State Bowl Games

I had a long talk with Ken Gunn, the director of the state bowl games, on Saturday night. One of the questions on everyone's mind was why they decided to go with three enrollment-based divisions instead of a four-team playoff or just a No. 1 vs. No. 2 match-up.

Gunn said all of that had been under consideration, as was the issue of what would happen if No. 1 and No. 2 were both from Northern California.

Ultimately, the task force charged with creating the state bowl games opted for a model that was similar to the state basketball and volleyball tournaments with the understanding that the format could be tweaked after two years.