Do you and 10 friends have college eligibility remaining? Do you have access to football equipment? If so, you could be in line for a bowl trip this winter.
ESPN’s Brett McMurphy - the Bob Woodward of the bowl industry - reported Tuesday night the NCAA had rubber-stamped three new bowls into existence for this season.NCAA certifies new bowls in Tucson (MW-CUSA), Austin (AAC-SB), Orlando (AAC-SB), sources tell @ESPN; record 42 bowls in 2015
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) May 6, 2015
My math tells me 42 multiplied by two equals 84 teams, which means more than 65 percent of FBS will be bowling after this season.
For those of you who believe 42 is too many bowl games: rejoice. The number could have been higher. McMurphy reported last month that Little Rock, Ark., was also considering applying for a bowl game.
While ESPN would be a good bet to televise the new games - they own the TV rights to all but the Sun Bowl, and own a number of games outright - the Austin Business Journal reported last month Austin Sports Commission representatives had meetings with Fox and planned to meet with CBS. McMurphy reported the Tucson game is expected to be televised by CBS Sports Network.
The Cure Bowl (Orlando) will be televised by CBS Sports Network on Dec. 19, McMurphy reported.