(12-27-2016 09:59 PM)HarmonOliphantOberlanderDevine Wrote:  Independents 2-0.

And not eligible for the Bowl challenge cup because they didn't have 3 eligible teams.

Army should only get a half win for horrible PAT decisions and getting taken to overtime by an awful UNT because of it.

(12-28-2016 02:04 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(12-27-2016 09:59 PM)HarmonOliphantOberlanderDevine Wrote:  Independents 2-0.

And not eligible for the Bowl challenge cup because they didn't have 3 eligible teams.

Army should only get a half win for horrible PAT decisions and getting taken to overtime by an awful UNT because of it.

Other conference boards had the independent record.
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Notre Dame left.us down.

"Should" is a hypothetical. A win is a win.

We are bringing back 1910's football. Extra points are dull.

(12-27-2016 06:05 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  

(12-27-2016 05:50 PM)Eagleditka Wrote:  Tell me again about how the MAC is so superior to the Sun Belt. LOL

An 0-6 finish is highly probable for the MAC now. The MAC is overrated every year if you ask me.

This bowl season should really be an eye opener for some people.

I'd still like to see Western Michigan pull it off against Wisconsin. I have nothing against the MAC. They're every bit as overlooked in the Midwest press as the Sun Belt schools are in the Southern media, maybe even more so. I base that on five years of my 20's in Indiana.

Also, if Western Michigan, who lost to Georgia Southern just in 2015, can go 14-0 and win the Cotton Bowl against a really good Wisconsin team (who was very close to winning the Big Ten), it shows that there is hope that the same can happen for one of our schools. Who cares if the MAC gets a feather in their cap with a Broncos win? Good for them, and besides, it doesn't erase Troy or App's 10th victories of the season!

WMU will have their hands full; they're closer to Northern Illinois circa 2012 or even Hawaii 2007 than they are to one of those Utah, Boise, TCU, or Houston teams, but they've got a chance.

Can someone stay on top of this so we know who to be pulling for in these games?
Today
Pitt (ACC) vs NWS (B1G)
WVU (B12) vs Miami (ACC)
Indiana (B1G) vs Utah (P12)
TAMU (SEC) vs KSU (B12)

Today's results
ACC 1-1
B1G 1-1
B12 1-1
SEC 0-1
P12 1-0

Thursday Games
USF (AAC) vs USC (SEC)
Arkansas (SEC) vs VA Tech (ACC)
OSU (B12) vs Colorado (P12)

It probably won't last long, but I assure you nobody from the other G5 conferences is turning up their nose and dismissing the Sunbelt after this year's bowl performance. Would love to see USA get a final win to close out 5-1.

How much extra $$$ does all this actually mean for the conference and does that $$ get turned over to the school's or go into Benson's golf and travel budget?

(12-29-2016 09:59 AM)Rik Flair Wrote:  It probably won't last long, but I assure you nobody from the other G5 conferences is turning up their nose and dismissing the Sunbelt after this year's bowl performance. Would love to see USA get a final win to close out 5-1.

How much extra $$$ does all this actually mean for the conference and does that $$ get turned over to the school's or go into Benson's golf and travel budget?

I'm not sure, but I think it's about $2M more per spot for a G5 conference. So the difference between finishing 5th and 3rd could be ~$4M dollars for the conference which then gets distributed between members (I believe evenly in the case of the SBC). So $4M / 11 teams (does NMSU and Idaho get a share? if not divide by 9) = ~360K (or 445K)/school extra. Getting an Access bowl spot bumps you up an extra $6M.

(12-28-2016 04:36 AM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(12-27-2016 06:05 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  

(12-27-2016 05:50 PM)Eagleditka Wrote:  Tell me again about how the MAC is so superior to the Sun Belt. LOL

An 0-6 finish is highly probable for the MAC now. The MAC is overrated every year if you ask me.

This bowl season should really be an eye opener for some people.

I'd still like to see Western Michigan pull it off against Wisconsin. I have nothing against the MAC. They're every bit as overlooked in the Midwest press as the Sun Belt schools are in the Southern media, maybe even more so. I base that on five years of my 20's in Indiana.

Also, if Western Michigan, who lost to Georgia Southern just in 2015, can go 14-0 and win the Cotton Bowl against a really good Wisconsin team (who was very close to winning the Big Ten), it shows that there is hope that the same can happen for one of our schools. Who cares if the MAC gets a feather in their cap with a Broncos win? Good for them, and besides, it doesn't erase Troy or App's 10th victories of the season!

WMU will have their hands full; they're closer to Northern Illinois circa 2012 or even Hawaii 2007 than they are to one of those Utah, Boise, TCU, or Houston teams, but they've got a chance.

I think WMU will give the badgers a much tougher game than a lot of people believe. Wisconsin doesn't want to be there, they went from a shot at the Rose bowl and playing USC to playing in the Cotton bowl against the MAC champion, I don't think they will be up for this game, and I think it will show with their play on the field..

(12-29-2016 10:53 AM)moehler Wrote:  

(12-28-2016 04:36 AM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(12-27-2016 06:05 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  

(12-27-2016 05:50 PM)Eagleditka Wrote:  Tell me again about how the MAC is so superior to the Sun Belt. LOL

An 0-6 finish is highly probable for the MAC now. The MAC is overrated every year if you ask me.

This bowl season should really be an eye opener for some people.

I'd still like to see Western Michigan pull it off against Wisconsin. I have nothing against the MAC. They're every bit as overlooked in the Midwest press as the Sun Belt schools are in the Southern media, maybe even more so. I base that on five years of my 20's in Indiana.

Also, if Western Michigan, who lost to Georgia Southern just in 2015, can go 14-0 and win the Cotton Bowl against a really good Wisconsin team (who was very close to winning the Big Ten), it shows that there is hope that the same can happen for one of our schools. Who cares if the MAC gets a feather in their cap with a Broncos win? Good for them, and besides, it doesn't erase Troy or App's 10th victories of the season!

WMU will have their hands full; they're closer to Northern Illinois circa 2012 or even Hawaii 2007 than they are to one of those Utah, Boise, TCU, or Houston teams, but they've got a chance. Often being snubbed is the most motivating factor.

I think WMU will give the badgers a much tougher game than a lot of people believe. Wisconsin doesn't want to be there, they went from a shot at the Rose bowl and playing USC to playing in the Cotton bowl against the MAC champion, I don't think they will be up for this game, and I think it will show with their play on the field..

It will likely work the opposite, having been a player in a locker room where we thought disrespected by outcome (playing against MAC champ) they will look to destroy WMU.

(12-29-2016 10:53 AM)moehler Wrote:  

(12-28-2016 04:36 AM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(12-27-2016 06:05 PM)BRtransplant Wrote:  

(12-27-2016 05:50 PM)Eagleditka Wrote:  Tell me again about how the MAC is so superior to the Sun Belt. LOL

An 0-6 finish is highly probable for the MAC now. The MAC is overrated every year if you ask me.

This bowl season should really be an eye opener for some people.

I'd still like to see Western Michigan pull it off against Wisconsin. I have nothing against the MAC. They're every bit as overlooked in the Midwest press as the Sun Belt schools are in the Southern media, maybe even more so. I base that on five years of my 20's in Indiana.

Also, if Western Michigan, who lost to Georgia Southern just in 2015, can go 14-0 and win the Cotton Bowl against a really good Wisconsin team (who was very close to winning the Big Ten), it shows that there is hope that the same can happen for one of our schools. Who cares if the MAC gets a feather in their cap with a Broncos win? Good for them, and besides, it doesn't erase Troy or App's 10th victories of the season!

WMU will have their hands full; they're closer to Northern Illinois circa 2012 or even Hawaii 2007 than they are to one of those Utah, Boise, TCU, or Houston teams, but they've got a chance.

I think WMU will give the badgers a much tougher game than a lot of people believe. Wisconsin doesn't want to be there, they went from a shot at the Rose bowl and playing USC to playing in the Cotton bowl against the MAC champion, I don't think they will be up for this game, and I think it will show with their play on the field..

I think your right. But I do just want to note my opinion that it might not matter much even if they were "up" for this game because I think WMU can take them anyway. I just hate when fans of those p5 programs use that as an excuse for when they get best by one of us. Or the moronic "played down to the competition" hog wash.

Group of Five Bowl Standings

SUN BELT CONFERENCE: 4-1
YET TO PLAY: South Alabama vs. Air Force

CONFERENCE USA: 4-3

MOUTAIN WEST CONFERENCE: 3-3
YET TO PLAY: Air Force vs. South Alabama

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: 2-5

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE: 0-5
YET TO PLAY: Western Michigan vs. Wisconsin

Thursday Games
USF (AAC) vs USC (SEC)
Arkansas (SEC) vs VA Tech (ACC)
OSU (B12) vs Colorado (P12)

(12-29-2016 05:42 PM)I AM an Eagle! Wrote:  Group of Five Bowl Standings

SUN BELT CONFERENCE: 4-1
YET TO PLAY: South Alabama vs. Air Force

CONFERENCE USA: 4-3

MOUTAIN WEST CONFERENCE: 3-3
YET TO PLAY: Air Force vs. South Alabama

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: 2-5

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE: 0-5
YET TO PLAY: Western Michigan vs. Wisconsin

G6!!! LOL

come on South Alabama!!!!

(12-30-2016 08:01 AM)NCeagle Wrote:  come on South Alabama!!!!

Oh, the importance of commas.

(12-30-2016 08:07 AM)AppinVA Wrote:  

(12-30-2016 08:01 AM)NCeagle Wrote:  come on South Alabama!!!!

Oh, the importance of commas.

And with that in mind, is the belch likely to come out on top?

(12-30-2016 08:56 AM)TechRocks Wrote:  And with that in mind, is the belch likely to come out on top?

Higher than CuSucks.

Today's Games
Georgia (SEC) vs TCU (B12)
Stanford (P12) vs UNC (ACC)
Nebraska (B1G) vs Tennessee (SEC)
USA (SBC) vs Air Force (MWC)
Michigan (B1G) vs FSU (ACC)

Current Bowl Standings
ACC 5-1 .833
Sun Belt 4-1 .800
B12 3-1 .750
CUSA 4-3 .571
MWC 3-3 .500
B1G 2-2 .500
Pac12 1-2 .333
AAC 2-5 .286
SEC 1-4 .200
MAC 0-5 .000

Correction, sorry. I hadn't added the VATech win for the ACC. Guess I know which confrence to root against now.

And they shall call us the #BowlBelt.

(12-30-2016 01:15 PM)CatMom Wrote:  Today's Games
Georgia (SEC) vs TCU (B12)
Stanford (P12) vs UNC (ACC)
Nebraska (B1G) vs Tennessee (SEC)
USA (SBC) vs Air Force (MWC)
Michigan (B1G) vs FSU (ACC)

Current Bowl Standings
ACC 5-1 .833
Sun Belt 4-1 .800
B12 3-1 .750
CUSA 4-3 .571
MWC 3-3 .500
B1G 2-2 .500
Pac12 1-2 .333
AAC 2-5 .286
SEC 1-4 .200
MAC 0-5 .000

Correction, sorry. I hadn't added the VATech win for the ACC. Guess I know which confrence to root against now.

I'm more worried about the Big 12. ACC still has a bunch of games left. The Big 12 has only two, and they are favored in both. Georgia leads TCU by 1 in the 4th quarter, but if Georgia loses., that means we would need Auburn to beat Oklahoma to have a chance at the Cup, and I don't see Oklahoma losing that game.