--- In collegebcs@yahoogroups.com, wlfpck281@n... wrote:
> As far as the Big 10/Pac 10 giving up the Rose Bowl, that may not
happen eiether.
>
> They wanted to be a part of the BCS, and clamored for it years ago,
if I am not mistaken. Just so they could have a piece of the pie and
prestige.
>
> But when push came to shove, they didn't like losing
their "Traditional" pairing of B10/P10, even in an off (non-title game)
year.
>
Actually IIRC the Pac-10 was never big on the BCS idea, but the Big-10
was. The Pac-10 and the Rose Bowl went along with it so that they
could keep the Pac-10/Big-10 matchup, because the Big-10 threatened to
walk away otherwise. That's probably why the Pac-10 and Rose Bowl have
always been the groups to talk the most about walking away from the BCS.

Jason