Teams That Are Bowl Eligible

[Old Nebraska Guy]

Since we, Nebraska, may be hoping our APR is high enough I thought I would track the number of bowl-eligible teams available for the 39 bowls.

 

After six weeks there are 7.  Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Penn State, San Diego State, Washington, & Washington State. 

 

Eleven teams have five wins and 28 have four.

[sho]

I'm not even sold on getting to the minimum 5 wins to be worried about our APR.   Love your optimism.  

[Whistlepig]

I can hear the new cries for our excepted mediocrity- APR! APR! APR!

the old joke "at Nebraska the N stands for knowledge" coming into the mix

[broganreynik]

I'm usually as optimistic as it comes, but I  think it will be a tough road to five wins.

 

Ohio State and Penn State are nearly certain losses.

 

Iowa and Minnesota are going to be pretty tough. I think splitting the two is being highly optimistic. I've thought we would lose to Minnesota since the pre-season. The way we've been playing along with Iowa seemingly having our number as of late, I don't see things going well.

 

That leaves Purdue and Northwestern. Brohm has the Boilermakers playing a lot better than I would have expected. They already knocked off Minny, so they'll be tough too.

 

Northwestern seems like our best bet for a win, but I'm certainly not counting on it. I think we will get to five, but it's going to be tougher than anyone should expect from a Nebraska team.

[brophog]

Minnesota had a game this week against Purdue in which Purdue had 4 first half turnovers and Purdue still won.

How do lose a game in which you get four first half turnovers? The first drive says it all: 3 plays, 1 yard, punt for 11 yards.

 

That's pretty much how their day went. 

[Frost Advisory]

I don't want to see us going to a bowl with 5 wins.  We don't deserve it, especially after the NIU loss.  We should turn down any participation toilet bowl.

[Redux]

15 hours ago, Frost Advisory said:

I don't want to see us going to a bowl with 5 wins.  We don't deserve it, especially after the NIU loss.  We should turn down any participation toilet bowl.

 

We should, but won't.  Interim coach Diaco would be disappointed.