Conference realignment, which has pushed USC to the Big Ten after the death of the Pac-12, will create some very weird scenarios in the 2024 college football season. One such scenario pertains to bowl games.
Per John Canzano at his Substack (subscription required), the Pac-12’s old bowl structure will remain, meaning that the tie-ins will still exist for the 10 former member schools plus Oregon State and Washington State. The Sun, Independence, Las Vegas, Alamo, and Holiday Bowls will still be open to the 12 schools which were in the Pac-12 in 2023.
Here’s the wild nuance, per Canzano:
How does the money work? I asked. The conference that participates in the game retains the revenue. For example, the Big 12 will get the money for participation by Arizona, ASU, Utah, and Colorado. The ACC will get the bowl revenue if Stanford and Cal make the games. The Big Ten gets paid if USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington participate. The Pac-12 keeps the bowl revenue for the Beavers and Cougars.
Pac-12 bowl tie-in, Big Ten and ACC revenue. It’s weird, but then again, that’s what college football normally is.
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