Next Year's Bowl Season/Slate

CMJ · January 9, 2014

This is just one blogger's opinion, but he really seems to have done his research on how things may shake out for next season (and beyond)

http://stholeary.quora.com/The-2014-15-Bowl-Schedule-Will-Look-Like

emmitt01 · January 9, 2014

Hadn't realized that the Cotton and Chick-Fil-A bowls had got into the national semi-final rotation.

CMJ · January 9, 2014

The thing that troubled me is the potentially earlier start time of the HOD Bowl...and the fact that it'll compete with the Cotton for at least some of its duration.

On the other hand, the "reading between the lines" implication that some bowls might leave the ESPN family and have NYD be like it was when I was a kid and there'd be Bowls all day on multiple channels (wouldn't it be great if FOX, CBS, and NBC had day games?) -- is very enticing.

UNTFan23 · January 9, 2014

11 AM Eastern time?! Wow & Yikes.

wardly · January 9, 2014

4 new bowls for 2014. Getting very crowded.

meaniegreenie · January 9, 2014

11 AM Eastern time?! Wow & Yikes.

No, it's at 11 Central according to the link.

Edit - Oh, I see it says that in the article.

Edited January 9, 2014 by meaniegreenie

CMJ · January 9, 2014

No, it's at 11 Central. You must have changed the time zone drop-down and forgot.

No, read the article...the talk is to move HOD to 11AM Eastern time.

UNTFan23 · January 9, 2014

No, it's at 11 Central according to the link.

Oh, I see it says that in the article.

No, this is for next year (2015). The article clearly states:

"The other three, however, will likely stay. The Heart of Dallas Bowl exists to give the Cotton Bowl stadium its traditional New Year’s morning slot. I think this will stay on ESPNU, though maybe bumped up to 11am ET."

CMJ · January 9, 2014

Hadn't realized that the Cotton and Chick-Fil-A bowls had got into the national semi-final rotation.

I had heard rumblings that the Playoff gurus were gonna make the the Chick-Fil-A Bowl start using the Peach Bowl moniker (which I wish they had never quit using...new bowls can use corporate sponsors as their official names I guess...but not one as old as the Peach was!). But, it doesn't appear they have yet...since nothing official has been indicated.

Edited January 9, 2014 by CMJ

UNTLifer · January 9, 2014

Wish the HOD wasn't on ESPNU.

CMJ · January 9, 2014

Wish the HOD wasn't on ESPNU.

I suppose if the Gator or Outback (Hall of Fame Bowl for you who remember) migrate to FOX or something, like was hinted at, then we could be promoted.

Maybe.