The bowl signed agreements with two Division I conferences to provide teams : The Big East Conference , a BCS conference , and the Mid-American Conference . Both conferences are composed of schools in the American Midwest and Northeast , with the exception of Big East school South Florida . One Big East member , Cincinnati , is a former member of the MAC ( conversely , the MAC had one former Big East member during the game 's tenure – Temple , who later rejoined the Big East )
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
International Bowl