Bowl Projections by Stewart Mandel, Sports Illustrated. (My guess is Mandel is correct on Beavers, as finishing with five straight losses, the Beavers would not bring many disappointed OSU fans.) Both CUSA and ACC have strong opportunities to make statements on the national stage.

"Finally, we finished with 77 bowl eligible teams for 70 spots. The teams left out hail primarily from the NonAQ leagues, but barring some back-room deals, one of the four 6-6 AQ teams, Washington State, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse, will stay home too. I went with the Beavers, who ended the year with five straight losses."

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college...xid=ob_top

For CUSA, Marshall and UNT have an opportunity to make a statement. UNT's appearance in Heart of Dallas Bowl is a strong boost to their football program.

CUSA BOWL PROJECTIONS:
New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana vs Tulane
Military Bowl: ECU vs Maryland
Liberty Bowl: Marshall vs Mississippi State
Beef O Brady Bowl: Middle Tennessee vs Ohio
Hawaii Bowl: Rice vs UNLV
Heart of Dallas: UNT vs Syracuse

For AAC, UCF and Houston have national interesting bowl games and obviously an opportunity to make a strong statement.

AAC BOWL PROJECTIONS:
Sugar Bowl: UCF vs Alabama
Pinstripe Bowl: Houston vs Notre Dame
Belk Bowl: Cincy vs North Carolina
Russell Athletic Bowl: Louisville vs Duke
Armed Forces Bowl: SDSU vs Navy
Compass Bowl: Rutgers vs Vanderbilt

by future years conferences
CUSA
Liberty Marshall vs Mississippi St
Beef O Brady Middle Tennessee vs Ohio
Hawaii Rice vs UNLV
Heart of Dallas North Texas vs Syracuse

AAC
Sugar UCF vs Alabama
Pinstripe Houston vs Notre Dame
Belk Cincy vs North Carolina
Armed Forces Navy vs SDSU
Military ECU vs Maryland
New Orleans Tulane vs Louisiana

Anyone betting on UCF beating Alabama again?

actually dumb me to actually believe anything trollgrass posts...
Mandel has UCF playing Auburn, not Alabama...

(12-03-2013 11:36 AM)stever20 Wrote:  actually dumb me to actually believe anything trollgrass posts...
Mandel has UCF playing Auburn, not Alabama...

Yeah, even when the intent is not evidently flawed, intent still seems to exceed ability to deliver.

MAC projections by Mandel (and this is the MOST RECENT Mandel, not one from a previous week):

Fiesta: L'il Okie vs NIU
Potato Eaters: Colorado State vs Buffalo
Beef Eaters: OhioU vs MTSU
Pizza Eaters: Toledo vs Pitt
Poinsettia: Utah State vs Bowling Green
GoDaddy: Ball State vs stAte
XBox360 At Home: CMU against anybody they want it to be.

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You lost me at Alabama in the Sugar Bowl...

(12-03-2013 08:19 PM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  You lost me at Alabama in the Sugar Bowl...

That will happen if Michigan St beats Ohio St which that's my prediciton as well.

(12-03-2013 10:30 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(12-03-2013 08:19 PM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  You lost me at Alabama in the Sugar Bowl...

That will happen if Michigan St beats Ohio St which that's my prediciton as well.

More wishful thinking. You don't know either team that well if you think the Michigan State offense will be able to do much in that game.

(12-03-2013 10:30 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(12-03-2013 08:19 PM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  You lost me at Alabama in the Sugar Bowl...

That will happen if Michigan St beats Ohio St which that's my prediciton as well.

So if MSU wins and Mizzou wins this week, Mizzou will move to #2?