templefootballfan Wrote:B-12 also wants out of Independence because of stadium & more vibrent city. But I agree, how they expect to do better than 1.1 million for 6-6 ballclub with minamum travell is beyond me.
Why would WAC want Insight, WAC has 4 core schools around San Fran. B-12 might not want 3 bowls vs Pac-10. It will have more to do with how bad they want out of Shrieveport. SEC looks like they might abandon Shrieveport with GMAC.
I remember the word was they wanted out of the Independence Bowl the last Bowl negotiations, but it also comes down to what other options are out there. The BC$ conferences have done a very go job of wrapping up all the million dollar plus games with tie-ins. Currently they have all but 2 spots, C-USA in the Liberty Bowl ($1.5 million) and the MWC in the Las Vegas Bowl ($1 million). I just can't see the BC$ wanting to give up a $1.1 million Bowl spot to the non-Auto conferences, simple facts are once the non-auto start upgrading a Bowl they will be looking to upgrade another one or two (foot in the door). It's not like the Big 5 want to share the higher paying Bowl games...
SEC has;
BC$ Bid
Capital One Bowl ($4.25 million)
Cotton Bowl ($3 million)
Outback Bowl ($3 million)
Chick-fil-A Bowl ($2.4 million)
Music City Bowl ($1.6 million)
Liberty Bowl ($1.5 million)
Independence Bowl ($1.1 million)
Big 10 has;
BC$ Bid
Capital One Bowl ($4.25 million)
Outback Bowl ($3 million)
Champs Sports Bowl ($2.25 million)
Alamo Bowl ($2.2 million)
Insight Bowl ($1.2 million)
Big 12 has;
BC$ Bid
Cotton Bowl ($3 million)
Holiday Bowl ($2.2 million)
Alamo Bowl ($2.2 million)
Gator Bowl ($2.25 million) or Sun Bowl ($1.9 million)
Insight Bowl ($1.2 million)
Independence Bowl ($1.1 million)
ACC has;
BC$ Bid
Chick-fil-A Bowl ($3.25 million)
Gator Bowl ($2.25 million)
Champs Sports Bowl ($2.25 million)
Music City Bowl ($1.6 million)
Pac 10 has;
BC$ Bid
Holiday Bowl ($2.2 million)
Sun Bowl ($1.9 million)
Las Vegas Bowl ($1 million)
Big East has;
BC$ Bid
Gator Bowl ($2.25 million) or Sun Bowl ($1.9 million)
C-USA has;
Liberty Bowl ($1.5 million)
MWC has;
Las Vegas Bowl ($1.2 million to $1 million, I've heard it is up to $1.2 million for the MWC)