Dave,
I'm sure the Big 12 had a huge influence on which teams play in which bowls this year. Nebraska played in the conference championship game, yet ended up in the conferences 5th bowl spot?
The bowls have the choice, but you can believe the conference made it clear which teams it would like to see in the bowls.
Texas A & M to the Cotton bowl was easy, but you can bet the conference has some influence on the next choices, Oklahoma St to the Alamo and Missouri to the Insight.
As I said, that is Big 12's way of saying good bye to Nebraska and preserving and strengthening the conference bowl alliances for the future.
Due to their contract, the Holiday Bowl was locked in the the 5th Big 12 school.
Funny how that work out, isn't it.........
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