(11-22-2016 08:36 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Also, it looks like Army will have to beat Navy to bowl. Unless they get a waiver.

Despite 6 wins (understandably dubious) and our good APR?

(11-22-2016 09:06 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  Our best writer is saying one bowl director that a 6-6 USA team would not be picked before App. For App fans wanted to go to Orlando you better hope USA wins the next two.

The way I understand it, if the SBC had four teams bowl eligible in the usual way, plus USA, those four would get placed first and then USA would get the final spot. Undoubtedly Karl Benson, the bowls and the schools would work together to figure out who goes where.

(11-22-2016 11:30 PM)HarmonOliphantOberlanderDevine Wrote:  

(11-22-2016 08:36 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Also, it looks like Army will have to beat Navy to bowl. Unless they get a waiver.

Despite 6 wins (understandably dubious) and our good APR?

Army still has a shot. Hawaii could move in front of them with a win and Vandy has a higher APR, but Army would be next up.

(11-22-2016 11:50 PM)AtlantaJag Wrote:  

(11-22-2016 09:06 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  Our best writer is saying one bowl director that a 6-6 USA team would not be picked before App. For App fans wanted to go to Orlando you better hope USA wins the next two.

The way I understand it, if the SBC had four teams bowl eligible in the usual way, plus USA, those four would get placed first and then USA would get the final spot. Undoubtedly Karl Benson, the bowls and the schools would work together to figure out who goes where.

That's a theoretical "placed first". Assuming that scenario.
Arizona has fifth selection of the Sun Belt and Orlando has the fourth.
If Idaho wants to go to Tucson, Idaho will get placed in Tucson and then USA will fill the remaining open slot.

If App wants to go to Orlando and Montgomery wants USA, then they will fill NOLA, Mobile, Orlando, Tucson and "come back" and fill Montgomery with the remaining team... USA.

The bowls and the bowl eligible teams have a bit of leverage and things will get sorted out to make the fewest people unhappy as possible.

(11-23-2016 11:58 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(11-22-2016 11:50 PM)AtlantaJag Wrote:  

(11-22-2016 09:06 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  Our best writer is saying one bowl director that a 6-6 USA team would not be picked before App. For App fans wanted to go to Orlando you better hope USA wins the next two.

The way I understand it, if the SBC had four teams bowl eligible in the usual way, plus USA, those four would get placed first and then USA would get the final spot. Undoubtedly Karl Benson, the bowls and the schools would work together to figure out who goes where.

That's a theoretical "placed first". Assuming that scenario.
Arizona has fifth selection of the Sun Belt and Orlando has the fourth.
If Idaho wants to go to Tucson, Idaho will get placed in Tucson and then USA will fill the remaining open slot.

If App wants to go to Orlando and Montgomery wants USA, then they will fill NOLA, Mobile, Orlando, Tucson and "come back" and fill Montgomery with the remaining team... USA.

The bowls and the bowl eligible teams have a bit of leverage and things will get sorted out to make the fewest people unhappy as possible.

That's what I figured. It isn't truly done one at a time, although that's the way it appears on paper. The trading and dealing are done quietly and then all five bowl selections are released.