A lot could (hopefully) change in 4 days... but here's where some people are calling things now:

Fox Sports: Hawaii Bowl vs. Utah State
SB Nation: Heart of Dallas vs. Cal
CBS: Heart of Dallas vs. Rutgers
ESPN: New Mexico Bowl vs. Air Force OR Cactus Bowl vs. Washington
Sporting News: New Mexico Bowl vs. San Diego St.
PhilSteele: Independence Bowl vs. Miami
Scout.com: Heart of Dallas vs. Maryland
CollegeSportsMadness: Heart of Dallas vs. Texas State
USA Today: Boca Raton vs. Bowling Green

All doable except Hawaii.

Pretty much all over the map. In part, that's because with only six wins, the five win C-USA teams are breathing down our necks.

We need a seventh win. We are by no means assured a postseason game yet.

Oh man, heart of dallas would be great, sadly 20 years after we shoulda been there.......

is it to soon to start the debate about whether we want a winnable game vs. a G5 team (Texas State) or to be substantial underdogs to a P5? (Miami)

Or should we just cut and paste the Rick vs. somebody (Hambone?) debate from last year?

Current Rankings (my system):

28. Miami
37. Utah State
39. Air Force
40. Maryland
44. Washington
50. California
59. Rutgers
63. Rice
76. San Diego State
86. Bowling Green
99. Texas State

Please no Texas State or Bowling Green

I'd rather get clobbered by a P5 than play a directional-G5.

Rice has 3 games left, two as road underdogs. Rice will be lightly favored in the home game against UTEP. Rice needs to win one of these three to elevate itself above the ruck of 6-6 teams. Rice will not be selected by any bowl that has the option of another 6-6 team, so that seventh win is critical.

Until Rice gets a seventh win, this discussion is premature.

(11-11-2014 05:00 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  Rice has 3 games left, two as road underdogs. Rice will be lightly favored in the home game against UTEP. Rice needs to win one of these three to elevate itself above the ruck of 6-6 teams. Rice will not be selected by any bowl that has the option of another 6-6 team, so that seventh win is critical.

Until Rice gets a seventh win, this discussion is premature.

Also, if we lose to Marshall, in our best interests for them to win out and get that Access spot

Yes, if we lose to Marshall, then I'll wish them the best for several reasons including the greater glory of the conference.

(11-11-2014 05:05 PM)07owl Wrote:  

(11-11-2014 05:00 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  Rice has 3 games left, two as road underdogs. Rice will be lightly favored in the home game against UTEP. Rice needs to win one of these three to elevate itself above the ruck of 6-6 teams. Rice will not be selected by any bowl that has the option of another 6-6 team, so that seventh win is critical.

Until Rice gets a seventh win, this discussion is premature.

Also, if we lose to Marshall, in our best interests for them to win out and get that Access spot

After us, Marshall plays @UAB and vs WKU and, likely, in the C-USA Championship game.

(11-11-2014 05:05 PM)07owl Wrote:  

(11-11-2014 05:00 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  Rice has 3 games left, two as road underdogs. Rice will be lightly favored in the home game against UTEP. Rice needs to win one of these three to elevate itself above the ruck of 6-6 teams. Rice will not be selected by any bowl that has the option of another 6-6 team, so that seventh win is critical.

Until Rice gets a seventh win, this discussion is premature.

Also, if we lose to Marshall, in our best interests for them to win out and get that Access spot

Yes, IF we lose to Marshall, then AFTERWARD I will root for them to complete the run. I always root for the nest interest of Rice.

(11-11-2014 06:00 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(11-11-2014 05:05 PM)07owl Wrote:  

(11-11-2014 05:00 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  Rice has 3 games left, two as road underdogs. Rice will be lightly favored in the home game against UTEP. Rice needs to win one of these three to elevate itself above the ruck of 6-6 teams. Rice will not be selected by any bowl that has the option of another 6-6 team, so that seventh win is critical.

Until Rice gets a seventh win, this discussion is premature.

Also, if we lose to Marshall, in our best interests for them to win out and get that Access spot

Yes, IF we lose to Marshall, then AFTERWARD I will root for them to complete the run. I always root for the nest interest of Rice.

The heck with this kind of talk! I want four wins in a row and consideration for that last access spot or whatever it's called!

(11-11-2014 04:05 PM)lou Wrote:  I'd rather get clobbered by a P5 than play a directional-G5.

+1 Give me Miami.

(11-11-2014 06:20 PM)Vegas Owl Wrote:  

(11-11-2014 06:00 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(11-11-2014 05:05 PM)07owl Wrote:  

(11-11-2014 05:00 PM)Frizzy Owl Wrote:  Rice has 3 games left, two as road underdogs. Rice will be lightly favored in the home game against UTEP. Rice needs to win one of these three to elevate itself above the ruck of 6-6 teams. Rice will not be selected by any bowl that has the option of another 6-6 team, so that seventh win is critical.

Until Rice gets a seventh win, this discussion is premature.

Also, if we lose to Marshall, in our best interests for them to win out and get that Access spot

Yes, IF we lose to Marshall, then AFTERWARD I will root for them to complete the run. I always root for the nest interest of Rice.

The heck with this kind of talk! I want four wins in a row and consideration for that last access spot or whatever it's called!

Yup. Win out. Win the conference and then see which bowl wants a 10-3 team.

(11-11-2014 04:05 PM)lou Wrote:  I'd rather get clobbered by a P5 than play a directional-G5.

Last year I would have agreed with you. Then I froze my butt off in Memphis as our butt was handed to us on the field.

Of course my preference is to win it all but that game was no fun last year.

(11-11-2014 06:28 PM)Barney Wrote:  

(11-11-2014 04:05 PM)lou Wrote:  I'd rather get clobbered by a P5 than play a directional-G5.

+1 Give me Miami.

With one daughter at Rice and one at Miami, I love that scenario!

I'm surprised to see so many possibilities to be matched up vs P5 teams. I'll take any P5 team.

(11-11-2014 09:32 PM)Buho00 Wrote:  I'm surprised to see so many possibilities to be matched up vs P5 teams. I'll take any P5 team.

What he said...