127 Set out on a journey

Just like the NFL, the NCAA also has playoffs, but NCAA football and basketball are slightly different. The basketball playoffs are almost no different from professional leagues, while football uses the more traditional invitational bowl games—

In North America, many large stadiums are bowl-shaped, hence the term "bowl games".

So, how exactly does the invitation system work?

It's based on NCAA rankings and the internal rankings within each league.

The NCAA has numerous divisions and teams, but there are only twelve regular season games, nearly half of which are within a team's league. This means teams from different leagues may not play against each other for decades, which makes it impossible to solely rely on records for the overall North American rankings.