Don't tell anyone, but it appears that the notion that a playoff would automatically kill all of the bowls is hogwash, according to this CNNMoney.com commentary by Chris Isidore. While he's primarily focused on the impact of a "plus-one" model, we know that there are other options, too, that take advantage of the weeks of idle time between the regular season and the January bowls, and the open home fields of top teams.
