Latest bowl shutdowns raise new questions about College Football Playoff expansion

Ford Field made it official this week. There will be no bowl game in Detroit in 2026. Last year, the Northwestern Wildcats defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas 34-7 in the bowl finale. With that announcement, the GameAbove Sports Bowl is done after nearly 30 years in the city under various names. In its statement, the stadium pointed to “the end of our current naming rights partnership” and said it was “the right time to adjust our focus to invest in sports at all...