Good question. I thought I heard a rumor that the SEC and PAC 12 were looking to play a game in lieu of the Vegas Bowl. They’d need to get ESPN on board but I see no reason why the Big 10 and PAC 12 can’t also look at playing other games that were canceled.
I think phillys point is more that Larry Scott is a complete jackass and would probably screw up a “non-bowl” game invite even if he ignored his apparent bias to avoid playing football.