Big East wants bowl for champion

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Big East wants bowl for champion

Joe Schad [ARCHIVE]

ESPN

July 30, 2012

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The Big East Conference has discussed starting a new bowl game for its champion, likely in Florida, starting with the 2014 season, according to sources at Big East Media Days in Newport, R.I.

The conference is seeking a commissioner, a new television deal and a place for its champion after essentially losing its place as an automatic qualifier with the new postseason format.

As opposed to an East-West Divisional format, momentum in the Big East is for a "zipper concept" splitting natural rivals like Boise State and San Diego State and Houston and SMU, who would then play each year in a potential 6-1-1 format, sources said.

The eight-game conference format would include six divisional games, one crossover game and one rotating crossover opponent.

Officials from schools soon to join the conference like Boise State, San Diego State and Houston are in attendance in Newport.

Coaches and players from outgoing conference members Pittsburgh and Syracuse are here. But their leadership has not been a part of conference meetings related to television strategy and scheduling and possible further expansion.

[charsibb]

This lends itself to all kinds of bad jokes. Me no likey calling it a zipper. :furious3:

[Bull-by-Marriage]

A new bowl game in Florida? Where? Tampa? covered, Miami? covered, Jax? covered, Orlando? covered twice. Don't get me wrong, it will be great to play a "home" bowl game if/when we win the conference.

[cmhatter]

i highly doubt USF players want to stay at home for a bowl game.

[Reliable Source]

i highly doubt USF players want to stay at home for a bowl game.

who gives a rat's hiney about where players want to go. It's about money.And trying to rebuild the brand after last years Tater Head debacle.TV TV TV TV

[Who'sYourData?]

Can someone explain to me how you can play six division games with six teams in each division? I'm thinking this is a 5-2-1 or 5-1-2 schedule, at least until Navy and Air Force join in 2015.

[Nuke]

i highly doubt USF players want to stay at home for a bowl game.

who gives a rat's hiney about where players want to go. It's about money.And trying to rebuild the brand after last years Tater Head debacle.TV TV TV TV

I agree TV should be the most important thing! We need to get a contract with NBC

[Nuke]

Can someone explain to me how you can play six division games with six teams in each division? I'm thinking this is a 5-2-1 or 5-1-2 schedule, at least until Navy and Air Force join in 2015.

What we can't play against ourselves...guaranteed win

[Who'sYourData?]

Can someone explain to me how you can play six division games with six teams in each division? I'm thinking this is a 5-2-1 or 5-1-2 schedule, at least until Navy and Air Force join in 2015.

What we can't play against ourselves...guaranteed win

Nah, we'd give up a 50 TD pass in the final seconds...

[Dogma]

Can someone explain to me how you can play six division games with six teams in each division? I'm thinking this is a 5-2-1 or 5-1-2 schedule, at least until Navy and Air Force join in 2015.

What we can't play against ourselves...guaranteed win

Nah, we'd give up a 50 TD pass in the final seconds...