Well it's official now. ACC takes CUSA's spot in the GMAC Bowl...

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Atlantic Coast Conference has added a bowl to its lineup of nine postseason games.

The league said Friday the Mobile, Ala.-based GMAC Bowl will replace the Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho, in the conference's postseason lineup.

The GMAC Bowl will have the ninth pick of eligible ACC teams this year, while the EagleBank Bowl in Washington, D.C., which had the final pick last year, moves up to the No. 8 pick of ACC teams.

The ACC champion once again will play in the Orange Bowl unless it is ranked either first or second in the final BCS standings. In that case, it will play in the BCS title game in Pasadena, Calif.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story...FHeadlines

It appears that this agreement is probably for 2009 only. If it were a multi-year agreement it would surely have been announced. Appears that CUSA is out and ACC in temporarily. Interesting to see who ends up with a multi-year agreement(s) with the bowl after this season. Wonder if the MAC agreement expires with this year's game.

If the SunBelt cannot get a shot at this bowl, our leadership is truly sad.

(05-10-2009 04:45 PM)BMarkey Wrote:  If the SunBelt cannot get a shot at this bowl, our leadership is truly sad.

Our leadership has already established that it IS truly sad. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting on a shot at the GMAC bowl. My $.02.

(05-10-2009 04:45 PM)BMarkey Wrote:  our (SBC) leadership is truly sad.

There, fixed it for you . . .

Like he said ...

They are going to get a multi-year deal with the ACC.
MAC has ties to the GMAC leadership and as long as GMAC sponsors, the MAC will be there on at least a rotating basis. I would be surprised if the Belt is able to tie to the bowl before USA transitions to FBS.