It’s the college football equivalent to a participation trophy as bowl season is just around the corner.For those of you who didn’t bother to count, allow me to do the math. There are 41 bowl games this season, plus the national championship game. When you figure two teams are needed to play each game, nearly two-thirds of the 127 major college football teams will be playing in a bowl game this year.Yes, the splendor of earning a bowl berth has evaporated.