(12-31-2011 07:13 PM)Louis Kitton Wrote:  

(12-31-2011 05:18 PM)Howl-n-Prowl Wrote:  Back when they created the award they set the minimum games at 3, to keep the MAC and SBC and maybe a few other conferences out. I think the MAC only had 2 bids back then. But now the MAC has those min. 3 guaranteed bowls, and managed to get 5 teams in this year.

The set it at 3 bowl minimum because that is the only way you can determine a decent average.

3-0 (1.000)
2-1 (0.667)
1-2 (0.333)
0-3 (0.000)

A conference with 3 bowl games can win the bowl challenge by going undefeated or maybe with a 2-1 record though unlikely.

No. Come on now. That makes way too much sense. Howl's conspiracy theory must be correct.