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R+L Carrier New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Monroe vs. UTSA
AutoNation Cure Bowl Northern Illinois vs. Arkansas State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Toledo vs. Troy
Dollar General Bowl Akron vs. Appalachian State
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl Colorado State vs. Georgia State

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Arizona (Tucson): San Diego State vs. New Mexico State
Dollar General (Mobile, Ala.): Toledo vs. Appalachian State
Camellia (Montgomery, Ala.): NIU vs. Arkansas State
New Orleans: Troy vs. Louisiana Tech


ESPN:
New Orleans Bowl
Bonagura: Marshall vs. Arkansas State
Hale: Southern Miss vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

Cure Bowl
Bonagura: Oregon vs. New Mexico State
Hale: UAB vs. Arkansas State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Bonagura: Toledo vs. Troy
Hale: Ohio vs. Appalachian State

Dollar General Bowl
Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Appalachian State
Hale: Toledo vs. Troy



CBS Sports:
Arizona Bowl Middle Tenn.+ vs. New Mexico State
Camellia Bowl Miami (OH) vs. Troy
Dollar General Bowl Toledo vs. Ark. State
New Orleans Bowl Southern Mississippi vs. Appalachian State


College Sports Madness:
Camellia Bowl:
Ark State vs Akron

Cure Bowl
Georgia State vs Houston

New Orleans
App St vs Louisiana Tech

Frisco Bowl
Louisiana-Monroe vs UCF

Dollar General Bowl
Troy vs Ohio

Arizona Bowl
Louisiana vs Boise St

I'd love to play NIU, but not in the Cure Bowl.

If we have to play Toledo again, I might burn this mfkr down.

I am just happy to be nominated.

(10-16-2017 11:03 AM)StanMolsonMan Wrote: [ -> ]I am just happy to be nominated.

Hopefully Orlando and not Arizona

(10-16-2017 08:56 AM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote: [ -> ]CBS Sports:
Arizona Bowl Middle Tenn.+ vs. New Mexico State
Camellia Bowl Miami (OH) vs. Troy
Dollar General Bowl Toledo vs. Ark. State
New Orleans Bowl Southern Mississippi vs. Appalachian State

Come on CBS. Quit Trolling us!

(10-16-2017 11:12 AM)panama Wrote: [ -> ]

(10-16-2017 11:03 AM)StanMolsonMan Wrote: [ -> ]I am just happy to be nominated.

Hopefully Orlando and not Arizona

If you guys want to get into Orlando, you're probably wanting to hope that the Cajuns don't get eligible and NMSU takes Arizona.

If the Cajuns get to 6 wins and get their usual New Orleans spot, the Big 3 all get pushed down a bowl, and I don't see Cure passing up Ark State/Troy/App for Georgia State unless the Panthers pull off some huge wins the rest of the way.

(10-16-2017 01:30 PM)chiefsfan Wrote: [ -> ]If the Cajuns get to 6 wins and get their usual New Orleans spot, the Big 3 all get pushed down a bowl, and I don't see Cure passing up Ark State/Troy/App for Georgia State unless the Panthers pull off some huge wins the rest of the way.

NOLA would love a LA Tech/Louisiana game, but Tech would never agree to that.

NOLA is not going the LA/USM route 2 years in a row.

I have a hunch you'll see either Tech/stAte or Tech/Troy in NOLA depending on how it shakes out.

(10-16-2017 01:37 PM)CAJUNNATION Wrote: [ -> ]

(10-16-2017 01:30 PM)chiefsfan Wrote: [ -> ]If the Cajuns get to 6 wins and get their usual New Orleans spot, the Big 3 all get pushed down a bowl, and I don't see Cure passing up Ark State/Troy/App for Georgia State unless the Panthers pull off some huge wins the rest of the way.

NOLA would love a LA Tech/Louisiana game, but Tech would never agree to that.

NOLA is not going the LA/USM route 2 years in a row.

I have a hunch you'll see either Tech/stAte or Tech/Troy in NOLA depending on how it shakes out.

Tech won't want to play in New Orleans...period. You are right, they probably won't send USM again.

CUSA is in a weird spot because that league is so wide open this year. They might actually have 10 bowl eligible teams, but with no one having more than 7 wins by the time this is over.

Would like to see a forced match-up of App and Marshall. Would create a level of intrigue to the game not common for most bowls.

(10-16-2017 04:55 PM)ericsaid Wrote: [ -> ]Would like to see a forced match-up of App and Marshall. Would create a level of intrigue to the game not common for most bowls.

Sure, but where are you going to get that. New Orleans won't take 2 teams from a long way off. 1 perhaps, but not both

My Guess is:

a ULM 5-6 team will going bowling but don't think they will get 5 wins

New Orleans bowl controls a lot. If a ULL or ULM does not get bowl eligibility. It could get crazy!
I see something like this:
App State 10-2 Mobile Bowl vs Western Michigan
New Mexico State 6-6- Arizona Bowl vs Wyoming
Georgia State 6-6 Cure Bowl vs Temple
Troy 10-2- New Orleans vs Middle Tennessee
Ark St 8-3 Montgomery Bowl vs Buffalo


If ULL does get bowl eligibility I see this:
App State 10-2 Mobile Bowl vs Western Michigan
New Mexico State 6-6- Arizona Bowl vs Wyoming
Ark State 8-3 Frisco Bowl vs North Texas
Georgia State 6-6 Cure Bowl vs Temple
Louisiana 6-6- New Orleans vs Middle Tennessee
Troy 10-2 Montgomery Bowl vs Buffalo

(10-17-2017 11:17 AM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote: [ -> ]My Guess is:

a ULM 5-6 team will going bowling but don't think they will get 5 wins

New Orleans bowl controls a lot. If a ULL or ULM does not get bowl eligibility. It could get crazy!
I see something like this:
App State 10-2 Mobile Bowl vs Western Michigan
New Mexico State 6-6- Arizona Bowl vs Wyoming
Georgia State 6-6 Cure Bowl vs Temple
Troy 10-2- New Orleans vs Middle Tennessee
Ark St 8-3 Montgomery Bowl vs Buffalo


If ULL does get bowl eligibility I see this:
App State 10-2 Mobile Bowl vs Western Michigan
New Mexico State 6-6- Arizona Bowl vs Wyoming
Ark State 8-3 Frisco Bowl vs North Texas
Georgia State 6-6 Cure Bowl vs Temple
Louisiana 6-6- New Orleans vs Middle Tennessee
Troy 10-2 Montgomery Bowl vs Buffalo

We only play 11

Just some notes:

Early projections indicate that more than 78 teams will be eligible this year, so some 6-6 teams will get left out. That also means no Waivers will get through if those projections stay to form

The Sun Belt does not have a tie in with the Frisco Bowl. In fact, if we hit 6 teams, it's entirely likely one of those 6 does not go bowling.

The understanding I have is that ULM and Florida State will make up their hurricane out on December 2nd assuming FSU doesn't make the ACC title game. Both AState and Georgia State will run with 11 game schedules rather than make up their Coward outs.

(10-17-2017 11:17 AM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote: [ -> ]My Guess is:

a ULM 5-6 team will going bowling but don't think they will get 5 wins

New Orleans bowl controls a lot. If a ULL or ULM does not get bowl eligibility. It could get crazy!
I see something like this:
App State 10-2 Mobile Bowl vs Western Michigan
New Mexico State 6-6- Arizona Bowl vs Wyoming
Georgia State 6-6 Cure Bowl vs Temple
Troy 10-2- New Orleans vs Middle Tennessee
Ark St 8-3 Montgomery Bowl vs Buffalo


If ULL does get bowl eligibility I see this:
App State 10-2 Mobile Bowl vs Western Michigan
New Mexico State 6-6- Arizona Bowl vs Wyoming
Ark State 8-3 Frisco Bowl vs North Texas
Georgia State 6-6 Cure Bowl vs Temple
Louisiana 6-6- New Orleans vs Middle Tennessee
Troy 10-2 Montgomery Bowl vs Buffalo

ULM will Play FSU 1st week of December it’s not official but look for that to happen.

(10-17-2017 11:57 AM)chiefsfan Wrote: [ -> ]Just some notes:

Early projections indicate that more than 78 teams will be eligible this year, so some 6-6 teams will get left out. That also means no Waivers will get through if those projections stay to form

The Sun Belt does not have a tie in with the Frisco Bowl. In fact, if we hit 6 teams, it's entirely likely one of those 6 does not go bowling.

The understanding I have is that ULM and Florida State will make up their hurricane out on December 2nd assuming FSU doesn't make the ACC title game. Both AState and Georgia State will run with 11 game schedules rather than make up their Coward outs.

So lets start looking at potential 6-6 teams from the Belt that might not be safe

Safe

App.
Troy

Probably safe

Ark State still has work to do. They play @USA, @ULM, @NMSU and host Texas State, ULL, and Troy. They need 3 from that. I think they get 3, but if they lose to ULL, it might get a bit interesting for them.

On the fence - I think at least one stumbles

Georgia State. Needs 3 to bowl. They host Troy, USA, App, and Idaho and travel to Ga Southern and Texas State. I think they get there - barely. But they'll probably be a less desirable pick at 6-6

ULL - Needs 3 to bowl. @Ark State, @USA, @Ole Miss, NMSU, Ga Southern, @App. I'm thinking that the USA vs ULL game might be a real key to whether they're in the discussion going forward. Lose that and they'll need to upset someone along the way.

ULM - Needs 3 to bowl. They're actually in a pretty desperate scenario as they have to play @USA, @Idaho, @Auburn and host App and Ark State. They lose to USA or Idaho and I think they're in real trouble.

in Trouble - Could get to a bowl, but is in trouble. I think 1 of the 3 makes it.

NMSU Needs 3 from Ark State, @Texas State, @ULL, Idaho, USA.

USA Needs 4 from ULM, @Ga State, ULL, Ark State, @Ga Southern, @NMSU. Could lose all 6. Could run the table too. Who knows.

Idaho. Needs 4 from @Missouri, ULM, @Troy, Coastal, @NMSU, @Georgia State

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If ULM loses at USA, they're pretty much done.
If Idaho loses to anyone in conference, they're done unless they beat Missouri.
ULL hasn't won in Mobile - ever. This might be a must win for the Cajuns
USA hasn't beaten Ark State or Ga Southern, ever. USA really needs at least one of those to bowl.

As far as the picks go.

New Orleans Bowl..ULL if eligible period.
Mobile...Usually takes the best team, which by record might be App
Camelia...Will probably take Troy if they're still on the board.
Cure...Took Ark State last year, but originally picked USA
Arizona...Prefers NMSU if eligible.

Oddly enough, the team that might be scrambling at this point might be Arkansas State. They travel really well, but if they finish 6-6 and so does ULL and NMSU, then they might be looking at either the Cure Bowl taking them again or the Arizona Bowl not taking NMSU.

Would a 6 and 5 record be more favorable than a 6-6? After all, one is a winning record.

(10-17-2017 02:31 PM)StanMolsonMan Wrote: [ -> ]Would a 6 and 5 record be more favorable than a 6-6? After all, one is a winning record.

Think it has more to do with how many people they could bring and geographics a lot of times.

(10-17-2017 02:31 PM)StanMolsonMan Wrote: [ -> ]Would a 6 and 5 record be more favorable than a 6-6? After all, one is a winning record.

http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/...170208.pdf

It doesn't seem to say anything. See Page 6.

Also not seeing any rules regarding 7 win teams going before 6-6 teams either.

(10-17-2017 03:09 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote: [ -> ]

(10-17-2017 02:31 PM)StanMolsonMan Wrote: [ -> ]Would a 6 and 5 record be more favorable than a 6-6? After all, one is a winning record.

http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/...170208.pdf

It doesn't seem to say anything. See Page 6.

Also not seeing any rules regarding 7 win teams going before 6-6 teams either.

Yeah used to be a 6-5 would have an advantage over a 6-6 but that rule went out several years ago.

Right now the Massey ratings have the following getting eligible
App, Troy, AState, NMSU, USA
Idaho narrowly picked to miss

IF IF IF the league office has much influence, balancing what the bowls want, I'd say
Troy to NOLA, probably against La.Tech who probably is OK with taking a crack a team that beat LSU
AState to Mobile vs Akron because Bowden has 15 years of head coaching within Alabama/
USA to Montgomery vs I'll say Western Michigan
App to Cure vs Tulane
NMSU to Tucson vs UNLV