New Bowl for AAC

[MCMLXXX]

 

[MCMLXXX]

As previously mentioned, the team from the American will play against a current or former member of the Pac-12 due to preexisting contracts. The pool will consist of current Pac-12 teams Oregon State and Washington State and the following former Pac-12 schools — Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah, and Washington.

American Athletic Conference team to play in 2024 Independence Bowl

[kj86]

Yes, please.

[Mean Green 93-98]

11 minutes ago, MCMLXXX said:

As previously mentioned, the team from the American will play against a current or former member of the Pac-12 due to preexisting contracts. The pool will consist of current Pac-12 teams Oregon State and Washington State and the following former Pac-12 schools — Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah, and Washington.

American Athletic Conference team to play in 2024 Independence Bowl

In other words, it will be most likely that the AAC representative will play a Big 10 or Big 12 team.

Me likey.

[Ken14]

2 hour chip shot thru the East Tx. backwoods, as long as its not 25 degrees and sleeting..then nah.

[Side.Show.Joe]

I can't see the AAC fulfilling our bowl obligations as it is. The conference current has 9 programs with losing records. 

But given the choice, I'd much rather North Texas play in the Independence Bowl than endure another trip to Frisco or the First Responders at SMU. 

Edited 6 hours ago by Side.Show.Joe

[wardly]

3 hours ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

I can't see the AAC fulfilling our bowl obligations as it is. The conference current has 9 programs with losing records. 

But given the choice, I'd much rather North Texas play in the Independence Bowl than endure another trip to Frisco or the First Responders at SMU. 

I would think Tulane gets Independence Bowl.

[MCMLXXX]

4 hours ago, Side.Show.Joe said:

But given the choice, I'd much rather North Texas play in the Independence Bowl than endure another trip to Frisco or the First Responders at SMU. 

I would love to play in the Independence Bowl, but there may be some folks in high places who prefer something closer to home that will keep the expenses down.

[VideoEagle]

I suspect the conference and ESPN will work with the schools to get teams into games that will generate the best crowds and best publicity possible. 

[NT80]

42 minutes ago, VideoEagle said:

I suspect the conference and ESPN will work with the schools to get teams into games that will generate the best crowds and best publicity possible. 

This is why we will stay local (DFW) if no P5 team is coming. 

[97and03]

18 minutes ago, NT80 said:

This is why we will stay local (DFW) if no P5 team is coming. 

No one will watch us on TV so ESPN and any bowl out of DFW won’t be excited to have us, so they are likely to try to position us to get butts in seats. 2013 was a good example of how we can turn out locally.