CFN seems to think half of the AAC will make bowls, and most will play bowls against P5 programs. While I hope those projections come to pass, I don't like them projecting Boise to earn the access bowl. I just don't see any MWC program taking the access from the AAC.

Birmingham Bowl Memphis vs. Auburn (SEC)
Armed Forces Bowl UTSA vs. Kansas (Big12)
Fenway Bowl Tulane vs. Duke (ACC)
Frisco Bowl SMU vs. BYU (Big12)
Military Bowl ECU vs. North Carolina (ACC)
Hawaii Bowl UAB vs. Utah State (MWC)
Boca Raton Bowl North Texas vs. App State (Sun Belt)

https://collegefootballnews.com/bowl-pro...023-spring

Surely a Big 12 school won’t be going to Frisco.

I'd be pumped for a bowl game in Dilfer's first year.

(05-29-2023 07:40 PM)Blazer4Life14 Wrote:  I'd be pumped for a bowl game in Dilfer's first year.

You and me both.

right now you have some websites with UAB having the most difficult schedule in the AAC and some saying UAB has the easiest schedule in the AAC. I'll be happy with 6 to 7 wins and a bowl game.

We will take care of Boise at home

(05-29-2023 05:51 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  CFN seems to think half of the AAC will make bowls, and most will play bowls against P5 programs. While I hope those projections come to pass, I don't like them projecting Boise to earn the access bowl. I just don't see any MWC program taking the access from the AAC.

Birmingham Bowl Memphis vs. Auburn (SEC)
Armed Forces Bowl UTSA vs. Kansas (Big12)
Fenway Bowl Tulane vs. Duke (ACC)
Frisco Bowl SMU vs. BYU (Big12)
Military Bowl ECU vs. North Carolina (ACC)
Hawaii Bowl UAB vs. Utah State (MWC)
Boca Raton Bowl North Texas vs. App State (Sun Belt)

https://collegefootballnews.com/bowl-pro...023-spring

There is absolutely zero chance North Texas makes it through the AAC with enough wins for a bowl game. North Texas might have the necessary skill players for this league but you guys are 3 to 4 years behind in terms of D and O line needed to compete in this league..

(05-30-2023 06:12 AM)baruna falls Wrote:  

(05-29-2023 05:51 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  CFN seems to think half of the AAC will make bowls, and most will play bowls against P5 programs. While I hope those projections come to pass, I don't like them projecting Boise to earn the access bowl. I just don't see any MWC program taking the access from the AAC.

Birmingham Bowl Memphis vs. Auburn (SEC)
Armed Forces Bowl UTSA vs. Kansas (Big12)
Fenway Bowl Tulane vs. Duke (ACC)
Frisco Bowl SMU vs. BYU (Big12)
Military Bowl ECU vs. North Carolina (ACC)
Hawaii Bowl UAB vs. Utah State (MWC)
Boca Raton Bowl North Texas vs. App State (Sun Belt)

https://collegefootballnews.com/bowl-pro...023-spring

There is absolutely zero chance North Texas makes it through the AAC with enough wins for a bowl game. North Texas might have the necessary skill players for this league but you guys are 3 to 4 years behind in terms of D and O line needed to compete in this league..

With the transfer portal, who knows what anyone has at OLine or DLine? Every year is a complete reconstruction now. The days of having a hard transition to a new conference are probably over since a school can have an entirely different team in a single off-season.

(05-30-2023 06:12 AM)baruna falls Wrote:  

(05-29-2023 05:51 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  CFN seems to think half of the AAC will make bowls, and most will play bowls against P5 programs. While I hope those projections come to pass, I don't like them projecting Boise to earn the access bowl. I just don't see any MWC program taking the access from the AAC.

Birmingham Bowl Memphis vs. Auburn (SEC)
Armed Forces Bowl UTSA vs. Kansas (Big12)
Fenway Bowl Tulane vs. Duke (ACC)
Frisco Bowl SMU vs. BYU (Big12)
Military Bowl ECU vs. North Carolina (ACC)
Hawaii Bowl UAB vs. Utah State (MWC)
Boca Raton Bowl North Texas vs. App State (Sun Belt)

https://collegefootballnews.com/bowl-pro...023-spring

There is absolutely zero chance North Texas makes it through the AAC with enough wins for a bowl game. North Texas might have the necessary skill players for this league but you guys are 3 to 4 years behind in terms of D and O line needed to compete in this league..

This is ridiculous, you act like they are jumping from cusa to the sec lmao
Our first year in the aac was our best record that we have had since joining at 5-3 and we should have won the conference that year

This is the most difficult league to predict out of all 10 FBS. So much turnover on the rosters, new lineup, new coaches. The lack of familiarity could make it really interesting in terms of upsets.

I do think the general consensus I am seeing in previews is fairly accurate but I do expect at least one preseason favorite to have a bad season and one picked in the bottom third to surprise by contenting into November. I just have no clue who those might be, lol.

(05-30-2023 07:03 AM)jvllepirate Wrote:  

(05-30-2023 06:12 AM)baruna falls Wrote:  

(05-29-2023 05:51 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  CFN seems to think half of the AAC will make bowls, and most will play bowls against P5 programs. While I hope those projections come to pass, I don't like them projecting Boise to earn the access bowl. I just don't see any MWC program taking the access from the AAC.

Birmingham Bowl Memphis vs. Auburn (SEC)
Armed Forces Bowl UTSA vs. Kansas (Big12)
Fenway Bowl Tulane vs. Duke (ACC)
Frisco Bowl SMU vs. BYU (Big12)
Military Bowl ECU vs. North Carolina (ACC)
Hawaii Bowl UAB vs. Utah State (MWC)
Boca Raton Bowl North Texas vs. App State (Sun Belt)

https://collegefootballnews.com/bowl-pro...023-spring

There is absolutely zero chance North Texas makes it through the AAC with enough wins for a bowl game. North Texas might have the necessary skill players for this league but you guys are 3 to 4 years behind in terms of D and O line needed to compete in this league..

This is ridiculous, you act like they are jumping from cusa to the sec lmao
Our first year in the aac was our best record that we have had since joining at 5-3 and we should have won the conference that year

Ruff was still coaching and his players always punched above weight. We still finished tied for 4th that first year....Listen to Coach Houstons remarks on the trenches in this league. By his own admission it took him 3 recruiting cycles to get the guys upfront neded to consistently win in this league. Also when ECU had its good first year we had a Senior QB and the all time leader in WR yards in Hardy oh and Lincoln Riley was our OC. Lincoln hid many of our weak points. It helped that we had one of the most innovative minds in college football calling our plays. When Ruff was fired and Lincoln left the glaring holes in talent were to much to overcome and were the doormat of this league for far to long.

(05-30-2023 07:50 AM)baruna falls Wrote:  

(05-30-2023 07:03 AM)jvllepirate Wrote:  

(05-30-2023 06:12 AM)baruna falls Wrote:  

(05-29-2023 05:51 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  CFN seems to think half of the AAC will make bowls, and most will play bowls against P5 programs. While I hope those projections come to pass, I don't like them projecting Boise to earn the access bowl. I just don't see any MWC program taking the access from the AAC.

Birmingham Bowl Memphis vs. Auburn (SEC)
Armed Forces Bowl UTSA vs. Kansas (Big12)
Fenway Bowl Tulane vs. Duke (ACC)
Frisco Bowl SMU vs. BYU (Big12)
Military Bowl ECU vs. North Carolina (ACC)
Hawaii Bowl UAB vs. Utah State (MWC)
Boca Raton Bowl North Texas vs. App State (Sun Belt)

https://collegefootballnews.com/bowl-pro...023-spring

There is absolutely zero chance North Texas makes it through the AAC with enough wins for a bowl game. North Texas might have the necessary skill players for this league but you guys are 3 to 4 years behind in terms of D and O line needed to compete in this league..

This is ridiculous, you act like they are jumping from cusa to the sec lmao
Our first year in the aac was our best record that we have had since joining at 5-3 and we should have won the conference that year

Ruff was still coaching and his players always punched above weight. We still finished tied for 4th that first year....Listen to Coach Houstons remarks on the trenches in this league. By his own admission it took him 3 recruiting cycles to get the guys upfront neded to consistently win in this league. Also when ECU had its good first year we had a Senior QB and the all time leader in WR yards in Hardy oh and Lincoln Riley was our OC. Lincoln hid many of our weak points. It helped that we had one of the most innovative minds in college football calling our plays. When Ruff was fired and Lincoln left the glaring holes in talent were to much to overcome and were the doormat of this league for far to long.

I think you're discounting what we've added, or rather not well informed considering you don't follow the team as closely.

Our projected starting line has tackles that are 6'5+, interior lineman that are all 6'2+ and two of the five are power 5 transfers that started/were in the two deep.

On the D-Line, we're moving to a 3-3-5, and while we lack depth, the scheme should hopefully make up for it, considering Caponi, our DC is running Iowa St.'s defense, and that's been a top unit in the big 12 for years now.

Could we use more size up front? Of course. But I'm optimistic. Morris has filled the staff with guys that can recruit their butts off and coach well. We definitely won't win the conference, but I think we'll surprise some teams. Our schedule isn't doing us many favors, especially in the back half, but I could see us going 4-4, maybe 5-3 in conference if the ball bounces our way.

Then again this is my offseason optimism at an all time high. The mean green could crush my soul this year like they normally do so who knows.

The myth that the program went downhill after Lincoln left yet with a 3rd string qb in 2015 we had a 5-7 record like we did in 2011 and we put up similar offensive numbers as well. All going against byu and Florida as well

Why did you single out north Texas and not not call out uab and UTSA?

(05-29-2023 06:47 PM)DowdyPirate Wrote:  Surely a Big 12 school won’t be going to Frisco.

My guess is that BYU will end up in the Independence Bowl in 2023. Like BYU, their tie-in to that bowl moved over to the Big 12 this year.

(05-30-2023 06:45 AM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  

(05-30-2023 06:12 AM)baruna falls Wrote:  

(05-29-2023 05:51 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  CFN seems to think half of the AAC will make bowls, and most will play bowls against P5 programs. While I hope those projections come to pass, I don't like them projecting Boise to earn the access bowl. I just don't see any MWC program taking the access from the AAC.

Birmingham Bowl Memphis vs. Auburn (SEC)
Armed Forces Bowl UTSA vs. Kansas (Big12)
Fenway Bowl Tulane vs. Duke (ACC)
Frisco Bowl SMU vs. BYU (Big12)
Military Bowl ECU vs. North Carolina (ACC)
Hawaii Bowl UAB vs. Utah State (MWC)
Boca Raton Bowl North Texas vs. App State (Sun Belt)

https://collegefootballnews.com/bowl-pro...023-spring

There is absolutely zero chance North Texas makes it through the AAC with enough wins for a bowl game. North Texas might have the necessary skill players for this league but you guys are 3 to 4 years behind in terms of D and O line needed to compete in this league..

With the transfer portal, who knows what anyone has at OLine or DLine? Every year is a complete reconstruction now. The days of having a hard transition to a new conference are probably over since a school can have an entirely different team in a single off-season.

^ This. In this new age of college football, no one can accurately predict how teams will change from year to year, especially under new coaches.

I'm going to stick my neck out and predict Rice in either Hawaii or Frisco, beating out UAB and North Texas.

The starters are talented. If they stay healthy, they could win seven.

(05-30-2023 10:58 PM)Ourland Wrote:  I'm going to stick my neck out and predict Rice in either Hawaii or Frisco, beating out UAB and North Texas.

The starters are talented. If they stay healthy, they could win seven.

I agree that the Bloomgren program crawls forward again and gets to six wins. I see three home wins (Texas Southern, UConn and FAU), two on the road (pick two of USF, Tulsa, and Charlotte), plus an upset W among UH, SMU, and Tulane.

(05-29-2023 05:51 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  I don't like them projecting Boise to earn the access bowl. I just don't see any MWC program taking the access from the AAC.

(05-30-2023 03:35 AM)grapes Wrote:  We will take care of Boise at home

Boise has an intriguing OOC schedule — @Washington (11-2, #8 last season), @Memphis, and home vs. UCF, plus the FCS game.

If they’re 13-0 on Dec. 3, I think they are the heavy favorite for NY6. But I don’t think they’ll be 13-0. If they’re 12-1, they’re in the mix and it depends what the resume is for the AAC champion. If they’re 11-2 it’s theoretically possible but will need lots and lots of luck.