San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl officials signed a contingency agreement with the Western Athletic Conference that impacts the 2008 and 2009 bowl games.

If the Pacific-10 Conference doesn't yield a bowl-eligible team with six or more wins, then the Poinsettia Bowl will get a team from the WAC, the contract states.

The Pac-10 would send its seventh-place team in the bowl's primary agreement. The WAC agreement is activated only if that seventh place Pac-10 team fails to reach the required six wins.

The Pac-10 or WAC participant will face a team from the Mountain West Conference. The bowl receives the second selection from the MWC; the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl picks first.

"The WAC looks forward to returning to San Diego and hopefully playing in the Poinsettia Bowl this December," said WAC Commissioner Karl Benson in a release. "There is so much history and tradition with the 'red coats' dating back to the 80's and 90's. I know our teams and fans are very excited with this possibility."

The WAC also has bowl tie-ins with the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl, the New Mexico Bowl and the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl.