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The SEC and Big 12 rocked the college football world on Friday, when the two conferences announced a groundbreaking bowl owned by the conferences that would match the champions of each conference should they not be invited to the four-team playoff starting in 2014.
One of the first questions that popped up after the announcement was made was where this game will be played.
Let's pump the brakes on that speculation.
Until the specific format of the four-team playoff is determined, the SEC and Big 12 shouldn't solicit proposals from cities.
If the current BCS bowls are wrapped into the playoff, the Sugar Bowl and the city of New Orleans may have an entirely different approach than it would if the semifinals are bid out or if the semifinals are played on campus (which looks unlikely now).
The same can be said for Atlanta or Arlington, Texas—both of which would certainly be interested in hosting the national championship and/or the semifinals should they have the opportunity.
One thing is certain, though; all three of those cities will be in the mix.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has already reported that Gary Stokan, president of the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, has expressed interest in both the new bowl game and the national championship game.
Tony Barnhart of CBSSports.com reported on Friday that the Sugar Bowl is the No. 1 option for the new bowl game.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Friday that Cotton Bowl executives are interested in learning more about the event as well.
Bottom line, we won't know for a while. If the SEC and Big 12 want to do this the right way, they should let the logistics of the four-team playoff come into focus before focusing on where to hold their new bowl game. link: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1190346-sec-football-dont-expect-a-decision-on-sec-vs-big-12-bowl-location-soon?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=sec-football