5-7 Bowl Eligbility

[Herbie95]

Looking at the teams that have yet to reach six wins and Nebraska's current APR ranking a 5-7 bowl appearance for NU is impossible this year.  So this will not be an issue when Riley is fired after Iowa even if DONU wins.  

 

[GSG]

College football bowl projections: Team eligibility tracker for 2017-18 games

At least six wins and a minimum winning percentage of.500 are needed to officially be bowl-eligible, and 78 teams are needed to fill all of the bowls.  So far, there are 70 eligible teams.

 

[Herbie95]

College football bowl projections: Team eligibility tracker for 2017-18 games

Eight team with 5 wins play each other so it's really 74.   Then looking at the APR ranking there are more than 4 remaining with less than six wins that are ranked ahead of NU.  

 

[GSG]

Eight team with 5 wins play each other so it's really 74.   Then looking at the APR ranking there are more than 4 remaining with less than six wins that are ranked ahead of NU.  

Yeah, I don't think there's a shot for us. Our APR score this year is 977


New NCAA APR rankings show which 2017 football teams have bowl-eligibility cushions

 

[BIGREDIOWAN]

It'll be interesting to see how the Huskers play on Friday. To keep the smallest of chances alive that they make a bowl game obviously they have to win. Couple that with this possibly being Riley's last game and the seniors, if they don't play inspired football on Friday it simply was never there. I doubt we make a bowl game this year. Fans probably wouldn't travel very well. 

 

[Gage County]

Did our APR fall or have other schools made improvements? Or both?

 

[Herbie95]

It'll be interesting to see how the Huskers play on Friday. To keep the smallest of chances alive that they make a bowl game obviously they have to win. Couple that with this possibly being Riley's last game and the seniors, if they don't play inspired football on Friday it simply was never there. I doubt we make a bowl game this year. Fans probably wouldn't travel very well. 

No, it's actually impossible barring several teams opting not to go to a bowl.  See what I said above.  

 

[Herbie95]

Did our APR fall or have other schools made improvements? Or both?

I believe the APR is very similar to 2015 but is down just a little.  The bigger difference is other teams that have 4 and 5 wins now as compared to 2015.  

 

[TGHusker]

Sad state of affairs.  It seems strange to know that the season is over and it is still November. 

 

[secretasianman]

Hopefully Nebraska approaches the Iowa game as if it’s their bowl game and just comes out on fire and put together a complete game and send the seniors out right.

 

[Apathy]

Nebraska is back and we’re here to stay

 

[secretasianman]

Nebraska is back and we’re here to stay

I think that offer expired when Pelini left.

 

[southernoregonhusker]

Hopefully Nebraska approaches the Iowa game as if it’s their bowl game and just comes out on fire and put together a complete game and send the seniors out right.

Why would it matter?  Diaco's system handcuffs our players.  

 

[JJ Husker]

Am I the only one who does not want this version of the Huskers to play in a bowl game? Normally an extra game has benefits like additional practice time, game experience, etc. I don't see where those things would do the program any good at this point. The quicker this current staff quits influencing these players the better IMO. It's time for a hard reset when the new coach comes in. Until then, I just hope for as little damage as possible.

 

[Fru]

Am I the only one who does not want this version of the Huskers to play in a bowl game? Normally an extra game has benefits like additional practice time, game experience, etc. I don't see where those things would do the program any good at this point. The quicker this current staff quits influencing these players the better IMO. It's time for a hard reset when the new coach comes in. Until then, I just hope for as little damage as possible.

You aren't the only one. Just end this nightmare of a season and focus on getting a new coach.