(12-04-2019 11:06 AM)NinerAlum18 Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 04:09 PM)rileylives Wrote:  I don't see both LSU and Georgia finishing in the top four, so we would need that to happen for the Liberty Bowl to open up I think.

If Georgia beats LSU in a very close game I could see them both staying in top 4, unless Utah blows out Oregon.

LSU and Ohio St are set for the playoffs win or lose. Even if UGA beat LSU by 14 pts LSU would still be in the playoffs. If UGA beats LSU and Ohio St and Clemson wins, all that will happen is UGA and LSU would swap spots or Clemson would move to #2, UGA #3, and LSU #4.

Same applies to Ohio St. They are in regardless of their game against Wisconsin. Clemson and Georgia are the two current Top 4 teams that can't afford to lose on Saturday if they want to stay in playoff contention.

(12-04-2019 11:06 AM)NinerAlum18 Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 04:09 PM)rileylives Wrote:  I don't see both LSU and Georgia finishing in the top four, so we would need that to happen for the Liberty Bowl to open up I think.

If Georgia beats LSU in a very close game I could see them both staying in top 4, unless Utah blows out Oregon.

LSU is in the playoff unless they just get badly beaten by UGA. Most likely they still get in because over the course of the season they showed at worse they are the 2nd best team in college football. Probably the best, its hard getting a good read on Ohio St because I think the Big 10 is not as strong at the top half.

(12-04-2019 03:29 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(12-04-2019 11:06 AM)NinerAlum18 Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 04:09 PM)rileylives Wrote:  I don't see both LSU and Georgia finishing in the top four, so we would need that to happen for the Liberty Bowl to open up I think.

If Georgia beats LSU in a very close game I could see them both staying in top 4, unless Utah blows out Oregon.

LSU is in the playoff unless they just get badly beaten by UGA. Most likely they still get in because over the course of the season they showed at worse they are the 2nd best team in college football. Probably the best, its hard getting a good read on Ohio St because I think the Big 10 is not as strong at the top half.

Even if LSU gets beat 49-7 by UGA they are still in. They'd be 12-1. And the Playoff Committee has proven all year that big wins carry more weight than bad losses.

Sports Illustrated Bowl Projections 12/4/19:

All bowl eligible CUSA teams projected bowling

Bahamas Bowl: Buffalo vs Charlotte (confirmed)
Frisco Bowl: FIU vs Troy
NM Bowl: WKU vs. Wyoming
NOLA Bowl: Southern Miss vs App State
Gasparilla Bowl: Marshall vs FSU
Indy Bowl: FAU vs SMU
First Responder Bowl: UAB vs CMU
Armed Forces Bowl: La Tech vs Air Force

https://www.si.com/college/2019/12/04/nc...f-schedule

Yahoo Sports Bowl Projections 12/4/19:

All bowl eligible CUSA teams projected bowling

Bahamas Bowl: Buffalo vs Charlotte (confirmed)
Frisco Bowl: SMU vs FAU
NM Bowl: WKU vs SDSU
NOLA Bowl: UAB vs ULL
Indy Bowl: Southern Miss vs Liberty
Cheez-It Bowl: Marshall vs Air Force
First Responder Bowl: La Tech vs WMU
Arizona Bowl: FIU vs Nevada

https://sports.yahoo.com/bowl-projection...16964.html

(12-04-2019 09:31 AM)wh49er Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 09:31 PM)Lou-A-B Wrote:  

(12-02-2019 05:07 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  That’s 3-4 that’s suggested WKU to New Mexico........no desire......zero.......zip......nota...... interest in traveling there

The best part of Albuquerque is packing up and leaving

I guess not everyone is an outdoors type person.

And he couldn't have been any more wrong with that comment. Albuquerque is a cool city to visit!

Right now, I believe, many things can change for UAB and FAU. I believe that a totally different set of bowls will be looking to invite our teams if they lose the CCG from the bowls that will be looking to invite the CCG winner.

(12-04-2019 10:37 AM)goodknightfl Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 01:21 PM)TTT Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 12:25 PM)wkufirst Wrote:  The Athletic / Stewart Mandel (12/3)

Bahamas: Charlotte vs. Buffalo
New Mexico: San Diego St vs. UAB
New Orleans: App St. vs. FAU
Gasparilla: Tulane vs. WKU
Independence: Miami vs. La Tech
First Responder: Kent State vs. FIU
Liberty: Southern Miss vs. Kansas St.
Armed Forces: Marshall vs. Nevada

USM vs Kansas State in the Liberty Bowl?

That'd be pretty sweet but honestly, I don't see how any one could project us in bowl games that CUSA has no affiliations with. I mean, I realize ESPN owns most of these bowls so I guess they can do whatever the hell they want with them right?

0 chance of USM in Liberty bowl. AAC has the back up spot. Likely Cincy, Memphis, or UCF.

Good. Memphis doesn't really have too much going on. New Orleans would be much better and closer. Plus it would be on a Saturday.

USM Beat Writer Patrick Magee's Bowl Projections 12/4/19:

All bowl eligible CUSA teams projected

Bahamas Bowl: Charlotte vs Buffalo
Frisco Bowl: La Tech vs UCF
NM Bowl: FIU vs Wyoming
NOLA Bowl: UAB vs App State
Gasparilla Bowl: FAU vs SMU
Indy Bowl: Marshall vs Miami
First Responder's Bowl: WKU vs WMU
Bham Bowl: Southern Miss vs Tulane

https://www.sunherald.com/sports/college...17434.html

There are 78 bowl spots for 79 eligible teams. My guess one of four MAC schools will be left out, either Eastern Michigan, Ohio, Toledo or Kent State. All four are 6-6.

Other 6-6 teams that could be on the chopping block:

CUSA
FIU

MWC
None

AAC
Tulane

Sun Belt
None

None of the 6-6 P5 conference teams will be left out

ACC
Florida State
Boston College
Miami
North Carolina

B10
Illinois

B12
None

P12
Washington State

SEC
Missouri (Bowl Ban - Ineligible)
Mississippi State

Owl access saying we are trying to get the Boca bowl to take us despite cusa not even being in the rotation this year.

What a joke. This could be the 2nd time we win cusa and our reward is a home game prob not vs a great opponent.

Give the kids a shot to travel and play a hard opponent! That's how you earn respect!

Crap fans not traveling are holding us back

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(12-07-2019 08:57 PM)Ragu Wrote:  Owl access saying we are trying to get the Boca bowl to take us despite cusa not even being in the rotation this year.

What a joke. This could be the 2nd time we win cusa and our reward is a home game prob not vs a great opponent.

Give the kids a shot to travel and play a hard opponent! That's how you earn respect!

Crap fans not traveling are holding us back

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When Marshall was in IAA we bid and hosted the championship game for 5 years and was in the title game 4 of the 5 years. But as far as a Bowl Game I would want to travel and not play at home.

(12-07-2019 08:57 PM)Ragu Wrote:  Owl access saying we are trying to get the Boca bowl to take us despite cusa not even being in the rotation this year.

What a joke. This could be the 2nd time we win cusa and our reward is a home game prob not vs a great opponent.

Give the kids a shot to travel and play a hard opponent! That's how you earn respect!

Crap fans not traveling are holding us back

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If that's true, I bet they'll match y'all with UCF or Cincy. Those wouldn't be bad matchups.

I am all for a Boca Raton match-up for the Owls. But the opponent has to be an AAC runner-up or P5.

(12-07-2019 10:51 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  I am all for a Boca Raton match-up for the Owls. But the opponent has to be an AAC runner-up or P5.

It’s smu

(12-07-2019 10:51 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  I am all for a Boca Raton match-up for the Owls. But the opponent has to be an AAC runner-up or P5.

Yeah because you won't travel ....

This is what will hold us back. Fans gotta travel care more. Attendance today was a joke

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If they don't match FAU with the SBC champ, MAC champ, Cincy or UCF then it's a joke.

(12-07-2019 10:54 PM)TTT Wrote:  If they don't match FAU with the SBC champ, MAC champ, Cincy or UCF then it's a joke.

It would be our fans and admins fault for not traveling. At this point the bowl game would be better if we don't win the fricken conference for God sakes

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(12-07-2019 10:54 PM)Ragu Wrote:  

(12-07-2019 10:51 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  I am all for a Boca Raton match-up for the Owls. But the opponent has to be an AAC runner-up or P5.

Yeah because you won't travel ....

This is what will hold us back. Fans gotta travel care more. Attendance today was a joke

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Because I have a job, family, kids, school, mortgage payments, etc. You know, a real life.

(12-07-2019 11:00 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  

(12-07-2019 10:54 PM)Ragu Wrote:  

(12-07-2019 10:51 PM)goliath74 Wrote:  I am all for a Boca Raton match-up for the Owls. But the opponent has to be an AAC runner-up or P5.

Yeah because you won't travel ....

This is what will hold us back. Fans gotta travel care more. Attendance today was a joke

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Because I have a job, family, kids, school, mortgage payments, etc. You know, a real life.

So do most people in their late 30s and on including me.

Minus the kids though in my case

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