Of all the options out there for bowls that will not be filled by conference tie-ins, the Sun Bowl looks like the best option. Doesn't look like the Pac 10 will fill this spot since they will probably be getting 2 in the BCS. Of course, we need a big upset of Mizzou for this to happen, but we can always dream. I would definitely attend this New Years Eve bowl.
If we win...Sun Bowl
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The sun bowl is not a big 12 bowl for 2010-2011
2010-11 Bowl Agreements - Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site
2010-11 Bowl Agreements - Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site
We probably won't make a Big XII bowl, so we will be stuck to a bowl slot from another conference that can't fill all its slots...hence, the Sun Bowl.
At this point, we just need to beat Mizzou. WOW I hope we do...if not its a long time until August.
It blows my mind that I forgot the Sun Bowl still exists — of course, everything is overshadowed by the Meineke Brake-Pad Pizza-Steakhouse Bowl.
And to think, Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl seemed like a freakish name.
The Sun Bowl is tied w/ Orange & Sugar as second-longest running bowl behind the Rose Bowl. It isn't so prominent in 34-bowl era, or whatever it is, but at least it has some history.
And ISU also played it in '71.
Of course, finding a way to beat Missouri on Saturday matters more than any of that stuff right now.
And to think, Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl seemed like a freakish name.
The Sun Bowl is tied w/ Orange & Sugar as second-longest running bowl behind the Rose Bowl. It isn't so prominent in 34-bowl era, or whatever it is, but at least it has some history.
And ISU also played it in '71.
Of course, finding a way to beat Missouri on Saturday matters more than any of that stuff right now.
I'm pretty sure all bowl payouts go to the conference and then the total is evenly split evenly across the teams in the conference. I know for sure that all the big12 affiliate bowls work that way, and I'm pretty sure that this is how it works for non big12 tie-in bowls.
anyway, any bowl will be awesome, regardless of payout, imho :smile:
I'm pretty sure schools keep some to pay for expenditures up front and some is also sent to the conference.
Unless your school is in a BCS bowl or one of the big name non-BCS bowls, your school pretty much takes the vast majority of the money for travel expenses.
For example, last year, the BCS bowls paid 17 million each. After that, the next highest was 4.25 million for the Capital One bowl. There's a few more that pay 2ish-3ish million, the rest of the middle to lower bowls only pay around 1 million, which most goes to the team for traveling. Whatever is left goes to the conference.
How did the Sun Bowl become an option?
This year it's the ACC against the Pac-10.
And with Stanford at 9-1 (Probably BCS) and Arizona currently 7-3
not to mention
Florida State 7-3 Maryland 7-3 North Carolina State 7-3 ...where do we fit in?
This year it's the ACC against the Pac-10.
And with Stanford at 9-1 (Probably BCS) and Arizona currently 7-3
not to mention
Florida State 7-3 Maryland 7-3 North Carolina State 7-3 ...where do we fit in?
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Pac10 not being able to fill their allotment, especially if both Stanford and Oregon are in a BCS bowl.
Because the Pac10 will probably end up with just four bowl eligible teams. Oregon going to the MNC and Stanford going to a BCS bowl would open the Sun Bowl up to us if we don't get a Big 12 bowl.
Oregon & Stanford BCS (I get that) USC inelligible (I see that too)
Where would Arizona go then?
And with 3 teams currently at 7-3 out of the ACC just makes me wonder how real a Sun Bowl bid might be. (it would be nice though)
Where would Arizona go then?
And with 3 teams currently at 7-3 out of the ACC just makes me wonder how real a Sun Bowl bid might be. (it would be nice though)
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The Alamo? That's the Pac10 #2 bowl...
Holiday is their 3rd pick, and Sun is the 4th.
