Bowl Outlook

Seems almost certain we are in. I've heard some vagueness about the 5-7 rule though. Somewhere I read the APR ranking deal somehow only applies to the very top APR teams, all of which are either in anyway, or worse than 5-7. Most places assume that the APR ranking will hold, and they'll rank the 5-7 teams by APR and take from the top until bowls are filled. I don't see how it can be otherwise, but I'm just saying what I've read in a place or two. they didn't offer an alternative to how the 5-7 teams would be picked. Bowl choice, I presume, which should favor us. Or conference affiliations, which should also put us in since I don't think the Big 10 will fill all bowls.

 
Looking at upcoming games I can see as many as four 5-7 teams making the bowls.

Looks like Minny and Illinois may lose and I see both Georgia State and South Alabama getting crushed next week.

 
Is it bad that I really want a bowl game even with only 5 wins because it makes college football as a whole actually mean something? I am actually watching NW/Illinois and Wisconsin/Minnesota with interest, pulling hard for the wildcats and badgers.

 
Jeremy said:
Is it bad that I really want a bowl game even with only 5 wins because it makes college football as a whole actually mean something? I am actually watching NW/Illinois and Wisconsin/Minnesota with interest, pulling hard for the wildcats and badgers.
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Not at all. I'm doing the same thing. Just want a chance to see the Huskers again.

Also, a 5 win team has made a bowl before. In 2001 North Texas made the New Orleans bowl with a 5-6 record and lost to Colorado State 45-20. I only know that because I went to the game.

 
louisianared said:
Jeremy said:
Is it bad that I really want a bowl game even with only 5 wins because it makes college football as a whole actually mean something? I am actually watching NW/Illinois and Wisconsin/Minnesota with interest, pulling hard for the wildcats and badgers.
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Not at all. I'm doing the same thing. Just want a chance to see the Huskers again.

Also, a 5 win team has made a bowl before. In 2001 North Texas made the New Orleans bowl with a 5-6 record and lost to Colorado State 45-20. I only know that because I went to the game.
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I had to look this up. Did not realize a 5 win team had made a bowl game before. North Texas actually won the Sun Belt that year and earned the conference's automatic bid to the New Orleans Bowl. MTSU finished 8-3 in the Sun Belt and didn't receive a bowl invite, a laughable notion in 2015 when everyone finishing .500 or higher is guaranteed a bowl game.

 
Wait for Minnesota and Illinois to finish. If either of them loses, and both are down by 2 scores in the 4th quarter, it seems that we're in.

 
Update: ULL, USA, Minnesota and Illinois have all lost today.

5 spots left, 3 teams left. We are now technically bowl eligible as there are no longer enough teams with 6 wins. As of now at least 2 teams will compete in a bowl with a 5-7 record.

Kansas State (4-6)- winning 45-7 vs Kansas , vs West Virginia next week.

Georgia State (5-6) - vs Georgia Southern next week

South Alabama (5-6) - vs App State next week

 
At least two, and as many as five, 5-7 teams will be making bowl games with Minnesota and Illinois losing. I'm sure the NCAA will take this data and approve additional bowl games next year anyways.

 
louisianared said:
Update: ULL, USA, Minnesota and Illinois have all lost today.

5 spots left, 3 teams left. We are now technically bowl eligible as there are no longer enough teams with 6 wins. As of now at least 2 teams will compete in a bowl with a 5-7 record.

Kansas State (4-6)- winning 45-7 vs Kansas , vs West Virginia next week.

Georgia State (5-6) - vs Georgia Southern next week

South Alabama (5-6) - vs App State next week
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I'll take it. Good traveling fan base, need the practice. Good chance to visit some other areas of the country for the team.

 
mrandyk said:
At least two, and as many as five, 5-7 teams will be making bowl games with Minnesota and Illinois losing. I'm sure the NCAA will take this data and approve additional bowl games next year anyways.
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As long as the NCAA makes money they don't care how many teams make it and what there record is (see: NCAA basketball tourney)

With that said, hopefully we will get extra practice and I'm praying for a New Orleans Bowl invite

 
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louisianared said:
mrandyk said:
At least two, and as many as five, 5-7 teams will be making bowl games with Minnesota and Illinois losing. I'm sure the NCAA will take this data and approve additional bowl games next year anyways.
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As long as the NCAA makes money they don't care how many teams make it and what there record is (see: NCAA basketball tourney)

With that said, hopefully we will get extra practice and I'm praying for a New Orleans Bowl invite
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NCAA Basketball Tournament is not a good example. Conference champions and the best 30-35 teams who didn't win their conference to make a 68 team field (out of around 350) is different than a ton of 6-6 and even 5-7 teams helping to build a 80 team field (out of 128). If they were continuously pumped more and more air into the basketball tournament I would agree, but it has been 64-68 teams for over 30 years.

 
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