7 Wins for Bowl Eligibility a Problem for the B1G/Pac Partnership?

Talk of moving to 7 wins for bowl eligibility seems to be popping up more and more lately. Could this be a problem for teams in the Pac-12 and Big Ten who already have historic rivalries with schools like Notre Dame on the schedule, to then add a Pac/B1G game to that with the new partnership?

Bleacher Report examined this issue:

" Under the new proposed system and agreement with the Pac-12, Big Ten teams will need to win four out of nine tough games just to have a shot at bowl eligibility. While 4-5 is not a great record, it shows a lot more competence than 2-6 and would likely lead to much better bowl matchups.

The story is even better in the Pac-12, where teams will need to achieve a .500 record in ten tough games to make a bowl. For every good story like Indiana a couple years ago or Purdue this year, there are teams like Illinois and Ohio State who finished on long losing streaks and had fired coaches and no fan excitement heading into a 6-6 bowl battle.

I think the Big Ten and the Pac-12 will tolerate this change. Sure, it makes it tougher on the lower tier of the conference, but those bottom bowl games barely paid enough money to cover expenses. Thus, the move to seven win bowl eligibility will likely not jeopardize the new Big Ten Pac-12 agreement."