The Pacific 10 Conference is close to a four-year agreement to send its No. 2 team to the Alamo Bowl, according to Bud Withers of the Seattle Times.
Several changes involving conference tie-ins with bowls are expected in the coming weeks, and the Pac-10 is the first to cash in. The league's current agreement to send its No. 2 team to the Holiday Bowl pays $2.35 million, but the Alamo offered $3 million.
The Holiday would be knocked down a notch to No. 3 on the Pac-10 postseason list, but all bets are off at the moment. The Holiday's agreement with the Pac-10 expires at the end of the 2009 postseason and it could become an attractive free agent on the bowl market. Although Qualcomm Stadium is an aging facility, San Diego remains a popular destination for fans.
The biggest loser at the moment is the Big Ten. The Alamo plans to end to its association with the conference but retain an agreement with the Big 12, which often sends a Texas-based team to San Antonio.
"The biggest loser at the moment is the Big Ten. The Alamo plans to end to its association with the conference but retain an agreement with the Big 12, which often sends a Texas-based team to San Antonio."
This could actually be a win for the Big Ten if they hook up with the Texas Bowl. The Houston media will give them puiblicity in a bigger recruiting base. Huge upgrade for that bowl, as this year they are matching the Big 12 against Navy, assuming the Middies are eligible.
Posted by: Penn State Clips | August 13, 2009 at 08:23 AM
Its about time some of these bowl matchups got a shake-up. We've had the same-old for too long. It would be nice to see the MWC or Big East get some better bowlgames too.
Posted by: tristan | August 13, 2009 at 08:37 AM
Hate to say this, but the Big Ten might as well be Siberia when it comes to Texas recruits. This is a loss for the Big Ten.
Posted by: meatybob | August 14, 2009 at 10:37 AM