One in Austin, one in Orlando, and the other one will be in Tucson. No MAC tie-in, though of course the conferences involved might not have enough bowl-eligible teams. Then the MAC could be involved.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...-landscape

And on a related topic, of course it's never too soon for bowl projections.

Even so, the ESPN college football writers released projections yesterday (May 5th). One has the Rockets going to Boca Raton, the other to the Bahamas.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/stor...all-season

Lots of terrible teams get into bowl games now, just think how bad you'll have to be to NOT get into a bowl game starting next year and going forward.

(05-06-2015 06:31 AM)cnyrocketfan Wrote:  One in Austin, one in Orlando, and the other one will be in Tucson. No MAC tie-in, though of course the conferences involved might not have enough bowl-eligible teams. Then the MAC could be involved.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...-landscape

And on a related topic, of course it's never too soon for bowl projections.

Even so, the ESPN college football writers released projections yesterday (May 5th). One has the Rockets going to Boca Raton, the other to the Bahamas.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/stor...all-season

SBNation has UT going to the Bahamas Bowl and beating Marshall.
Way too early!!!

(05-06-2015 07:35 AM)Rocket Pirate Wrote:  Lots of terrible teams get into bowl games now, just think how bad you'll have to be to NOT get into a bowl game starting next year and going forward.

I agree. The bowl game situation has become crazy. Its all about the money. Certainly not about the competition.

(05-06-2015 07:35 AM)Rocket Pirate Wrote:  Lots of terrible teams get into bowl games now, just think how bad you'll have to be to NOT get into a bowl game starting next year and going forward.

I want 3 MAC teams bowling and 25 bowls outside of playoffs. That means 3 teams in NCAA top 60.

(05-06-2015 05:45 PM)temoxley Wrote:  

(05-06-2015 07:35 AM)Rocket Pirate Wrote:  Lots of terrible teams get into bowl games now, just think how bad you'll have to be to NOT get into a bowl game starting next year and going forward.

I agree. The bowl game situation has become crazy. Its all about the money. Certainly not about the competition.

+1

Don't get me wrong, I love being able to watch more football but 42 bowl games is ridiculous. 82 out of 127 teams now go bowling, that's 64%! IMO, it's not really all that great of an accomplishment making a bowl game anymore, which is a shame.

(05-06-2015 10:12 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  I want 3 MAC teams bowling and 25 bowls outside of playoffs. That means 3 teams in NCAA top 60.

I like this idea. 3 MAC teams and 25 bowls would be ideal and much more rewarding.

PAC-12 and Mountain West Conferences are discussing the possibility of a bowl in Australia starting in 2016.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...-australia

If UT makes it to the Bahamas Bowl.. I am SOOOOOO There

(05-06-2015 06:31 AM)cnyrocketfan Wrote:  And on a related topic, of course it's never too soon for bowl projections.

Even so, the ESPN college football writers released projections yesterday (May 5th). One has the Rockets going to Boca Raton, the other to the Bahamas.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/stor...all-season

If the Rockets do end up in Boca Raton for a bowl game, here's a link to a story on the MAC site with some information that might be useful.

http://mac-sports.com/news/2015/5/22/FB_0522151647.aspx

And here's a link to a story with info about a trip to Boise. If the Rockets are going out there in December and you want to go too.

I know it's early, but the conference is getting these details out there.

http://www.mac-sports.com/news/2015/5/22...52808.aspx