New bowls await Iowa, Big Ten in 2010

The Big Ten announced its new bowl agreements for the next four-year cycle, beginning with the 2010 season. The league extended agreements with the Capital One and Outback bowls and signed new deals with the Gator Bowl, Texas Bowl and newly created Dallas Football Classic. The league had four years remaining on deals with the Rose and Insight bowls.

See previous bowl blogs on Iowa fans picking the Cotton Bowl , the Big Ten's early negotations with bowls and when discussions intensified between the bowls and the Big Ten.

The Orlando, Fla.-based Capital One Bowl claims first selection among the Big Ten's non-BCS qualifying teams. The Outback Bowl, which is held in Tampa, Fla., follows the Capital One Bowl in the selection process. The Big Ten previously opposed the Southeastern Conference in those two bowls but neither the SEC nor the bowls have announced the Big Ten's opponent, said Big Ten Associate Commissioner Scott Chipman. Both bowls are held New Year's Day. Iowa has played in three Outback Bowls and one Capital One Bowl in the last six years.

The Jacksonville, Fla. Gator Bowl and Phoenix-area Insight Bowl will rotate the Big Ten's third selection after the BCS. The Big Ten will face the SEC in the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day, while the facing the Big 12 in the Insight Bowl on New Year's Eve. Iowa played in the 1983 Gator Bowl.

The Texas Bowl (Houston) selects fifth among non-BCS Big Ten teams. The Big Ten will play a Big 12 school in late December. The Dallas Football Classic, a new bowl played at the historic Cotton Bowl, will match a Big Ten team against a Conference USA opponent on New Year's Day. Chipman said it's possible the league could reach a later agreement with the Detroit-based Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.

Dropping off the Big Ten's bowl slate were the Alamo and Champs Sports bowls. Iowa has played in four Alamo Bowls, including the inaugural in 1993.