ColoradoBear1;842769718 said:
That's a major factor for G5 schools - the cost. The Motel 6 Cactus Bowl in Arizona would be the Pac 12 Bowl without a rep. It pays out ~1.2 million per school... but of course it really doesn't. Teams have to stay at the 'official' hotel at a jacked up rate. And rent far more rooms than needed for just the team. And sell enough tickets to pay for their allotment. These target numbers are all set up with the Pac 12, who will help cover short falls.... for it's own members.
What I think would be most likely though is for the Cactus Bowl to find a decent replacement (aka not 5-7). It's payout is still enough to probably ensure a team will not lose money, even with poor sales. Then these bowl that pay in the $400-500k range will be looking for any takers. So if the Pac12 were willing to 'cost share', a team like Cal (or ASU) could make it work, when a Sun Belt or MAC team would not. I mean we are talking 5-7 teams here. Not many fans from either P5 or G5 will travel and buy rooms.
I really do think schools will pass this year on account of costs. The question is if a 5-7 team passes on one bowl offer, can that bowl go lower on the APR totem pole immediately, or do they have to keep trying others?
Man I would hate to be the bowl rep going down the list of 5-7 teams to see if they would come to the Motel 6 Cactus Bowl. I mean that's probably not reason why that person was meant to be on this earth, I am assuming. It could be, I guess.