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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/Galumpadump on 2025-06-01 22:10:05+00:00.
With realignment still taking place and former Pac-12 teams still contractually tied into Pac-12 Bowl games until 2026, how do you think the game affiliations will shift? Here are the current Bowl Tie-Ins (and pecking order) with the Rose bowl becoming a permanent CFP game:
Pac-12:
- The Alamo Bowl versus Big 12 No. 2.
- The Holiday Bowl versus ACC.
- The Las Vegas Bowl versus Big Ten No. 4 or SEC.
- The Sun Bowl versus ACC.
- The LA Bowl versus Mountain West.
Mountain West:
- The LA Bowl versus Pac-12.
- The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl versus MAC.
- The New Mexico Bowl versus C-USA.
- The Arizona Bowl versus MAC.
- The Hawaii Bowl versus AAC or C-USA.
My Prediction for the Pac-12 is the Alamo Bowl ends ties with the Pac-12 to become a Big-12 vs Big-10 Bowl again.
Holiday Bowl stays associated with the Pac-12 as well as the Vegas Bowl.
For the MWC, The LA Bowl stays but will play a Big-12 team. I could also see the Potato Bowl shifting to new Pac-12 vs MWC instead of the MAC.
Sun Bowl is a big wild card. I could see them trying to pick up ties with the Big 12 but as the 3rd in pecking order Pac-12 game it could make sense. I could also see them do alternating affiliations with the Pac-12 and Big 12 depending on an even or odd year.