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This is dated, but wonder if its still the case?
So it seems that the bigger-name schools can make money off of bowl games, while lesser-known teams in toilet bowls lose money.
The real costs often come in the form of ticket guarantees; schools are allotted thousands of game tickets that are theirs to sell. When the team is playing in a prestigious bowl like the Rose Bowl or National Championship, or in a highly-anticipated matchup close to home, the allotments are a blessing. Schools playing in these types of games can sell out of tickets.
Then there’s the curse. If a school accepts an invitation to play in a bowl far away, a low-profile game or a bowl in which they had recently participated, fewer fans shell out the money to travel and attend the game.
So it seems that the bigger-name schools can make money off of bowl games, while lesser-known teams in toilet bowls lose money.