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I’d rather stay at 11.

(11-30-2020 03:41 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  I’d rather stay at 11.

I'd be fine with it if we weren't looking at Cincinnati vs. Memphis back-to-back in 2019 and Cincinnati vs. Tulsa back-to-back in 2020. Late-season losses always hurt worse. If the two teams who meet in the championship game are going to split, I'd rather the first game be earlier in the year. With divisions, the scheduling can be done so that cross-division games don't happen the last few weeks of the season.

(11-30-2020 03:56 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 03:41 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  I’d rather stay at 11.

I'd be fine with it if we weren't looking at Cincinnati vs. Memphis back-to-back in 2019 and Cincinnati vs. Tulsa back-to-back in 2020. Late-season losses always hurt worse. If the two teams who meet in the championship game are going to split, I'd rather the first game be earlier in the year. With divisions, the scheduling can be done so that cross-division games don't happen the last few weeks of the season.

As long as we are in the AAC I'd rather do that than be in a conference with UAB, Southern Miss, Georgia State, WKU, Appy State or whatever Johnny-Come-Lately that they toss around on the AAC board. Its bad enough we had to elevate the programs in our league so we could have a conference, we don't need to elevate another.

(11-30-2020 04:11 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 03:56 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 03:41 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  I’d rather stay at 11.

I'd be fine with it if we weren't looking at Cincinnati vs. Memphis back-to-back in 2019 and Cincinnati vs. Tulsa back-to-back in 2020. Late-season losses always hurt worse. If the two teams who meet in the championship game are going to split, I'd rather the first game be earlier in the year. With divisions, the scheduling can be done so that cross-division games don't happen the last few weeks of the season.

As long as we are in the AAC I'd rather do that than be in a conference with UAB, Southern Miss, Georgia State, WKU, Appy State or whatever Johnny-Come-Lately that they toss around on the AAC board. Its bad enough we had to elevate the programs in our league so we could have a conference, we don't need to elevate another.

Yeah, I don't want to add just anybody. I think we should keep the lines of communication open with the service academies and BYU at the very least though.

(11-30-2020 03:39 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 11:08 AM)doss2 Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 11:00 AM)Saint Martin Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 10:49 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 10:27 AM)Saint Martin Wrote:  The regular season game is pointless. After the first time UC beats Tulsa, they are no longer ranked and no longer considered a good win. Beating them two times also further diminishes the value of a win against them, as they then would have three losses. If the regular season game is canceled, on decision day the committee can look at UC having a win against a two loss Tulsa team rather than beating a three loss team twice.

That wasn't the case last year when Memphis-UC happened twice. We didn't even drop in the polls after two games with them.

Last year Memphis entered both games ranked #17 and left both games ranked #17. UC 2020 = Memphis 2019 in this case. If Memphis would have moved up by beating UC twice, then absolutely go for it. Memphis and UC stayed the same rankings. If the committee follows the same logic in 2020, why risk injuries?

This why we need a 12th team and divisions. Play 5 in division and 3 crossovers. Play crossovers first. Thus the odds become only 50% of a repeat and even if a repeat it would be 6 weeks our more since game.

UAB as a new market in a big city with a new FB stadium and a decent BB program should be #12.

I'm not crazy about UAB, but I agree about getting back to 12 teams and doing divisions. This will be the 2nd year in a row that the conference championship game has been a rematch from the week before. That's not good for our conference. Winning both games is essentially credited as one win in the rankings, and if the teams split, we risk losing out on the NY6 bowl. I'm hoping BYU getting shafted in the CFP rankings makes them rethink the idea of joining the AAC, although I prefer football only due to travel.

BYU BSU Army FB only would be great which ever one it was. With Army no one has yet to address how the Army Navy game would be handled.

I realize this is just a dream but the AAC should designate that's if a team beats every other team in the league they are outright conference champion and have the right to eschew the conf title game in lieu of scheduling an extra non-conf opponent this year. UC had nothing to gain by beating a Tulsa team twice this year and the potential of setting up G5 "championship" would be good financially and publicity wise for UC to show what we clearly believe is our teams separation from the pack. Yes, it's a one time rule most likely but 2020 has already been a "one time" season of sorts. If that were in place this year, if UC couldn't get another game scheduled, the rematch gets played. The major issue would be compensating Tulsa for the lost game.

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(11-30-2020 07:23 PM)doss2 Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 03:39 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 11:08 AM)doss2 Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 11:00 AM)Saint Martin Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 10:49 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  That wasn't the case last year when Memphis-UC happened twice. We didn't even drop in the polls after two games with them.

Last year Memphis entered both games ranked #17 and left both games ranked #17. UC 2020 = Memphis 2019 in this case. If Memphis would have moved up by beating UC twice, then absolutely go for it. Memphis and UC stayed the same rankings. If the committee follows the same logic in 2020, why risk injuries?

This why we need a 12th team and divisions. Play 5 in division and 3 crossovers. Play crossovers first. Thus the odds become only 50% of a repeat and even if a repeat it would be 6 weeks our more since game.

UAB as a new market in a big city with a new FB stadium and a decent BB program should be #12.

I'm not crazy about UAB, but I agree about getting back to 12 teams and doing divisions. This will be the 2nd year in a row that the conference championship game has been a rematch from the week before. That's not good for our conference. Winning both games is essentially credited as one win in the rankings, and if the teams split, we risk losing out on the NY6 bowl. I'm hoping BYU getting shafted in the CFP rankings makes them rethink the idea of joining the AAC, although I prefer football only due to travel.

BYU BSU Army FB only would be great which ever one it was. With Army no one has yet to address how the Army Navy game would be handled.

Just put the two of them in the same division and designate that the game be played the last week of the conference season the way O$U-Michigan used to be. This allows the rivalry to carry on and off both teams happen to be very good in the same season could make the game even more important as a potential play in to the conf championship. Or if one team is battling for a conf CG berth, it keeps the game's importance for a TV audience and focus on the AAC race.

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(12-07-2020 06:36 AM)Cal1362 Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 07:23 PM)doss2 Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 03:39 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 11:08 AM)doss2 Wrote:  

(11-30-2020 11:00 AM)Saint Martin Wrote:  Last year Memphis entered both games ranked #17 and left both games ranked #17. UC 2020 = Memphis 2019 in this case. If Memphis would have moved up by beating UC twice, then absolutely go for it. Memphis and UC stayed the same rankings. If the committee follows the same logic in 2020, why risk injuries?

This why we need a 12th team and divisions. Play 5 in division and 3 crossovers. Play crossovers first. Thus the odds become only 50% of a repeat and even if a repeat it would be 6 weeks our more since game.

UAB as a new market in a big city with a new FB stadium and a decent BB program should be #12.

I'm not crazy about UAB, but I agree about getting back to 12 teams and doing divisions. This will be the 2nd year in a row that the conference championship game has been a rematch from the week before. That's not good for our conference. Winning both games is essentially credited as one win in the rankings, and if the teams split, we risk losing out on the NY6 bowl. I'm hoping BYU getting shafted in the CFP rankings makes them rethink the idea of joining the AAC, although I prefer football only due to travel.

BYU BSU Army FB only would be great which ever one it was. With Army no one has yet to address how the Army Navy game would be handled.

Just put the two of them in the same division and designate that the game be played the last week of the conference season the way O$U-Michigan used to be. This allows the rivalry to carry on and off both teams happen to be very good in the same season could make the game even more important as a potential play in to the conf championship. Or if one team is battling for a conf CG berth, it keeps the game's importance for a TV audience and focus on the AAC race.

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I doubt that would overcome the problem. The problem is the game in a normal year is played the Saturday AFTER the league Championship Games and it is the ONLY FBS game that day. That makes it the CENTER of attention and I assume they get big $$$ for being the CENTER of attention.

And here we are on December 8th...

None of these universities can lock down 100+ players, coaches, staff and trainers in some bio-dome for an entire season. Let's hope the CCG can still happen @ Nippert and UC takes the final step to earn well deserved championship hardware and a NY6 bowl trip.

We can argue the impact on CFP voting until the cows come home, but short of that, this can still be among the most remarkable seasons in Bearcat history.

(Hope to) see you @ Nippert.