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If the SEC gets two teams into the playoff, they would have to have 12/14 teams eligible in order for CUSA not to receive the Shreveport bid. Vandy is one loss away from elimination (they must still play Florida, MSU and Tennessee).

South Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas are two losses away from elimination.

South Carolina: @Florida, South Alabama, @Clemson
Tennessee: Kentucky, Missouri, @Vandy
Arkansas: LSU, Ole Miss, @Missouri

Also, Kentucky still needs a win, but must play Georgia, @Tennessee, and @Louisville.

And, there's always the chance that Marshall makes the Access Bowl.

If only there were a weekly column beginning next weekend that would look at the bowl situation...

Shreveport gets to decide whether to take AAC or C-USA should a backup be needed.

(11-02-2014 11:56 AM)BlazerBus Wrote:  Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe western Kentucky went 7-5 in 2011 and still did not receive a bowl bid. It can happen.

I thought the same happened to La Tech last year, but my memory sucks anyway.

What are the odds that if the SEC doesn't fill the Birmingham Bowl that they would be our safety net and throw us a bone?

Jerry Palm - Hawaii Bowl vs Nevada
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...redictions

(11-02-2014 12:48 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  If the SEC gets two teams into the playoff, they would have to have 12/14 teams eligible in order for CUSA not to receive the Shreveport bid. Vandy is one loss away from elimination (they must still play Florida, MSU and Tennessee).

South Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas are two losses away from elimination.

South Carolina: @Florida, South Alabama, @Clemson
Tennessee: Kentucky, Missouri, @Vandy
Arkansas: LSU, Ole Miss, @Missouri

Also, Kentucky still needs a win, but must play Georgia, @Tennessee, and @Louisville.

And, there's always the chance that Marshall makes the Access Bowl.

If only there were a weekly column beginning next weekend that would look at the bowl situation...

I originally thought it would be UT and Arkie not getting bowl eligible. Now I firmly believe that UT will become bowl eligible. Florida probably becomes bowl eligible as well. UAB really needs Arkie and S. Carolina to lose two more games.

(11-02-2014 01:58 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(11-02-2014 12:48 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  If the SEC gets two teams into the playoff, they would have to have 12/14 teams eligible in order for CUSA not to receive the Shreveport bid. Vandy is one loss away from elimination (they must still play Florida, MSU and Tennessee).

South Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas are two losses away from elimination.

South Carolina: @Florida, South Alabama, @Clemson
Tennessee: Kentucky, Missouri, @Vandy
Arkansas: LSU, Ole Miss, @Missouri

Also, Kentucky still needs a win, but must play Georgia, @Tennessee, and @Louisville.

And, there's always the chance that Marshall makes the Access Bowl.

If only there were a weekly column beginning next weekend that would look at the bowl situation...

I originally thought it would be UT and Arkie not getting bowl eligible. Now I firmly believe that UT will become bowl eligible. Florida probably becomes bowl eligible as well. UAB really needs Arkie and S. Carolina to lose two more games.

That's ironic isn't it? Arkansas doesn't get to go bowling, but a UAB team that got absolutely trounced by them does.

(11-02-2014 11:56 AM)BlazerBus Wrote:  Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe western Kentucky went 7-5 in 2011 and still did not receive a bowl bid. It can happen.

Actually, Western Kentucky won EIGHT games last year, and did not go bowling.

That's the difference between the Sun Belt and the rest of G5.

(11-02-2014 07:22 PM)Grammar-Nazi Wrote:  

(11-02-2014 11:56 AM)BlazerBus Wrote:  Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe western Kentucky went 7-5 in 2011 and still did not receive a bowl bid. It can happen.

Actually, Western Kentucky won EIGHT games last year, and did not go bowling.

Yeah, the same thing happened to MTSU in 2012.....8-4, and no bowl.

And what conference was MT in at the time?

FAU got left out last year because they and Tulane were the 6th and 7th bowl eligible team. And of course, the New Orleans bowl selected the hometown team.

This year, CUSA will have six bowl eligible teams, and will fill all the slots. Let's win on Saturday and start the speculatin!

(11-02-2014 12:48 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  If the SEC gets two teams into the playoff, they would have to have 12/14 teams eligible in order for CUSA not to receive the Shreveport bid. Vandy is one loss away from elimination (they must still play Florida, MSU and Tennessee).

South Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas are two losses away from elimination.

South Carolina: @Florida, South Alabama, @Clemson
Tennessee: Kentucky, Missouri, @Vandy
Arkansas: LSU, Ole Miss, @Missouri

Also, Kentucky still needs a win, but must play Georgia, @Tennessee, and @Louisville.

And, there's always the chance that Marshall makes the Access Bowl.

If only there were a weekly column beginning next weekend that would look at the bowl situation...

Are we about to see the FN Bowl Watch!?

Are U kidding?

UAB V Virgina

And we smoke em?

Remember The King

(11-02-2014 11:07 PM)the Dragon Wrote:  

(11-02-2014 12:48 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  If the SEC gets two teams into the playoff, they would have to have 12/14 teams eligible in order for CUSA not to receive the Shreveport bid. Vandy is one loss away from elimination (they must still play Florida, MSU and Tennessee).

South Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas are two losses away from elimination.

South Carolina: @Florida, South Alabama, @Clemson
Tennessee: Kentucky, Missouri, @Vandy
Arkansas: LSU, Ole Miss, @Missouri

Also, Kentucky still needs a win, but must play Georgia, @Tennessee, and @Louisville.

And, there's always the chance that Marshall makes the Access Bowl.

If only there were a weekly column beginning next weekend that would look at the bowl situation...

Are we about to see the FN Bowl Watch!?

(11-02-2014 11:41 PM)pmcmaster Wrote:  Are U kidding?

UAB V Virgina

And we smoke em?

Remember The King

(11-02-2014 11:07 PM)the Dragon Wrote:  

(11-02-2014 12:48 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  If the SEC gets two teams into the playoff, they would have to have 12/14 teams eligible in order for CUSA not to receive the Shreveport bid. Vandy is one loss away from elimination (they must still play Florida, MSU and Tennessee).

South Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas are two losses away from elimination.

South Carolina: @Florida, South Alabama, @Clemson
Tennessee: Kentucky, Missouri, @Vandy
Arkansas: LSU, Ole Miss, @Missouri

Also, Kentucky still needs a win, but must play Georgia, @Tennessee, and @Louisville.

And, there's always the chance that Marshall makes the Access Bowl.

If only there were a weekly column beginning next weekend that would look at the bowl situation...

Are we about to see the FN Bowl Watch!?

Uhh, I was asking FNBlazer if he was going to do the "FN Bowl Watch", so no, I wasn't kidding.

What about Virginia? Who says we'll smoke 'em? Elvis?

(11-02-2014 02:06 AM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls/projections
http://q.usatoday.com/2014/10/29/bowl-pr...off-teams/
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...redictions
http://www.cfn.scout.com/2/557866.html

Scout.com Prediction
Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, AL
Saturday, Jan. 3, 1:00 p.m. ET ESPN2
American Athletic vs. SEC No. 9 (or C-USA or MAC)
Prediction: UAB vs. South Carolina

ESPN.com Predcictions

Brett McMurphy
Boca Raton Bowl - Dec 23rd
Boca Raton, Florida
(C-USA vs. MAC)
UAB vs. Toledo

Mark Schlabach
Birmingham Bowl - Jan 3rd
Birmingham, Alabama
(AAC vs. SEC)
Memphis vs UAB

CBSSports.com Prediction
Hawaii Bowl Dec. 24
Honolulu, Hawaii
Mountain West vs. C-USA
Nevada vs. UAB

USAToday.com Prediction
Independence Dec. 27
Shreveport, Louisiana
ACC vs. SEC
Virginia vs. *UAB

South Carolina or Memphis at Legion Field would be not so bad.

(11-03-2014 08:08 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  South Carolina or Memphis at Legion Field would be not so bad.

My preference would be Memphis. Make those fools suffer! I think even a so-so USCe team is a bad matchup for UAB.

Playing on January 3rd would be neat.

Would love to spank Memphis. Screw the SEC.

Memphis could end up winning the ACK. They've finally found a coach, as well.