The most recent time that fans of college football were lucky enough to witness a season packed with playoff activity was in 2014, when a total of twelve teams competed in bowls located all over the country. One of the most significant changes that
retro bowl occurred in National Championship Football was the transition from 11-a-side to 12-a-side, which resulted in the elimination of the requirement for clubs to receive an automatic bid in order to take part in bowls. Now that we have returned to the place where we began four years ago, let us take a look at what it will take for this 2017 season to live up to its name: the era of retro bowl games!