Does AU get docked for turning down bowl?

[GUNTERSVOL]

looked for this question everywhere! Right forum?

If they turned down money to go into the conference pool do they get a full share of the money from the rest that did create the pool? Does not seem right.

Thanks in advance…..

 

[17Vols]

I didn’t know bowl games made money for the conference, just the school, unlike playoff games

 

[vols-1]

What specific bowl did they turn down? They can't be docked if they were not officially invited.

 

[stolitonic]

I didn’t know bowl games made money for the conference, just the school, unlike playoff games

Pretty sure the team who plays gets a % or set amount and the rest is pooled

I'm not sure if the pooled amount is split between ALL conference members or just the ones who go to a bowl.

 

[stolitonic]

What specific bowl did they turn down? They can't be docked if they were not officially invited.

This is one of those years where there aren't enough bowl eligible teams

Baylor, Auburn, and Rutgers were the first three 5-7 schools up based on APR rate

 

[iuvol]

I didn’t know bowl games made money for the conference, just the school, unlike playoff games

If I am correct the bowl money is shared with the whole conference. Whatever they make from the bowl, the participating team gets 2 shares and each team in the SEC gets one share. It is split up 17 parts. I can’t believe a team can decline and not be penalized.

 

[Carl Pickens]

I say screw ‘em if they opt out.

 

[vols-1]

If I am correct the bowl money is shared with the whole conference. Whatever they make from the bowl, the participating team gets 2 shares and each team in the SEC gets one share. It is split up 17 parts. I can’t believe a team can decline and not be penalized.

Many teams lose money on toilet bowl games due to massive travel cost and low-ticket sales...

 

[DeerPark12]

looked for this question everywhere! Right forum?

If they turned down money to go into the conference pool do they get a full share of the money from the rest that did create the pool? Does not seem right.

Thanks in advance…..

No, because the SEC fulfilled all of its bowl commitments and teams that finish with a record below 6-6 are not obligated to participate if they meet additional metrics (APR+Too few 6-6 teams) that would make them bowl-eligible.

 

[Chad F]

What a world we’ve ended up in nowadays!

The expanded playoffs have largely rendered the rest of the post-season bowls irrelevant. Players were already starting to opt out before that, but now we have schools actually choosing to decline invitations.

Conference championship games are on their way to becoming just an annoyance for the teams involved except in very specific circumstances.

Programs have to re-recruit their rosters every off-season as other schools try to lure their best players away with bigger NIL offers.

Some players get a big NIL deal and then try to hold their programs hostage by demanding more even when their on-field performance doesn’t warrant a “raise.” All the while, these guys are pimping themselves to other programs to see if they can get more $.

Coaches have always (mostly) been $ wh%res, not that different from politicians - but now so many of us rush to make excuses for garbage like Lane Kiffin. Heck, it looks like Dan Campbell ran out on his players without even talking to them.

This is the new world we’ve made. It’s daunting to think where the sport is headed. I hope we figure out how to stabilize things a bit in the next year or two.

 

[volfan102455]

No, because the SEC fulfilled all of its bowl commitments and teams that finish with a record below 6-6 are not obligated to participate if they meet additional metrics (APR+Too few 6-6 teams) that would make them bowl-eligible.

Thanks for confirming - that is what I thought as well. They are 5-7 and are not obligated and only would be asked if there were openings.