It is far more important that UCF wins the AAC Conference title every year.

(06-10-2014 05:26 PM)Tigeer Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 02:42 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  For once, I will agree with Quo. I want ECU to win every game we can.

Piggybacking on this thread a little bit, is it possible for an AAC team that is not the AAC champion to be the highest rated G5 and make the access bowl?

For example, say ECU and UCF are 7-0 going into the last game of the season, yet one of those teams is 0-4 OOC and the other is 4-0 OOC, and the 0-4 team wins. Could that 11-1 (7-1) team get the access bowl even though the 8-4 (8-0) team won the conference?

Probably so, because it is not a thing that is earned by the conference championship or earned period by anyone, spots are bequeathed by the knights of the P5 round table.

If that it's the case then I would take the access bowl, if it was my team. Depends on final ranking and record.

I would never root against UCF. That's absurd.

(06-10-2014 02:42 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  Piggybacking on this thread a little bit, is it possible for an AAC team that is not the AAC champion to be the highest rated G5 and make the access bowl?

For example, say ECU and UCF are 7-0 going into the last game of the season, yet one of those teams is 0-4 OOC and the other is 4-0 OOC, and the 0-4 team wins. Could that 11-1 (7-1) team get the access bowl even though the 8-4 (8-0) team won the conference?

From the CFP website:

"The highest ranked champion of the other five Football Bowl Subdivision conferences (the American Athletic, Conference-USA, Mid-American, Mountain West and Sun Belt), as determined by the selection committee, will play in one of the six New Year's bowls. Other available berths will be awarded to the teams ranked highest by the committee. The committee will assign teams to bowls."

http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/story?id=10328143

The operative wording is "The highest ranked CHAMPION" of the G5, as determined by the selection committee.

So, the 11-1 non-champ cannot get the G5 bid. It can, however, still receive an at large berth.

When the Peach and Fiesta bowls host the CFP, there will only be one slot open for the at large in the Cotton Bowl against the G5 champion. The ranking that the 11-1 team would have to obtain would depend on where the B1G, Big 12, SEC, ACC, and PAC 12 champs are ranked, but No. 5 is guaranteed.

When the Cotton and Orange bowls host, there will be 3 at large spots for the 11-1 team and no. 7 is guaranteed and no. 12 could get in. When the Rose and Sugar Bowls host, like 2014-5, there will be 5 at large spots for the 11-1 team and no. 9 is guaranteed and no. 12 could get in.

Dumb thread by an ECU fan, who would have thunk? We have been a lot of those lately.

For me, winning the AAC this year is more important. Goes to eatablishing credibility within our new conference home. YES I know the access bowl is important, but for the time being, I feel shoring up oir position in the AAC is at the top of the list. It seems if we just settle in ti the business of pulling our weight within the conference & OOC, that access bowl opportunity will present itself down the road. For now, concentrate on the business at hand.....the AAC!

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I think it's a bit of a flawed poll as A is not necessarily connected with B. I *always* want my team to win the conference, but I also *always* want my conference champion in the access bowl.

(06-10-2014 09:54 AM)ArmoredUpKnight Wrote:  Dislike question wording, "recieving the Access Bowl bid" means nothing if you get Blown Out in that game *cough* Hawaii *cough*

Picked My Team winning the AAC and it's not even close. Winning championships is how we build the brand and pack the house. Fans need to be excited about conference games week in and week out. Excitement in the conference games gets more butts in seats and helps with TV ratings week in and week out.

Hoping the Pirates make a good impression in the first year as did UCF. I agree with Armor, we need to build the brand and filling our stadiums by playing teams from P5 or top MW teams for OOC and building rivals within the conference. We need to have as many of these games televised as we can so we can get the exposure. We have a damn good tv lineup thus far

(06-10-2014 07:26 PM)AirRaid Wrote:  Dumb thread by an ECU fan, who would have thunk? We have been a lot of those lately.

But would you rather be conf champ or see the AAC in the access bowl?

(06-10-2014 09:04 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 07:26 PM)AirRaid Wrote:  Dumb thread by an ECU fan, who would have thunk? We have been a lot of those lately.

But would you rather be conf champ or see the AAC in the access bowl?

What do you think? How the hell does ECU going to the access bowl benefit my school? B is fine if my school doesn't win the CC. But its not even a question. I want my school to win the CC every season, access bowl or not. Any level headed fan, who is not a complete homer would agree.

(06-10-2014 09:45 PM)AirRaid Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 09:04 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 07:26 PM)AirRaid Wrote:  Dumb thread by an ECU fan, who would have thunk? We have been a lot of those lately.

But would you rather be conf champ or see the AAC in the access bowl?

What do you think? How the hell does ECU going to the access bowl benefit my school? B is fine if my school doesn't win the CC. But its not even a question. I want my school to win the CC every season, access bowl or not. Any level headed fan, who is not a complete homer would agree.

(06-10-2014 10:18 PM)ecumbh1999 Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 09:45 PM)AirRaid Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 09:04 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 07:26 PM)AirRaid Wrote:  Dumb thread by an ECU fan, who would have thunk? We have been a lot of those lately.

But would you rather be conf champ or see the AAC in the access bowl?

What do you think? How the hell does ECU going to the access bowl benefit my school? B is fine if my school doesn't win the CC. But its not even a question. I want my school to win the CC every season, access bowl or not. Any level headed fan, who is not a complete homer would agree.

No hate. But as most ECU fans say, ECU will have A and B covered this season.

Selfish me says damn you all to hell.

as much as I would dream about memphis football winning a conference championship, i'd give it up for the access spot.

UCF winning that BCS bowl didn't just help UCF.
it helped us all, the whole conference.

As much as I want UCF to win the CC, I would rather finish 2nd and have an AAC get the access bowl. We need to separate from the rest of G5. My pref of course is for UCF to win and get the access spot.

Let me put it this way: my diploma isn't from the AAC.

as fans we are team first
so to us as individuals our teams winning now is more important

but if we removed the fans and alumni aspect of it, the AAC getting the access bowl is way more important even for us as individuals just on logistical standpoint and a long term standpoint

we as fans will all celebrate even if our 9-4 team won the AAC championship
but we will then all complain together when our tv money is tiny

so i have 2 answers for this question:

1)in a general sense id picked the AAC winning the access bowl (im more a bigger picture person)
if ecu goes 11-1 takes down a top 10 oregon in an access bowl, i know ill be cheering all the way, and in 4 years when our tv deal is boosted to 8- 10 mill a piece, and the aac has established a brand which then dramatically boosts all our recruiting and we have established a few names in our league (bigger attendance draws) and our league games are just as important as our OOC to the general media, ill cheering even louder.
while in counter, id love a Houston championship even at 7-5 but i wont be cheering when our next tv deal is chump change and the aac is irrelevant to the national media and we are percieved equals to the remaining G5

2) if you're talking specifically like in a game for the conference championship, whoever wins is champ, 7-4 houston vs 11-1 cincy .."who do i root for?" sorry im rooting for Houston to win, i want the aac to succeed, but im a Houston fan first

UC winning the AAC and going to the Access Bowl

Difficult call, first reaction is my team. Second thought is, depends on the final result. If that would be Boise/Fresno and they won it would be difficult on the conference. If it is Marshall and they get blown out, it could be for the better of the conference long term.

I went with the Access Bowl slot, it's important that the AAC separate itself from the rest of the G5. Getting to the Access Bowl every year will help with this. If it's my team that does it, that's just icing on the cake.