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Pataskala
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  Message Not Read  Bowl issues caused by realignment
   Posted: 3/29/2013 11:24:01 PM 
Got to thinking about how realignment might affect the bowl situation for some of the conferences undergoing realignment, and in turn those conferences not shifting teams.  I put together the following chart.  The teams in italics are bowl eligible teams from last season that have changed conferences this year.  I put asterisks next to UNC and MiamiF because their status is in question.  I think UNC will likely be cleared for post-season; not sure about MiamiF.  I also don't know whether the Big Leftover will still have six tie-ins or if some of their contracts might be voided by the team shifting.  Interestingly, ND doesn't have a tie-in yet this season because of their affiliation switch to the ACC.  The ACC and the MWC picked up bowl eligible teams while the Big Leftover and CUSA didn't improve.  Of course, the WAC took the ultimate hit.

Conference

Bids

Bowl eligible teams from 2012

ACC

8

8-10: FSU, Clemson, NC State, Ga Tech, Va Tech, Duke, UNC*, MiamiF*, Syracuse, Pitt

Big 12

7

9: K-St, Ok, OkSt, Texas, Baylor, Tx Tech, TCU, WVU, Iowa St

Big Leftover

6(?)

5: L’ville, Cincy, Rutgers, UCF, SMU

Big Ten

8

8: Neb, Mich, MSU, NW, Minn, Wis, Purdue, O$U

CUSA

6

5: Tulsa, Rice, La Tech, MTSU, UTSA

MAC

3

7: Ohio, Kent, BG, NIU, BSU, Toledo, CMU

MWC

5

7: Boise, Fresno, SDSU, AFA, Nev, SJSU, Utah St.

Pac 12

7

8: Stan, Ore, Ore St, Wash, UCLA, USC, Az St, Az

SEC

10

9: Ga, Fla, S. Car., Vandy, Bama, LSU, Tx AM, Miss St, Ole Miss

Sun Belt

2

4: Ark St, La Laf, La Mon, WKU

WAC

1

None (the conference has disbanded)

Indies

3

3: ND, BYU, Navy

BCS at large

4

 
 

Last Edited: 4/1/2013 12:11:28 PM by Pataskala

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  Message Not Read  RE: Bowl issues caused by realignment
   Posted: 4/1/2013 12:05:42 PM 
Pataskala wrote:
Got to thinking about how realignment might affect the bowl situation for some of the conferences undergoing realignment, and in turn those conferences not shifting teams.  I put together the following chart.  The teams in italics are bowl eligible teams from last season that have changed conferences this year.  I put asterisks next to UNC and MiamiF because their status is in question.  I think UNC will likely be cleared for post-season; not sure about MiamiF.  I also don't know whether the Big Leftover will still have six tie-ins or if some of their contracts might be voided by the team shifting.  Interestingly, ND doesn't have a tie-in yet this season because of their affiliation switch to the ACC.  The ACC and the MWC picked up bowl eligible teams while the Big Leftover and CUSA didn't improve.  Of course, the WAC took the ultimate hit.

Conference

Bids

Bowl eligible teams from 2012

ACC

8

8-10: FSU, Clemson, NC State, Ga Tech, Va Tech, Duke, UNC*, MiamiF*, Syracuse, Pitt

Big 12

7

9: K-St, Ok, OkSt, Texas, Baylor, Tx Tech, TCU, WVU, Iowa St

Big Leftover

6(?)

5: L’ville, Cincy, Rutgers, UCF, SMU

Big Ten

8

8: Neb, Mich, MSU, NW, Minn, Wis, Purdue, O$U

CUSA

6

5: Tulsa, Rice, La Tech, MTSU, UTSA

MAC

3

7: Ohio, Kent, BG, NIU, BSU, Toledo, CMU

MWC

5

7: Boise, Fresno, SDSU, AFA, Nev, SJSU, Utah St.

Pac 12

7

8: Stan, Ore, Ore St, Wash, UCLA, USC, Az St, Az

SEC

10

9: Ga, Fla, S. Car., Vandy, Bama, LSU, Tx AM, Miss St, Ole Miss

Sun Belt

2

4: Ark St, La Laf, La Mon, WKU

WAC

1

None

Indies

3

3: ND, BYU, Navy

BCS at large

4

 
 
I  was thinking the same thing yesterday.   C-USA and Big E should be downgraded on the number of bowl games.   I would love to see the MAC get at least one more.  WAC should get another as well.  Sunbelt??? given the most recent changes makes me wonder if 2 might be the right number for now.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Bowl issues caused by realignment
   Posted: 4/1/2013 12:10:51 PM 
I probably should footnote the chart because the WAC is gone for next year.  Its only opening was the Tater Bowl.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Bowl issues caused by realignment
   Posted: 4/1/2013 4:49:12 PM 
According to the chart there are 23 bowl bids for the 5 non AQ conferences. If evenly distributed, three conferences would get 5 bids and and two conferences would get 4 bids.

I think the argument could be made that the MAC is one of the top 3 along with MWC and the Big Least.

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