
    - A really weird scenario was when Wake Forest played Clemson - rockmcd 2019-12-05 14:23:09
      - You meant WF was 7-2 but your point is great * - nd67 2019-12-06 07:13:15
        Thanks. Corrected. * - rockmcd 2019-12-06 17:36:58
      - I think we need to fix the OB contract with the ACC - DakotaDomer 2019-12-05 16:39:29
        Agree * - ChestnutND 2019-12-06 03:38:26
    - 28.5 point underdog - DakotaDomer 2019-12-05 12:43:42
    - For all hell to break loose - Tex Francisco 2019-12-05 12:29:51
      - Some have said that Clemson, OSU, and LSU are already in - G.K.Chesterton 2019-12-05 15:05:46
      - That’d be a great scenario for ND. I’m rooting for it. * - tdiddy07 2019-12-05 13:59:51
  - Yes. * - Irish96 2019-12-05 11:57:26