The SEC is reportedly the “most intriguing possibility” to replace the Mountain West Conference as the Pac-12’s opponent in the Las Vegas Bowl once the city completes its new NFL stadium in 2020, sources confirmed to college football insider Brett McMurphy on Thursday.

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The Las Vegas Bowl’s change in locations will correspond with the end its 19-year relationship with the MWC, which was last represented by Boise State during a 38-28 victory against Oregon in December.

The bowl game currently takes place at UNLV’s Sam Boyd Stadium, but will move once the soon-to-be Las Vegas Raiders have their new stadium built. The projected 65,00-seat domed stadium is expected to be completed around June 2020.

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