I don't think us beating Kent State and/or CMU matter much in terms of going to the QL Bowl. Remember, we were 6-6 in 2019 when we went to the QL Bowl, which even worst case scenario will be our record this year.

I think the only way MSU possibly goes to the QL Bowl is if they beat Indiana and lose to Penn State. If they win both and finish 7-5 my guess is they end up elsewhere. Cid mentioned MSU not wanting the bid in 2019, even that MSU team was 6-6 and avoiding going to Detroit (I say 'avoid' because I agree with 'Nickle that most Big Ten School only want the QL if they have no other option).

I know the folks in charge of the QL Bowl have said they like having a local team just from an attendance standpoint. That is why I have said before if they were to get Michigan State, I don't think they would care too much about having a Michigan/nearby Ohio MAC school. For instance, looking at the MAC schools that could still make a bowl, would a matchup of Michigan State against EMU/CMU/Toledo/BGSU draw more people than a match up with Miami or Buffalo? Maybe, but I just think having MSU would equal a huge crowd. Luckily for them, if they do get MSU, a lot of the bowl eligible teams might be nearby anyway.