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If we can play as well as we did at UNT, only without the turnovers we have a chance. I don't expect a win, but its certainly not impossible. 12 is a lot of points though, I would have thought MTSU by 9.

HM latest... https://pilotonline.com/sports/college/o...7e7aa.html

Here are the games matching two teams still hoping to become bowl eligible:

ODU (5-6) at Middle Tennessee (5-6)
California (5-6) at UCLA (5-6)
Colorado (5-6) at Utah (5-6)
Indiana (5-6) at Purdue (5-6)
Here are other games involving teams a victory or two away from bowl eligibility:

Ohio (8-3) at Buffalo (5-6)
Duke (5-6) at Wake Forest (7-4)
Florida State (4-6) at Florida (4-6) *
Georgia (10-1) at Georgia Tech (5-5)
Texas-San Antonio (6-4) at Louisiana Tech (5-6)
Georgia Southern (1-9) at Louisiana-Lafayette (5-5)
Arkansas State at (6-3) Louisiana-Monroe (4-6)
Wisconsin (11-0) at Minnesota (5-6)
Idaho (3-7) at New Mexico State (4-6)
Temple (5-6) at Tulsa (2-9)
Texas Tech (5-6) at Texas (6-5)
Tulane (5-6) at SMU (6-5)
UNLV (5-6) at Nevada (2-9)

Games to watch today with bowl eligibility on the line.

Ohio (8-3) at Buffalo (5-6)
Texas Tech (5-6) at Texas (6-5)
California (5-6) at UCLA (5-6)

8 openings left for a bowl spot.

Only 7 openings left for a bowl spot.

Buffalo has become bowl eligible.

(11-24-2017 11:26 AM)AimHigh Wrote:  Games to watch today with bowl eligibility on the line.

Ohio (8-3) at Buffalo (5-6)
Texas Tech (5-6) at Texas (6-5)
California (5-6) at UCLA (5-6)

8 openings left for a bowl spot.

not a good start...Buf beat Ohio to become bowl eligible...have to figure the winner of Cal/UCLA gets a bid...hook'em horns...

(11-24-2017 04:17 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  Only 7 openings left for a bowl spot.

Buffalo has become bowl eligible.

those are two different things, no?...(bowl eligible and bowl spots)...would Buf get a bid over ODU?...(insert obligatory IF we win)...

(11-24-2017 04:26 PM)ccbengal Wrote:  

(11-24-2017 04:17 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  Only 7 openings left for a bowl spot.

Buffalo has become bowl eligible.

those are two different things, no?...(bowl eligible and bowl spots)...would Buf get a bid over ODU?...(insert obligatory IF we win)...

I say that they should. They beat FAU and Ohio. And they have a lot of close losses. Their resume is better than ours.
But since it is up to the bowls and not a selection committee, we might have an edge with a bowl in the southeast. Attendance matters. (And yes, the sellout streak matters)

(11-24-2017 05:12 PM)The Flagship Wrote:  

(11-24-2017 04:26 PM)ccbengal Wrote:  

(11-24-2017 04:17 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  Only 7 openings left for a bowl spot.

Buffalo has become bowl eligible.

those are two different things, no?...(bowl eligible and bowl spots)...would Buf get a bid over ODU?...(insert obligatory IF we win)...

I say that they should. They beat FAU and Ohio. And they have a lot of close losses. Their resume is better than ours.
But since it is up to the bowls and not a selection committee, we might have an edge with a bowl in the southeast. Attendance matters. (And yes, the sellout streak matters)

Until we hit the 78th bowl number Buffao is in. Bowl committees will figure the whos who of the 6-6 teams if there is a surplus.

7 spot open. After tonight's games there could be only 5 remaining spots.

It seems like the winner of Cal vs. UCLA is going to the Independence Bowl.

Game to watch today with bowl eligibility on the line.

Florida State (5-6) still alive.
*3:00 ODU (5-6) at Middle Tennessee (5-6)
3:00 UNLV (5-6) at Nevada (2-9)
3:00 Arkansas State at (6-3) Louisiana-Monroe (4-6)
3:30 Wisconsin (11-0) at Minnesota (5-6)
4:00 Idaho (3-7) at New Mexico State (4-6)
4:00 Temple (5-6) at Tulsa (2-9)
5:00 Georgia Southern (1-9) at Louisiana-Lafayette (5-5)
7:30 Texas-San Antonio (6-4) at Louisiana Tech (5-6)
*10:00 Colorado (5-6) at Utah (5-6)

Bowl Eligible

Miami
Clemson
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Louisville
NC State
Wake Forest
UCF
South Florida
Memphis
Houston
Navy
SMU
Oklahoma
TCU
Oklahoma State
West Virginia
Iowa State
Ohio State
Michigan State
Penn State
Michigan
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Iowa
*Florida Atlantic
*Florida Intl
*Marshall
*North Texas
*UAB
*Southern Mississippi
Army
Notre Dame
Akron
Ohio
Toledo
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
Western Michigan
Boise State
Wyoming
Colorado State
Fresno State
San Diego State
Washington State
Stanford
Washington
USC
Arizona
Georgia
South Carolina
Kentucky
Alabama
Auburn
LSU
Mississippi State
Texas A&M
Troy
Georgia State
Appalachian State
61. *Western Kentucky
62. Arkansas State
63. Kansas State
64. Arizona State
65. Utah State
66. Texas
67. *UT San Antonio
68. Boston College
69. Oregon
70. Missouri
71. UCLA
72. Texas Tech
73.Buffalo
74. Purdue
75 Duke
76. ****Winner is bowl eligible Utah vs. Colorado (Not guaranteed a spot if 78 teams qualify.)
77. .**** Winner is bowl eligible Middle Tennessee vs. Old Dominion (Not guaranteed a spot if 78 teams qualify.)
78. ****

The bubble is getting too big for ODU's tastes at this point. Florida State looks firmly in command (and should beat UL Monroe for the sixth win), and UNLV, Temple and UL Lafayette should be strong favorites, so that's a minimum of 80 teams even with no upsets or coin-flip games.

I'd be pleasantly surprised if ODU gets in a bowl even with a win today.

Tulane lost a blown TD non-call at the end of the game.

Duke has scored 14 straight to take a lead over Wake.

Purdue becomes bowl eligible only 4 spots left before it gets murky.

Florida State lives to play another game.

(11-25-2017 03:42 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  Purdue becomes bowl eligible only 4 spots left before it gets murky.

Florida State lives to play another game.

And if Louisiana-Monroe beats Arkansas State today, their game with FSU will award bowl eligibility to the winner.

Duke becomes bowl eligible only 3 spots left before it gets murky.