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Message: [QUOTE="arbitragegls, post: 309832, member: 302"] best answer by saying if you read other threads you will note some of these statements previously said...and yes. With the 3 contracted bowls, 5 teams are automatic...and if any of these conference teams go to a semi, then another team from same conference jumps in...so other teams/conferences are really blocked from at least two of these bowls...and it is possible that Notre Dame and/or another SEC, Big 12, Pac 12 or B1g become opponent in Orange...also nothing to stop one of the teams from the top 5 conferences going to another of the top 6 bowls...so the ACCESS has been lessoned...and the absolute dollars will increase (that is the top 5 conferences plan at any rate)...getting the contractual agreement with the Orange and having the TV rights were a significant need for the ACC. [/QUOTE]