Map reveals just how much of a travel advantage the SEC enjoys during bowl season
By Nick Cole
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Fans of teams in leagues other than the SEC sometimes like to complain about the built-in advantages the league has during bowl season based on the warm-weather locations of bowl games.
And while that is not anything new, one guy went as far as to create a graphic mapping out the Power 5 conferences and the contracted bowl locations for each.
It is interesting.
If a state is highlighted in blue, it is the home of at least one of the league’s member schools. The color-coded diamonds represent the bowl games that the league is contracted to play in:
Decided to map where each P5's contracted bowls are. Turns out the #SEC doesn't travel…at all. @SBNation pic.twitter.com/9Qwtfb9qzO
— Brendan Johnson (@BrendanTJohnson) December 29, 2015
The SEC certainly travels less than most of its Power 5 friends, but does that give the league a decided advantage?
It’s not like these teams are playing in their home venues, and most times, aren’t even play in their home state.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
