Bowl Projections after week 6

[LockdownD]

If it's money for the athletic program, you take it with a smile.

[KelleyHoosh]

Yeah, in my opinion any chance at more money/building the program you have to take. We have nothing to lose by losing a bowl game. May as well go and get players experience preparing for one and a nice chunk of change for playing

[MartintheMopMan]

If it's money for the athletic program, you take it with a smile.

I feel the same way about it. I won't feel super proud for being in a bowl at 5-7 and will be prepared to get made fun of at work. But, I certainly won't shun the benefits of going bowling.

 

It adds an interesting dynamic to the Coach Wilson question too that this isn't the thread for.

[TheWatShot]

How much of a profit would we make? Smaller schools lose money on these games, and I can't imagine we'd take much of a crowd at 5-7. 

[johnsoniu]

The monetary impact of playing in a bowl would be negligible. Under the B1G revenue sharing model we basically get the same $ whether we sit at home or play in the Rose Bowl. B1G also gives teams a predetermined amount if they are a bowl participant to cover travel expenses.

 

The three weeks of extra practice is another story.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

How much of a profit would we make? Smaller schools lose money on these games, and I can't imagine we'd take much of a crowd at 5-7. 

I was under the same impression that many of the bowls actually end up costing the participating schools money.  I suppose there is some potential favorable impact on recruiting although I can't believe it's overly significant but the additional weeks of practice do have value as johnsoniu mentioned above.