Yup

(10-10-2016 02:51 PM)Bull Wrote:  We got problems with this Access slot... Houston could finished the highest ranked G5 school, and still not get the access bowl to a lower ranked G5 conf champion. Weird. The opponent is going to want the 'best' G5 program in that NY6 bowl...

Did they just assume that the highest ranked G5 school would be a conference champion?

The lovely catch-22 of this whole "access" system.

Do you schedule tough, hoping to win out and drum up noise for a playoff spot?

Or do you schedule soft, knowing you could rip through your schedule and waiting for other G5 contenders to lose to get an access slot?

(10-10-2016 02:51 PM)Bull Wrote:  We got problems with this Access slot... Houston could finished the highest ranked G5 school, and still not get the access bowl to a lower ranked G5 conf champion. Weird. The opponent is going to want the 'best' G5 program in that NY6 bowl...

Did they just assume that the highest ranked G5 school would be a conference champion?

Not a very likely scenario tbh. You're talking about Houston winning out including Louisville and also Navy keeping you out of the title game. Lots of football left.

(10-10-2016 12:00 PM)fanhood Wrote:  The problem is, those of us in the G5 have an up hill battle. If Houston loses to Louisville, you can expect to be in the #20 to #30 range. If Navy loses another game, they won't find the Top 25 again. We are all held to a higher standard.

If SDSU wins their next five games, maybe we will be ranked, but probably not. Its an uphill battle.

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