Bowl Tie-in Changes - SEC vs Big Ten in Vegas

[Scarlet Overkill]

New Bowl Tie-ins

 

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College football’s two richest conferences have teamed up in recent years to pool their tie-ins, and now this will get them to one of the premier non-New Year’s Six destinations, at the expense of a premier Group of 5 destination.

 

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Other bowl changes to come starting in 2020, according to McMurphy:

• Holiday Bowl: With the Big Ten moving to Las Vegas, the Pac-12 will now play the ACC.
• Belk Bowl: Will work in conjunction with the Las Vegas Bowl; if a Big Ten team is in Vegas, an SEC team will go to Charlotte and vice versa. The ACC will reamin the opponent.
• Gator Bowl: Big Ten will relinquish its tie-in, becoming strictly ACC vs. SEC.
• Outback Bowl: ACC team will play an SEC team if the Big Ten is in the Orange Bowl.
• Music City Bowl: ACC will relinquish its tie-in, becoming strictly SEC vs. Big Ten.
• Arizona Bowl: Mountain West will play MAC instead of Sun Belt.
• Myrtle Beach Bowl: Newly-created ESPN-owned game will rotate between Conference USA, MAC and Sun Belt.

 

Mods, feel free to move if you don’t consider this directly Husker related.

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There is an important line in that article that some may find surprising:

 

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The first SEC vs. Pac-12 game will be the first non-playoff bowl game between the two leagues since the 1989 Freedom Bowl.

 

[seaofred92]

I live in Charlotte so great news on the Belk Bowl!

[HuskerInLostWages]

Las Vegas in 2020 with the new stadium, may be the only time I attend a game there since I hate the Raiders and UNLV is terrible.

[lo country]

8 hours ago, seaofred92 said:

I live in Charlotte so great news on the Belk Bowl!

Be great if the Huskers game to NC!

[Billsantosa]

9 hours ago, HuskerInLostWages said:

Las Vegas in 2020 with the new stadium, may be the only time I attend a game there since I hate the Raiders and UNLV is terrible.

 

What might be up for debate here is if that game changes dates. This year it was December 15. 

 

I'm not sure why the B1G would willingly give up the Gator & Holiday Bowl (which are both primetime dates) for a date that is very unappealing especially now with the new Early Signing Day. ESD was December 19.

 

Hopefully the game moves closer to New Years and Nebraska is there in the near future. I hear Vegas is fun.

[tmfr15]

Why can't we get a Big 10 vs. Big 12 match up in a bowl? Or do we have one already?

 

I just would like to see Nebraska have a chance to take on Oklahoma in a bowl game.

 

I am so over the $EC.

[NUinID]

1 hour ago, Billsantosa said:

 

What might be up for debate here is if that game changes dates. This year it was December 15. 

 

I'm not sure why the B1G would willingly give up the Gator & Holiday Bowl (which are both primetime dates) for a date that is very unappealing especially now with the new Early Signing Day. ESD was December 19.

 

Hopefully the game moves closer to New Years and Nebraska is there in the near future. I hear Vegas is fun.

 

Pretty sure the date of the bowl game will be changing.  This bowl game is discussed quite a bit on local sports talk radio in Boise.  Mostly because of the Mountain West tie in to the game in the past.  The game is looking at moving up the pecking order in bowls and eventually ending up on or around New Years.  

[Billsantosa]

If interested, here are the Bowl Possibilities for 19-20.

 

Big Ten Bowl Ties, Affiliations

A Big Ten team will be in the Rose Bowl – it’ll be the champion if not in the College Football Playoff.

College Football Playoff Semifinal: If Selected

1. Rose Bowl vs. Pac-12

2. Citrus Bowl vs. ACC or SEC
– Agreement for Citrus is for five different teams in six years, so no Penn State, Minnesota or Michigan, if possible.

3. Outback Bowl vs. SEC
– Agreement is for five different teams in six years, so no Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan or Northwestern, if possible.

4. San Diego Country Credit Union Holiday Bowl vs. Pac-12
– Agreement is for five different teams in six years, so no Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern or Wisconsin, if possible.

5. TaxSlayer Bowl vs. SEC OR
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl vs. SEC

– ACC and Big Ten combine in the Music City and TaxSlayer, with each getting three appearances in six years. The Big Ten played in TaxSlayer in 2015 and the Music City in 2016, 2017 & 2018. It’s almost certainly going to be in the TaxSlayer, but no Iowa or Penn State, if possible.

New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. ACC
– It’s not official, but the bowl would prefer to have eight different teams in eight years, so no Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Penn State or Wisconsin, if possible.

Redbox Bowl vs. Pac-12
– Agreement is for five different teams in six years, so no Indiana, Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska or Purdue, if possible.

Quick Lane Bowl vs. ACC

SERVPRO First Responders Bowl vs. Big 12
– Agreement for three SERVPRO First Responders and three Armed Forces bowls in six years. The Big Ten hasn’t been in the bowl since 2014. The Big 12 is contracted to play in the SERVPRO First Responders in 2019.