I looked, but I couldn't find it anywhere on ESPN.com or ABCSports.com.
This contest compares the winning percentages for each of the conferences in the bowl games, with a minimum of 3 teams required. Since they didn't keep it up, I'll do it for them.
Here are the Bowl Challenge Cup lists for other seasons:
| Conference | Record | Winners | Losers | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | 5-1 (0.833) |
Clemson Georgia Tech Maryland N.C. State Virginia |
Florida State | No dominant teams, but they had the best record in the bowl games. |
| WAC | 3-1 (0.750) |
Boise State Fresno State Hawaii |
Tulsa | |
| SEC | 5-2 (0.714) |
Arkansas Auburn Georgia LSU Mississippi |
Florida Tennessee |
LSU won half of the National Championship. |
| Pac-10 | 4-2 (0.667) |
California Oregon State USC Washington State |
Oregon UCLA |
USC won half of the National Championship. |
| Big East | 2-3 (0.400) |
Boston College Miami (FL) |
Pittsburgh Virginia Tech West Virginia |
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| Big Ten | 3-5 (0.375) |
Iowa Minnesota Ohio State |
Michigan Michigan State Northwestern Purdue Wisconsin |
Not a good showing for last year's winner. |
| Big 12 | 2-6 (0.250) |
Nebraska Texas Tech |
Kansas Kansas State Missouri Oklahoma Oklahoma State Texas |
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| Conference USA | 1-4 (0.200) | Memphis |
Houston Louisville Southern Mississippi TCU |
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| Mountain West | 1-2 (0.333) | Utah |
Colorado State New Mexico |
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| Independents |
Only 1 bowl team: Navy |
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| MAC |
Only 2 bowl teams: Bowling Green Miami (OH) |
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| Sun Belt |
Only 1 bowl team: North Texas |
Please send any updates or corrections to Drew Montag (dmontag@umgoblue.com)