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re: Sugar Bowl will be site for SEC/Big XII "Champions Bowl"
Posted on 11/7/12 at 4:35 am to Smoke Ring
Posted on 11/7/12 at 4:35 am to Smoke Ring
Here is a longer article.
Along with a sponsors name..."Allstate Sugar Bowl, etc."
It's about money but I can see some very poor matchups in the future...but with playoffs coming up it's inevitable.
The chances of a 7th site has decreased according to article. Also, according to above math, this is strictly semi-finals. Not sure if the CG will be open to bidding just from these 6 or various sites across the nation.
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The game will take the name of the Sugar Bowl as the "Champions Bowl" name was just a temporary placeholder.
Along with a sponsors name..."Allstate Sugar Bowl, etc."
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new Sugar Bowl between the champions of the SEC and Big 12 will be Jan. 1, 2015. If the SEC or Big 12 champion advances to the national semifinals, each conference would then provide another team for the Sugar Bowl.
It's about money but I can see some very poor matchups in the future...but with playoffs coming up it's inevitable.
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The Sugar Bowl also will be part of the semifinal rotation during college football's 12-year four-team playoff deal, starting after the 2014 regular season. Other bowls announced in the semifinal rotation are the Rose (Pasadena, Calif.) and Orange (Miami). Sources said the other three bowls in the semifinal rotation are expected to be the Fiesta (Glendale, Ariz.), Chick-fil-A (Atlanta) and Cotton (Arlington, Texas). Each of the six bowls is expected to host four semifinals during the 12-year period.
The chances of a 7th site has decreased according to article. Also, according to above math, this is strictly semi-finals. Not sure if the CG will be open to bidding just from these 6 or various sites across the nation.
This post was edited on 11/7/12 at 4:40 am
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Posted on 11/7/12 at 9:14 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
This is great news. New Orleans is so much better than Dallas to visit, and the Sugar Bowl/Super Dome is fantastically located within walking distance of fun stuff. Plus the SEC has a great history in New Orleans.
This move solidifies the Sugar Bowl as one of the two best bowl games. I was worried Jerry's deep pockets might steal this away. I'm pretty sure that Jerry will get the Cotton Bowl in the semi-final rotation, so that will be a nice "get" for the Cotton which used to be one of the major bowls before the Fiesta took its place.
Just a huge win all around (for the SEC, for N.O., for the Sugar Bowl, and IMO for fans of both the SEC and Big 12 teams).
This move solidifies the Sugar Bowl as one of the two best bowl games. I was worried Jerry's deep pockets might steal this away. I'm pretty sure that Jerry will get the Cotton Bowl in the semi-final rotation, so that will be a nice "get" for the Cotton which used to be one of the major bowls before the Fiesta took its place.
Just a huge win all around (for the SEC, for N.O., for the Sugar Bowl, and IMO for fans of both the SEC and Big 12 teams).
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