SEC and Liberty Bowl

[PBRME]

I know there are a lot of you that won't like this, but they just reached a 6 year agreement. I for one like it. If we're at the bottom of qualified SEC teams I would much rather be in Memphis than Birmingham or Shreveport.

 

[Topgundawg]

They are suppose to be finalizing the Big 12 on the other side...

 

[thatsbaseball]

I don`t think you`ll like this. Peach, Cotton ?

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced today agreements with nine postseason bowls and a new process for the assignment of SEC member schools to bowl games, beginning with the 2014 season and extending for six years.

The new SEC bowl process coincides with the beginning of the new College Football Playoff that follows the 2014 college football season. The SEC will also participate in the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the Discover Orange Bowl (in selected years).

“We are pleased to have established a lineup of premier bowl games that will give our student-athletes a wonderful post-season experience and our fans the opportunity to travel to venues in the geographical footprint of the conference,” said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive.

Under the new SEC bowl system, the Capital One Bowl in Orlando (vs. Big Ten/ACC), a long-time SEC bowl, will have the first selection of available SEC teams after any conference schools have qualified for the College Football Playoff, the Allstate Sugar Bowl or the Discover Orange Bowl.

Following the Capital One Bowl, there will be a pool of six bowls comprised of renewals with the Outback Bowl in Tampa (vs. Big Ten), Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl in Nashville (vs. ACC/Big Ten), TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl in Jacksonville (vs. ACC/Big Ten) and AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis (vs. Big 12), as well as new agreements with the Texas Bowl in Houston (vs. Big 12) and Belk Bowl in Charlotte (vs. ACC).

In consultation with SEC member institutions, as well as these six bowls, the conference will make the assignments for the bowl games in this newly created pool system.

“This bowl process gives us the best opportunity to address several issues that impact SEC fans, including the creation of intriguing matchups, the accommodation of travel for fans, reduced ticket obligations for our schools and a variety of assignments to help prevent repetitive postseason destinations,” said Slive.

The SEC has also renewed its relationship with both the Birmingham Bowl (vs. TBA) and the Advocare V100 Bowl in Shreveport (vs. ACC). The Birmingham Bowl will have the first selection of available teams following the pool of six bowls. The Advocare V100 Bowl will have the next selection of available teams following the Birmingham Bowl.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Considering location, and nation wide reduced Bowl Attendance

I'm ok with it.

Good move.

 

[patdog]

The Peach and Cotton are part of the playoffs now. The SEC is tied in with the Sugar and Orange.

 

[crackerjax]

You would think there would be at least one tie-in with the PAC 12

I know the emphasis is making bowl games more accessible to fans, but it seems like SEC vs. PAC 12 could be a pretty lucrative game.