(06-05-2013 08:26 PM)billings Wrote:  

(06-04-2013 11:14 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(06-04-2013 11:08 AM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  As I said....The Aresco Bowl...

Down in Flames...

Pac-12 and SEC still remain as a possible options for the Aresco Bowl. The B1G is eliminated as an option for anything better than thier #7 selection for the Aresco Bowl.

I think the PAC is set with:

Rose vs BIG
Alamo vs Big 12
Holiday vs BIG
Kraft vs BIG
Sun vs ACC
Vegas vs MWC
BWW vs Big 12
New Mexico vs MWC

They won't have a team for the bottom two every year. I expect a CUSA, Sun Belt, or texas based AAC rotation with the New Mexico bowl

There is some question about the Pac-12 staying in the New Mexico Bowl and its possible the Sun Bowl pick could be downgraded if the ACC does likewise. They might be set, or they might not be. There could be some manuevering still to do in the bottom third of the Pac-12 order. I think the order you set is about 90% locked.

(06-05-2013 08:28 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  wonder what conferences the Advocare (Indy) Bowl is going with?

They actually still have a chance of an ACC vs SEC bowl.

(06-05-2013 09:06 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(06-05-2013 08:28 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  wonder what conferences the Advocare (Indy) Bowl is going with?

They actually still have a chance of an ACC vs SEC bowl.

CUSA needs to sign a backup deal with that bowl should one conference not be able to put a team in their

Took at stab from the rumors, official tie-ins and my SWAG at how the P5 bowl tie-ins are looking. Just went with the bowls and was not focusing on what seed the bowl falls in the conference. Look forward to peoples input.

Big 12
1. Champions Bowl (New Orleans/CFP) vs SEC/Sugar
2. Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio) VS Pac 12
3. Russell Athletic (Orlando) vs ACC
4. Liberty (Memphis, Tenn.) vs ???
5. Buffalo Wild Wings (Tempe, Ariz.) vs PAC 12
6. Heart of Dallas (Dallas) vs CUSA
7. Meineke Car Care of Texas (Houston) vs SEC

Pac 12
1. Rose vs BIG 1o
2. Alamo vs Big 12
3. Holiday vs BIG 10
4. Kraft vs BIG 10
5. Sun vs ACC
6. Vegas vs MWC
7. BWW vs Big 12
8. New Mexico vs MWC

ACC
1. Orange vs SEC, B10 or ND,
2. Russell Ath, vs B12
2A Rumor Capital One will Take ACC every three years when B10 goes
Pool A 3-6,
3. Music City/Gator (rotation) vs SEC
4. Belk, vs SEC
5. Pinstripe, vs B10
6. Sun vs Pac 10
7. Liberty? (may put Liberty in Pool A if they Sign) vs B12
Pool B (8-10)
8. Detroit, vs B10
9. Military, vs ???
10. AdvoCare (Think ACC will keep them if Shreveport wants them) vs SEC?

B10
1. Rose vs PAC 12
2. Holiday vs PAC 12
3. Kraft vs PAC 12
4. Capital One vs SEC
5. Outback Bowl vs SEC
6. Music/Gator vs SEC
7. Pinstripe vs ACC
8. Detroit vs ACC

SEC
1. Champion/Sugar vs B12
2. Capital One vs b10
3. Outback vs b10
4. Belk, vs ACC
5. Music City, vs ACC/B10
6. Gator, VS ACC/B10
7. Meineke Car Care vs B12
8. Birmingham vs ??
9. Shrevport vs ACC?

(06-05-2013 09:05 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  There is some question about the Pac-12 staying in the New Mexico Bowl and its possible the Sun Bowl pick could be downgraded if the ACC does likewise. They might be set, or they might not be. There could be some manuevering still to do in the bottom thier for the Pac-12 order. I think the order you set is about 90% locked.

you really don't think you are getting a PAC matchup do you?

(06-06-2013 11:09 AM)billings Wrote:  

(06-05-2013 09:05 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  There is some question about the Pac-12 staying in the New Mexico Bowl and its possible the Sun Bowl pick could be downgraded if the ACC does likewise. They might be set, or they might not be. There could be some manuevering still to do in the bottom thier for the Pac-12 order. I think the order you set is about 90% locked.

you really don't think you are getting a PAC matchup do you?

At this point I think the AAC is not in a position to ignore any available power conference opponent. If the dominoes fall wrong, we could end up with no P5 bowl opponents at all. Gotta make sure that doesn't happen.

Our best bowls may come from filling bowls where some conference cannot fill their allotment with enough teams that qualify?

(06-06-2013 11:09 AM)billings Wrote:  

(06-05-2013 09:05 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  There is some question about the Pac-12 staying in the New Mexico Bowl and its possible the Sun Bowl pick could be downgraded if the ACC does likewise. They might be set, or they might not be. There could be some manuevering still to do in the bottom thier for the Pac-12 order. I think the order you set is about 90% locked.

you really don't think you are getting a PAC matchup do you?

I think the AAC has a decent shot at getting the PAC's last bowl pick. I think of all the bowls for the P5 conferences from the 2010-13 cycle, the New MExico Bowl might be the least attractive. It's a lower-FBS also-ran, in a college stadium, in a non-tourist-attraction city, outside the league footprint.

Compared to that, playing the AAC West champion in Houston (for example) looks okay.

Or the PAC might do something like the Independence Bowl against a 6-6 ACC team, or some other arrangement that gets a power-conference vs power-conference matchup.

Or basically move the New Mexico game (PAC #8 vs MWC #2) to southern California, either as the Poinsettia Bowl or a new LA bowl.

(06-06-2013 11:32 AM)johnbragg Wrote:  

(06-06-2013 11:09 AM)billings Wrote:  

(06-05-2013 09:05 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  There is some question about the Pac-12 staying in the New Mexico Bowl and its possible the Sun Bowl pick could be downgraded if the ACC does likewise. They might be set, or they might not be. There could be some manuevering still to do in the bottom thier for the Pac-12 order. I think the order you set is about 90% locked.

you really don't think you are getting a PAC matchup do you?

I think the AAC has a decent shot at getting the PAC's last bowl pick. I think of all the bowls for the P5 conferences from the 2010-13 cycle, the New MExico Bowl might be the least attractive. It's a lower-FBS also-ran, in a college stadium, in a non-tourist-attraction city, outside the league footprint.

Compared to that, playing the AAC West champion in Houston (for example) looks okay.

Or the PAC might do something like the Independence Bowl against a 6-6 ACC team, or some other arrangement that gets a power-conference vs power-conference matchup.

Or basically move the New Mexico game (PAC #8 vs MWC #2) to southern California, either as the Poinsettia Bowl or a new LA bowl.

MWC actually has been in discussion with starting a bowl in LA in the coliseum but I haven't heard any progress lately

With the PAC making the playoffs most years there won't be an #8 available very often. They may only line-up 7 bowls frankly. They already have two games in Texas and their fans do not travel well East unless it is USC. You really want your number #2 to play a PAC #8 that 90% of the time they won't fill the slot? BYU really wants in the Poinsetta slot as they lost the Kraft. BYU is a better pick then a PAC #8 for the poinsettia. that one won't change

I expect the New Mexico bowl to be MWC versus CUSA/Texas Sunbelt most years frankly.

btw I would visit Albuquerque any day over Houston

SC doesn't travel for anything other than the Rose Bowl for that matter UCLA is the same. UO, OSU, UW, Wazzu, U of A, ASU, and Utah all travel well.

(06-06-2013 07:36 PM)RedMountain Wrote:  SC doesn't travel for anything other than the Rose Bowl for that matter UCLA is the same. UO, OSU, UW, Wazzu, U of A, ASU, and Utah all travel well.

If they are a PAC #8 they won't travel very far with a team that is 6-6 in all likelihood.

I don't think any of those travel well over the mississippi river or texas for a low level bowl

(06-05-2013 09:06 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(06-05-2013 08:28 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  wonder what conferences the Advocare (Indy) Bowl is going with?

They actually still have a chance of an ACC vs SEC bowl.

Last I heard, the Indy was one of the few bowls actually courting the AAC... I have always counted the Independence Bowl as a "likely" get for the AAC, though what conference would be a partner is uncertain.

Can't see two SEC-AAC bowl matchups...

Id be thrilled with the Independence Bowl

3 hour drive from Dallas. Very easy drive for Tulsa, SMU, Houston, Tulane and Memphis fans.

the part of Shreveport that the Indy Bowl is located has turned to crap

And that's different than any other part of Shreveport?

(06-06-2013 11:32 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  And that's different than any other part of Shreveport?

not really, it used to be that Shreveport was the nice city and Bossier was the part you wouldn't want to visit but that has somehow reversed