(11-26-2017 10:20 AM)Dawgxas Wrote:  https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/11/19/bowl-projections-schedule-matchups-week-12-playoff-rankings


Sports Illustrated

North Texas to Indy Bowl
USM to NO Bowl

Tech gets left out

(11-26-2017 09:44 AM)usm99 Wrote:  College football news

New Orleans - La Tech vs Arkansas St
Cure - WKU vs Georgia St
New Mexico - UNT vs San Diego St
Boca Raton - FIU vs Temple
Bad Boy Mowers - FAU vs USF
Bahamas - USM vs Ohio
Birmingham - UAB vs Memphis
Armed Forces - Marshall vs Army
Independence - Middle Tennessee vs Boston College

UTSA left out

(11-26-2017 10:21 AM)That Guy 2012 Wrote:  Mine:

New Orleans: UAB vs. Troy
New Mexico: Louisiana Tech vs. Colorado State
Boca Raton: Marshall vs. Temple
Gasparilla: Florida Atlantic vs. South Florida
Bahamas: FIU vs. Ohio
Birmingham: Western Kentucky vs. Memphis
Armed Forces: Southern Miss vs. Army
Independence: North Texas vs. Duke

MTSU & UTSA left out

(11-26-2017 12:29 PM)correcamino Wrote:  Man why are we getting left out by some of these guys? I get that we wouldve gotten pummeled by UH, but still shouldn't a 6-win team that only played 11 games get precedence over one that played 12 games?

(11-26-2017 01:05 PM)MeanGreenRob27 Wrote:  

(11-26-2017 12:29 PM)correcamino Wrote:  Man why are we getting left out by some of these guys? I get that we wouldve gotten pummeled by UH, but still shouldn't a 6-win team that only played 11 games get precedence over one that played 12 games?

Maybe because UTSA has the worst C-USA record out of the bowl eligible teams.

(11-26-2017 01:03 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  FAU vs. San Diego State? That makes very little sense. FAU vs USF, on the other hand (regardless what bowl they're playing in), makes total sense.

(11-26-2017 02:26 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(11-26-2017 01:03 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  FAU vs. San Diego State? That makes very little sense. FAU vs USF, on the other hand (regardless what bowl they're playing in), makes total sense.

Maybe, and although it could happen, sources within AAC seem to indicate it won't. The AAC has 3 bowls with "P5" tie ins. There are clearly 3 best teams within AAC which will get those bowls, UCF, Memphis, and USF. UCF/Memphis winner will go to Peach. UCF/Memphis loser will go to either Birmingham or Liberty (still in play for AAC due to SEC not having enough teams), and USF would go to Military.

Navy does not have a direct tie in to Military bowl, they simply fall in the bowl pool with everyone else. Although it makes sense to send Navy here some years, they are basically a .500 team this year (6-5 with Army still to play), so they're not going to jump a 9-2 USF or 10-2 Memphis for this bowl. Maybe if they were within a game of USF in the standings, but not 3-4 games behind. Navy would likely be headed to either Frisco bowl or Hawaii bowl.

Another option still in play for AAC is the Independence bowl, which will need an opponent for ACC, although this one could also go to CUSA.

A lot of these predictions are nothing more than the writers simply throwing darts at a board, without really knowing all the ins and outs of the tie ins.

(11-26-2017 02:30 PM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(11-26-2017 02:26 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(11-26-2017 01:03 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  FAU vs. San Diego State? That makes very little sense. FAU vs USF, on the other hand (regardless what bowl they're playing in), makes total sense.

Maybe, and although it could happen, sources within AAC seem to indicate it won't. The AAC has 3 bowls with "P5" tie ins. There are clearly 3 best teams within AAC which will get those bowls, UCF, Memphis, and USF. UCF/Memphis winner will go to Peach. UCF/Memphis loser will go to either Birmingham or Liberty (still in play for AAC due to SEC not having enough teams), and USF would go to Military.

Navy does not have a direct tie in to Military bowl, they simply fall in the bowl pool with everyone else. Although it makes sense to send Navy here some years, they are basically a .500 team this year (6-5 with Army still to play), so they're not going to jump a 9-2 USF or 10-2 Memphis for this bowl. Maybe if they were within a game of USF in the standings, but not 3-4 games behind. Navy would likely be headed to either Frisco bowl or Hawaii bowl.

Another option still in play for AAC is the Independence bowl, which will need an opponent for ACC, although this one could also go to CUSA.

A lot of these predictions are nothing more than the writers simply throwing darts at a board, without really knowing all the ins and outs of the tie ins.

I'd love havin' another shot at you guys......just for the chest dump