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RALEIGH Charlotte's Meineke Car Care Bowl will move up one spot in the ACC bowl selection order starting in 2010 under an agreement the ACC announced Thursday.
The bowl, held at Bank of America Stadium, has extended existing deals for four years with the Big East and now the ACC and will match teams from those conferences through 2013.
Will Webb, executive director of the Meineke Bowl, said Thursday that beginning in 2010, the bowl will get the fourth selection from the ACC after the Bowl Championship Series. Previously, the Meineke selected fifth after the BCS.
"It's huge for this bowl," Webb said. "We've worked very hard. We've gotten some great games for this community. To be able to move up a spot in the pecking order will help assure us of the long-term viability of this bowl."
The Orange Bowl will maintain its automatic BCS tie with the ACC. After the BCS selects from the ACC, the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta gets the next pick, followed by the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
A bowl new to the ACC lineup, the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, will select the ACC championship runner-up, if available, or the third pick after the BCS. The Meineke selects next, followed by the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn.; the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La.; and the EagleBank Bowl in Washington.
"These bowl partners provide the opportunity to play unique opponents in quality destinations, while also significantly increasing revenue for our institutions," ACC Commissioner John Swofford said in a statement.
