ESPN: SEC has 10 bowls guaranteed; Big Ten team may play in Orange Bowl

[BleedGopher]

The SEC has secured 10 bowl games for its 14 team conference. I hadn't seen this anywhere before either, on the Big Ten:

Also, in years the Discover Orange Bowl does not host the national semifinals, a team from the SEC, Big Ten or Notre Dame will play in the Orange Bowl against the ACC.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9560354/sec-10-bowl-spots-secured-sources-say

Go Gophers!!

 

[Jike Spingleton]

The Big Ten's affiliation with the Orange Bowl was actually announced last year:

http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111512aaa.html