Bad news for Big East

Not even a day for the Big East to feel good about the Champs Sports. Sun Bowl goes ACC according to the Tampa Tribune. Big East needs another bowl.

More thoughts: This is a devastating blow to the conference. The vibe I got from coaches and the Big East is that they felt good about the Sun coming aboard again. They felt they made a compelling case. If the Big East doesn't replace the Sun with another game, then the agreement is worse than the one that was put together four years ago.

I am sure there is a Plan B, but if they just traded the Champs for the Gator/Sun hybrid, that isn't really that strong a move. That also doesn't protect the Big East No. 2 team as commissioner John Marinatto was adamant in doing. Imagine next year a 10-2 Big East team ranked No. 12 in the country is bumped from the Champs by 9-3 Notre Dame and the alternative is the ACC No. 6 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Not good. The Charlotte game is a terrific game, but in a year the champs selects Notre Dame, the Big East No. 2 won't have a top opponent to play.

From the Sun Bowl's side I don't get it. The ACC No. 5 isn't a great spot to be. Essentially they would have had Boston College the last two years. In two of the four years it's likely the Sun would get Notre Dame or the Big East No. 2. In the other two years it would get the Big East No. 3. The bowl seems to be run democratically, and whatever the board votes it goes. To each its own.

Perhaps the Music City is available now against an SEC team. Or, does Music City accept ACC No.6 and take it from Meineke? It's a difficult spot for the Big East and a day after they felt they were back on their way, the rug was taken out.

Kind of feels like Charlie Brown kicking the field goal.

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