May 24, 2004
SBC COTTON BOWLNo word yet on how soon a decision will be made. Stay tuned...Location: Dallas
Upside: Traditional New Year's Day Bowl in a major market....Geographically centered, and as the Big 12's anchor bowl, would be shorter trip than the Fiesta for most. ... A new stadium is coming, probably in Fair Park.
Downside: Unpredictable weather has kept Cotton out of the BCS.... Current stadium is past its time, and the new all-weather stadium won't be built for years. ... Big 12 may not want to relinquish its top-paying bowl to the BCS.
CAPITAL ONE BOWL
Location: Orlando Fla.
Upside: The top-paying non-BCS bowl. ... Disney/ABC connections. ... Great tourism area and accessible to ACC, Big East and SEC fans.
Downside: SEC and Big Ten won't want to give up a $5 million bowl. ... Stadium is below average for a BCS bowl. ... Would be a second BCS bowl in Florida.
TOYOTA GATOR BOWL
Location: Jacksonville, Fla.
Upside: Could serve as the Big East's anchor bowl. ...Good stadium.
Downside: Although it's in Florida, weather is a concern. ... Not the tourist destination Orlando is.
HOUSTON BOWL
Location: Houston
Upside: Great stadium. ... New owners have the resources to make this a much bigger bowl. ... Successfully hosted the last Super Bowl.
Downside: Not much bowl tradition.
CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL
Location: Atlanta
Upside: Domed, Super Bowl-worthy stadium. ... Lots of college football interest in an SEC-ACC market.
Downside: Already hosts the SEC title game. ... Like the Capitol One and Gator bowls, would give the South a third BCS bowl.
ALAMO BOWL
Location: San Antonio
Upside: Great tourism town with momentum from the Final Four. ... More centrally located than other BCS bowls. ... Relatively new, domed stadium.
Downside: Stadium is undersized for a BCS bowl.
INSIGHT BOWL
Location: Phoenix
Upside: Run by the Fiesta Bowl, so the organization is already in place. ... A shorter trip for fans of at-large teams from the Pac-10, Mountain West and WAC.
Downside: Would mean two BCS bowls in the same metro area (Fiesta Bowl is in Tempe). ... Played in a baseball stadium.
HOLIDAY BOWL
Location: San Diego
Upside: Great tourism city. ... Like the Insight Bowl, would be an easier trip for western teams.
Downside: Fans of western teams aren't known for traveling, anyway.
BRAND-NEW BOWL
Location: Most likely St. Louis
Upside: The BCS could opt to create a new bowl in a market that doesn't currently have a bowl. ... New domed stadium that will host 2005 Final Four. ... Central location with good access for the Big 12 and Big Ten.
Downside: Start-up costs and lack of an existing organization. ... St. Louis is a baseball town with little college football tradition. ... Not much to do there in the winter.
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