(02-23-2013 10:21 AM)mikeinsec127 Wrote: ? (02-22-2013 02:59 PM)miko33 Wrote: Would be a great bowl for both of these conferences. NFW does the NBE retain this bowl now.
Conference realignment is not dead. It has simply taken a pause until the Md law suit is settled.
Big would make sense because they travel well and it now has a piece of NYV tv market. Only cuse from acc would bring any fans. Even that is because most cuse students and alumni are from NYC metro area. The rest of the acc would bring empty seats to this game.
Cuse brought a ton of folks down from Upstate NY for the game, not just NYC Metro Cuse fans. BC, Pitt, UVA, VTech and the NC schools are all within a doable drive. Don't sell the ACC short.
Better Bowls?
Since 2010:
December 30, 2011 New Era Pinstripe Bowl Iowa State Win 27–13
December 28, 2012 Russell Athletic Bowl Virginia Tech Loss 13–10
I'd say that is pretty much a wash to two Cuse Pinstripe Bowl Appearances. VTech was 6-5. Pinstripe last year pulled a 3.4 rating while the Russell pulled a 2.5 rating.
BTW here is the list of the rest of the better bowls Rutgers has gone to:
December 16, 1978 Garden State Bowl Arizona State Loss 34–18
December 27, 2005 Insight Bowl Arizona State Loss 45–40
December 28, 2006 Texas Bowl Kansas State Win 37–10
January 5, 2008 International Bowl Ball State Win 52–30
December 29, 2008 PapaJohns.com Bowl NC St Win 29–23
December 19, 2009 St. Petersburg Bowl UCF Win 45–24
How can you say with a straight face you've been to better bowls? Cuse has been to numerous New Years Day Bowls.