Big 12 gets insight and partial gator ( as already posted here)
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Big 12 eyes changes
By John Rohde
The Oklahoman
Later this week, Big 12 officials are expected to announce proposed changes in a bowl lineup that would bring new affiliations with the Gator, Sun and Insight bowls starting in the 2006 season.
Big 12 bowl affiliates
2004 season
Bowls and payouts
BCS (Rose, Fiesta, Sugar, Orange)
$17.75 million.
Cotton (Dallas)
$3 million
Holiday (San Diego)
$2 million
Alamo (San Antonio)
$1.745 million
Independence (Shreveport, La.)
$1.2 million
Houston
$1.1 million
Champs Sports (Orlando. Fla.)
$850,000
Fort Worth
$750,000
2006 season
Projected payouts
BCS (Rose, Fiesta, Sugar, Orange,
BCS National Championship)
$17.8 million
Cotton (Dallas/Arlington)
$3 million
Gator (Jacksonville, Fla)
$2 million
Holiday (San Diego)
$2 million
Alamo (San Antonio)
$1.75 million
Sun (El Paso, Texas)
$1.575 million
Houston
$1.5 million
Insight (Phoenix)
$1 million
If the Big 12 board of directors approves the changes, the Independence, Champs Sports (formerly the Tangerine) and Fort Worth bowls no longer would be affiliated with the conference.
As a result, the Big 12's new eight-bowl lineup would offer the following priority: BCS (vs. BCS), Cotton (vs. SEC), Gator (vs. ACC), Holiday (vs. Pac-10), Alamo (vs. Big Ten), Sun (vs. Pac-10), Houston (vs. SEC) and Insight (vs. Big Ten).
Big 12 commissioner Kevin Weiberg confirmed in April the Gator, Sun and Insight bowls were among many bowls being considered for future conference affiliations.
New criteria set forth by the Big 12 bowl subcommittee included: No games before Christmas Day; bowls with larger payouts; more favorable ticket agreements; new conference opponents; easier destinations.
Appearances in the Gator, Sun and Insight could mean roughly $2 million in additional revenue for the Big 12 (see chart).
Sun Bowl executive director Bernie Olivas previously has said he would be willing to give up the No. 5 Big Ten pick for the No. 5 Big 12 pick to face the third-place Pacific 10 team, but Olivas said he would not be willing to drop lower than that.
Houston Bowl is in the final year of its sponsorship agreement with EV1.net and officials have said they expect to raise their $1.1 million payout.
