More players announced they're opting out of bowl games.

We're going to preview the top five bowl matchups outside of the college football playoff.

And Bill Star, line-backer Von Miller, is out for the rest of the season with the

Torn ACL. Check it out a more on Cranic Company.

Making smart business decisions is one of the main factors in determining someone's success.

We applaud people in the business realm for making risk-averse decisions consistently

to help them achieve their lofty goals.

Now the same can be said for the big business of football.

Now notice I didn't say college or NFL football because sometimes the two can co-mingle.

In the specific case of players who have legitimate NFL draft hopes, opting out is the smart

business move.

Now make no mistake, I'm not including opting out of the college football playoff.

That's a totally different scenario that we'll get into.

But in the end, outside of those games, most bowls are somewhat meaningless for the individual

in these certain situations.

Imagine if you came from a bad socio-economic background and you had worked your way up

to this point to have a chance to make money that will not only transform you and your

perspective family, but your whole surrounding family for generations to come.

Is that worth the bowl game outside of the college football playoff?

If your whole life everyone around you was counting on you and this moment to be the

chance to elevate them and the people you care about the most, would you turn that down

for the duke's mayo bowl?

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