Thread title says it all: assuming you aren't in a NY6/CFP, would you rather see a SBC team play a 9 win (or higher) G5 team or a 6-6/7-5 P5 team in bowl?

I think the answer will always be a P5. It always feels like you are playing with house money and nothing to lose when playing them.

I enjoy a bigger brand or team we have never played before.

Unless it’s Toledo, Memphis or SMU give me GT, Duke, ISU, TTU or Maryland all day everyday.

I don't care. P5 or G5...meh.

Depends on the G5/P5. 13-0 Liberty versus Boise State? Boise State. Liberty versus say, West Virginia? West Virginia.

Liberty versus Louisiana? Louisiana. Texas State? Sure.

Anyone but Liberty. Don't care for them, don't care for their football. A game App would most likely win but that's not the point. Liberty's cash comes from a scam of an online degree mill.

As the top G5 conference what we don’t want is playing in bowls against G5 teams with the same or lesser record. We always want to play up on record so that way they can’t point at us and say see you’re not the top dog G5 conference after all.

(12-01-2023 11:37 AM)Johnnychimpo Wrote:  As the top G5 conference what we don’t want is playing in bowls against G5 teams with the same or lesser record. We always want to play up on record so that way they can’t point at us and say see you’re not the top dog G5 conference after all.

We deserve P5 match-ups. The MAC has two projected and they are the worst FBS conference and it's not even close. They are rated lower than the MVFC and Big Sky as well, I believe.

Troy not getting a shot at WVU in Birmingham is a travesty. They want a sellout and to make sponsors happy? Pit Troy against Neal Brown in Birmingham.

App should also not have to resort to playing Jamie Chadwell, yet again. I think Gillin pushed for the Cure Bowl under the assumption the opponent would be Boise State or someone similar. He said "fans will like the opponent". He knows App fans don't give a **** about playing Liberty.

(12-01-2023 11:28 AM)OsageJ Wrote:  I don't care. P5 or G5...meh.

Really, you don't care?? Lol.

(12-01-2023 11:04 AM)TTT Wrote:  Thread title says it all: assuming you aren't in a NY6/CFP, would you rather see a SBC team play a 9 win (or higher) G5 team or a 6-6/7-5 P5 team in bowl?

If the G5 is ranked, I want the G5. If not then give me the mediocre P5.

That’s all we’ve ever played is a G5 in a bowl…. The one we played last year was ranked and we beat them and that’s nice but people would still remember Troy beat a 6-6 Auburn or North Carolina over that.

(12-01-2023 12:32 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  That’s all we’ve ever played is a G5 in a bowl…. The one we played last year was ranked and we beat them and that’s nice but people would still remember Troy beat a 6-6 Auburn or North Carolina over that.

I remember the UTSA game. But now Troy has a better record in a harder conference than UTSA, yet again, and UTSA will get a game against an ACC school while it's looking like Troy may get a MAC opponent.

The only thing holding back this momentum the Belt has, in perception anyway, is the garbage bowl tie-ins we get. The Belt is the undisputed top G5 conference this year, as they were in 2021 I believe. Two out of three years, yet our Bowl Tie-ins are the same.

At this point, I'd be open to a playoff. Or someone suing the CFP for more access for all FBS conferences.

I think for the conference having our top 2-3 teams play even a 6-7 win P4 team is better for perception. After that I just want to be paired up with an equal footing G5 team and have a good game. I enjoyed our bowl games vs North Texas/Ohio/Buffalo and UTSA last year.

(12-01-2023 12:24 PM)GreenBison Wrote:  

(12-01-2023 11:04 AM)TTT Wrote:  Thread title says it all: assuming you aren't in a NY6/CFP, would you rather see a SBC team play a 9 win (or higher) G5 team or a 6-6/7-5 P5 team in bowl?

If the G5 is ranked, I want the G5. If not then give me the mediocre P5.

Good point.

But then again, when was the last time we saw a 9-win ranked G5 team going INTO a bowl game? I think you'd be hard pressed to find one.

Sadly, you get more respect for beating the P5.

And let's also be realistic, how excited a team is to be in a bowl plays a role in how well they'll play.

I think that is entirely dependent on how good, bad or meh your team has played throughout the season.

2012 Arkansas State…hell yes I would’ve loved to have seen how they would’ve fared against a P5 team in a bowl (and they still defeated a top #25 Kent State team with an interim coach)

2023 Arkansas State…I am completely fine if they do end up squaring off against a 6-6 NIU or another 6-6 team as it’s questionable if they could win or not lol

Is that 9+ G5 team ranked or conference champ? Either would be deciding factors for me.

Too many variables for a simple poll as it comes down to who the 9+ G5 is.

- Ranked opponent. That isn't really an option in the poll as it means a 12 win G5 or 8+ win P5.
- Name brand P5 with 7 wins (like USC, UCLA, Miami, or Texas A&M this year).
- Select 9+ win G5s (like Tulane, SMU, Memphis, and Liberty this year) OR name brand P5 with 6 wins (like 6-6 VT due to being in state, or Auburn / any 6 win SEC)
- Any P5
- Other G5s (incl. 9+ win NMSU, Miami Oh, Ohio, and UNLV this year)

Triple D is correct in that there are a whole lot of variables that play into making that decision; however, I did choose the P5 for the simple reason that, regardless of reality, there is more prestige in beating the P5 in the long run.

G5 FANS AUGUST THROUGH NOVEMBER: The P5-G5 gap is a bulls** construct and our best are every bit as good as theirs.

G5 FANS IN DECEMBER: Rutgers is a better opponent than the MWC champion.