Big East Conference
The Big East Conference has seven bowl tie ins, up to six of which choose a Big East school in any given year.
2010-2013:
- #1 Bowl Championship Series. The Big East Champion receives an automatic bid to one of the BCS Bowls with an At-Large bid.
- #2 The Russell Athletic Bowl receives the second pick of the Big East teams, after the BCS participant is determined.
- #3 The Belk Bowl receives the third selection of the Big East teams.
- #4 The New Era Pinstripe Bowl receives the fourth selection of the Big East teams.
- #5 BBVA Compass Bowl / AutoZone Liberty Bowl . The #5 selection from the Big East will face either the #8 or 9 team (shared pick) from the SEC in the BBVA Compass Bowl or the C-USA champion in the Liberty Bowl.
- #6 The Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl receives the sixth Big East selection.
Note that bowls #3-6 may select Notre Dame in lieu of a Big East school; The Russell Athletic Bowl (bowl #2) is permitted to do so once in a four-year period, and did so in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl. They may not select Notre Dame again until the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl.
Read more about this topic: Automatic Bids To College Bowl Games, Order of Selection
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