'Tis the season to give: Bowl teams receive a number of gifts
Just earning a six-win season -- or five in some instances -- and qualifying for a game in late December or early January isn't all bowl-bound teams get these days.
Teams are also gifted a number of items that can span from clothes and watches to "gift suites" and more. 'Tis the season, after all.
Thanks to SportsBusiness Journal's roundup, below is a listing of what the SEC's bowl participants can expect to receive. Only the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, which is pitting Alabama against Michigan State, did not disclose their gifts.
Advocare V100 Texas Bowl (LSU vs. Texas Tech): Gift suite, belt buckle, duffel bag, alpaca throw, selfie stick.
Birmingham Bowl (Auburn vs. Memphis): Gift suite, ESPN beanie, Ogio backpack, Big Game football.
Belk Bowl (Mississippi State vs. N.C. State): Shopping trip to Belk department store, Fossil watch.
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Louisville vs. Texas A&M): Gift suite, Fossil watch.
Outback Bowl (Tennessee vs. Northwestern): $150 Best Buy gift card, Outback Steakhouse gift card, fossil watch, Jostens ring, cap.
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl (Florida vs. Michigan): $315 Best Buy shopping trip, Timely Watch Co. watch, EA Sports video game, ISlide footwear, beach towel.
Allstate Sugar Bowl (Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma State): Gift suite, fossil watch, New Era cap, commemorative coin.
TaxSlayer Bowl (Penn State vs. Georgia): Panasonic gift suite, fossil watch.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Arkansas vs. Kansas State): Bass Pro Shops gift card and shopping trip, custom-made Oculus Pro Team HD binoculars, Bulova watch, Nike athletic shoes, sport sandals, sunglasses and custom-made backpack, commemorative game ball.
This story was originally published December 7, 2015 at 3:13 PM with the headline "'Tis the season to give: Bowl teams receive a number of gifts ."