I'm not sure the question was why not just not send a team to NY, by why even keep dealing with them. I believe that contract has been re-upped at least once.....and I'm not sure what midwestern fan base would be looking forward to spending that much $$ to go to that game in December. I get wanting the NY tv market....but how much of the market are they picking up at 1pm on a workday....for a game that'll be on national TV anyway. Are they really getting that much of a viewership bump just because it's in NY? I mean, they will this year because it's basically a home game for Syracuse.
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If you’re confused about this bowl, read this: Big Ten strikes long-term Pinstripe Bowl deal
Gophers are basically the last of the Big Ten teams that might reasonably be expected to play in this game that hasn’t yet (Penn State, Indiana, Northwestern, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan State and Maryland). I assume this is the last year of the contract (probably extended due to no game in 2020). This was a big deal for the Pinstripe at the time, and it was a part of the league’s push into the East Coast a decade ago. The Pinstripe now has a higher payout than the bowls it replaced in the Big Ten’s lineup (Gator and Sun). It’s also higher than the Las Vegas Bowl.
Gophers are basically the last of the Big Ten teams that might reasonably be expected to play in this game that hasn’t yet (Penn State, Indiana, Northwestern, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan State and Maryland). I assume this is the last year of the contract (probably extended due to no game in 2020). This was a big deal for the Pinstripe at the time, and it was a part of the league’s push into the East Coast a decade ago. The Pinstripe now has a higher payout than the bowls it replaced in the Big Ten’s lineup (Gator and Sun). It’s also higher than the Las Vegas Bowl.
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The article was about the bowls that wanted Maryland, and why they wanted them.
Maryland was ineligible for the Pinstripe, so your comment here is invalid.
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The original contract went through 2021 season, but was extended by the Big Ten when they did the next round of bowl contracts after the 2019 season. IE, the next round being seasons 2020-2025.
They extended the Pinstripe at that time, so it goes through 2025 and aligns with the rest in that sense.
The Big Ten will be putting teams in the Pinstripe through the 2025 season, unless the bowl folds.
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They thought/think people would think it a fun trip to go to NYC at the end of December.
Whoops.... Sounds like it has a decent payout. More money for the conference, less about the teams and fans I guess.
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Dare to dream....
The whole thing makes no sense. Has any team/fanbase been stoked to be in this bowl since its inception? Plus their Twitter feed just screams "corporate PR hack social media message #24675"...that is, no soul, no fun. Duke Mayo at least has sizzle.
Well, godspeed to those who are making the trip!
Both the bowls in your article didn’t have the option to choose Minnesota.
But yeah it’s a good comparison to Wisconsin and why they might want Maryland over wisconsin