(09-12-2014 10:47 AM)msm96wolf Wrote:  

(09-12-2014 10:21 AM)blunderbuss Wrote:  

(09-12-2014 10:18 AM)MWC Tex Wrote:  

(09-12-2014 09:03 AM)goodknightfl Wrote:  Cusa isn't in the lead for diddly squat. Marshall has to run the table to even be considered. The rest of them are already out. I think Cincy, UCF and Boise are at the top of the possible list right now. UCF may well be off, or at the bottom of the list Saturday. If Marshall trips up once, the team will either come from AAC or MWC.

Yes, they are currently, I have to admit that. Unless you are beating bigger P5 schools, (which no G5 team has yet), then the head to head is what gives what G5 conference champ is the stronger conference. Since CUSA has not lost to a G5 school, I believe they are ahead as of now.
I agree with the OP and its is something the MW Commissioner says the conference needs to evaluate on the scheduling whether playing a harder schedule with 3 P5 schools will hurt getting the G5 auto-bid more that it helps.
It's the new reality guys and Marshall may be proving regardless how soft there schedule is. They have most votes of any G5 team and don't think the committee is going to be that far different from the existing polls.....especially when choosing the G5 rep.

Bingo. Somebody here gets my point of view. Bottom line is that there is no definitive answer right now as we haven't had a full season play out.
I can't speak for all of our conference members but I sincerely believe ECU may be scheduling themselves out of consideration. There is a fine line between a decent SOS and winning enough to get in. If you're not winning enough it won't do any good to have a strong SOS.

I agree that I thought ECU made a mistake going to the BE when the autobid was gone. I think they would have dominated the CUSA and easily could schedule UNC, Duke, Wake & NCSU which they have had success against. Along with other lower level other P5 schools. Follow the Boise model to success. Not slamming ECU, CUSA looked very shaky during the whole re-alignment craze and hindsight is 20/20. The only issue I have seen with the AAC is the problem of knocking each other off internally. It appears going undefeated or 1 loss will be challenging in the AAC.

So, your saying the AAC is a stronger conference? If you see that, why wouldn't the committee?

I've only skimmed this thread but personally I'd rather play South Carolina, VT and UNC in the regular season and make whatever bowl game vs BYU/lower SEC/ACC/ whoever than play Mt. St. Mary's only to find that we either A. didn't make the access bowl or B. Are playing a South Carolina/VT type of team anyway.