Despite the Cincinnati Bearcats failing to make the Access Bowl this year, UC still stands to make a sizable chunk of change by way of Houston going to the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl.
According to the new College Football Playoff format, love you by the way, each conference that sends a team to one of the major bowl games will earn $18 million. Those that make the championship game take home another $22 million. Last season the American Athletic Conference missed out on this payday with Boise State and the Mountain West going to the Fiesta Bowl.