Believes CUSA will have 8 bowling.

UTSA vs Houston (Frisco Bowl)
Florida Atlantic vs Coastal Carolina (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
UAB vs BYU (Independence Bowl)
Louisiana Tech vs UL-Lafayette (New Orleans Bowl)
Charlotte vs Eastern Michigan (Lending Tree Bowl)
Middle Tennessee vs San Jose State (New Mexico Bowl)
Western Kentucky vs Ball State (Boca Raton Bowl)
Marshall vs Kent State (Bahamas Bowl)

However, I see a couple of issues in Jerry Palm's predictions.

First, UTEP is 5-1, and they still have very winnable games against North Texas and Rice still on the schedule.

Second, the Cure Bowl is contracted to the Gang of 5 conferences or Army, but not Liberty.

Therefore, I think UTEP will go to the New Mexico Bowl, Charlotte will go to the Cure Bowl in Orlando especially if Appalachian State is the opponent, and Middle Tennessee would likely land the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile against a Mid-American Conference team. Liberty, unfortunately, will likely stay home with a 10-2 record because they have no direct or contingent bowl tie-ins this year. There will be plenty of bowl eligible teams to fill contracted openings.

CBS Mid-Season Bowl Projections

(10-11-2021 09:54 PM)All4One Wrote:  Believes CUSA will have 8 bowling.

UTSA vs Houston (Frisco Bowl)
Florida Atlantic vs Coastal Carolina (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
UAB vs BYU (Independence Bowl)
Louisiana Tech vs UL-Lafayette (New Orleans Bowl)
Charlotte vs Eastern Michigan (Lending Tree Bowl)
Middle Tennessee vs San Jose State (New Mexico Bowl)
Western Kentucky vs Ball State (Boca Raton Bowl)
Marshall vs Kent State (Bahamas Bowl)

However, I see a couple of issues in Jerry Palm's predictions.

First, UTEP is 5-1, and they still have very winnable games against North Texas and Rice still on the schedule.

Second, the Cure Bowl is contracted to the Gang of 5 conferences or Army, but not Liberty.

Therefore, I think UTEP will go to the New Mexico Bowl, Charlotte will go to the Cure Bowl in Orlando especially if Appalachian State is the opponent, and Middle Tennessee would likely land the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile against a Mid-American Conference team. Liberty, unfortunately, will likely stay home with a 10-2 record because they have no direct or contingent bowl tie-ins this year. There will be plenty of bowl eligible teams to fill contracted openings.

CBS Mid-Season Bowl Projections

Gonna be tough for WKU to go to a bowl. Certainly not impossible, but tough.

I'll be surprised if Marshall wins 6 games this year.

(10-11-2021 09:54 PM)All4One Wrote:  Believes CUSA will have 8 bowling.

UTSA vs Houston (Frisco Bowl)
Florida Atlantic vs Coastal Carolina (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
UAB vs BYU (Independence Bowl)
Louisiana Tech vs UL-Lafayette (New Orleans Bowl)
Charlotte vs Eastern Michigan (Lending Tree Bowl)
Middle Tennessee vs San Jose State (New Mexico Bowl)
Western Kentucky vs Ball State (Boca Raton Bowl)
Marshall vs Kent State (Bahamas Bowl)

However, I see a couple of issues in Jerry Palm's predictions.

First, UTEP is 5-1, and they still have very winnable games against North Texas and Rice still on the schedule.

Second, the Cure Bowl is contracted to the Gang of 5 conferences or Army, but not Liberty.

Therefore, I think UTEP will go to the New Mexico Bowl, Charlotte will go to the Cure Bowl in Orlando especially if Appalachian State is the opponent, and Middle Tennessee would likely land the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile against a Mid-American Conference team. Liberty, unfortunately, will likely stay home with a 10-2 record because they have no direct or contingent bowl tie-ins this year. There will be plenty of bowl eligible teams to fill contracted openings.

CBS Mid-Season Bowl Projections

...I'm down with the BYU in Shreveport deal (not sure if that is where the Conference Champ always ends up - honestly it seems to have been a 'have your pick' deal, primarily a money thing, duh...)

I've never been to a game there, but heard it was pretty cool overall - any good/bad on the Indy Bowl experience? (like we can go ahead and make reservations... ) but yeah, kinda weird UTEP isn't on there - maybe dude set this up a bit back, but UTEP has rocked it thus far this season...

As to Liberty, I think the Malik Willis factor should get them in somewhere, as he is definitely a star... sadly I know all about that...

(10-12-2021 01:16 AM)GreenFreakUAB Wrote:  

(10-11-2021 09:54 PM)All4One Wrote:  Believes CUSA will have 8 bowling.

UTSA vs Houston (Frisco Bowl)
Florida Atlantic vs Coastal Carolina (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
UAB vs BYU (Independence Bowl)
Louisiana Tech vs UL-Lafayette (New Orleans Bowl)
Charlotte vs Eastern Michigan (Lending Tree Bowl)
Middle Tennessee vs San Jose State (New Mexico Bowl)
Western Kentucky vs Ball State (Boca Raton Bowl)
Marshall vs Kent State (Bahamas Bowl)

However, I see a couple of issues in Jerry Palm's predictions.

First, UTEP is 5-1, and they still have very winnable games against North Texas and Rice still on the schedule.

Second, the Cure Bowl is contracted to the Gang of 5 conferences or Army, but not Liberty.

Therefore, I think UTEP will go to the New Mexico Bowl, Charlotte will go to the Cure Bowl in Orlando especially if Appalachian State is the opponent, and Middle Tennessee would likely land the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile against a Mid-American Conference team. Liberty, unfortunately, will likely stay home with a 10-2 record because they have no direct or contingent bowl tie-ins this year. There will be plenty of bowl eligible teams to fill contracted openings.

CBS Mid-Season Bowl Projections

As to Liberty, I think the Malik Willis factor should get them in somewhere, as he is definitely a star... sadly I know all about that...

As bad it sounds, Liberty not going to a bowl at 10-2 falls squarely on their administration. It is their responsibility to make sure they have a bowl to play in the way BYU contracted to the Independence Bowl and Army contracted with a series of Gang of 5 bowls. The only way they go to a bowl is as an at-large to a bowl where a conference cannot meet primary, secondary, or tertiary obligations. I don't see that happening. There have been outstanding Gang of 5 teams with 8, 9, or even 10 wins that were shut out of the bowl season over the years to lesser teams because there aren't enough spots to fill. They typically went to 6-6 or 6-7 Power Conference schools, but the premise is the same. Liberty is very likely going to be left out.

I noticed Palm only had 3 Sun Belt schools going to bowls with Georgia State, Georgia Southern, Troy, and South Alabama all staying at home. If Georgia State finishes with 6 wins, I believe they will be selected over a CUSA at-large. Same for South Alabama. Georgia Southern is going to have to beat somebody good in their conference because they did lousy in the non-conference. Troy is going to need to beat a really good team or two as well because that loss to Louisiana-Monroe doesn't look too hot.

It would be interesting to see what the ESPN Projections say since they do own alot of of the Gang of 5 bowls, but apparently their opinions matter more than anyone else because they are now the only sports network provider that hides that kind of content behind a paywall.

(10-11-2021 09:54 PM)All4One Wrote:  Believes CUSA will have 8 bowling.

UTSA vs Houston (Frisco Bowl)
Florida Atlantic vs Coastal Carolina (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
UAB vs BYU (Independence Bowl)
Louisiana Tech vs UL-Lafayette (New Orleans Bowl)
Charlotte vs Eastern Michigan (Lending Tree Bowl)
Middle Tennessee vs San Jose State (New Mexico Bowl)
Western Kentucky vs Ball State (Boca Raton Bowl)
Marshall vs Kent State (Bahamas Bowl)

However, I see a couple of issues in Jerry Palm's predictions.

First, UTEP is 5-1, and they still have very winnable games against North Texas and Rice still on the schedule.

Second, the Cure Bowl is contracted to the Gang of 5 conferences or Army, but not Liberty.

Therefore, I think UTEP will go to the New Mexico Bowl, Charlotte will go to the Cure Bowl in Orlando especially if Appalachian State is the opponent, and Middle Tennessee would likely land the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile against a Mid-American Conference team. Liberty, unfortunately, will likely stay home with a 10-2 record because they have no direct or contingent bowl tie-ins this year. There will be plenty of bowl eligible teams to fill contracted openings.

CBS Mid-Season Bowl Projections

Someone is going to have to do the math and figure out how a 3-3 FAU and Marshall team, a 2-4 MTSU team and a 1-4 WKU team (all out of the East) are going bowling. For most of those teams to go bowling, they're going to have to beat each other somewhere the rest of the season. I mean, they all can't play ODU and FIU every week of the season (or Rice - although we do play WKU).

Meanwhile, as the OP has pointed out, he doesn't have a 5-1 UTEP team bowling.

Very odd.

(10-12-2021 05:28 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  

(10-11-2021 09:54 PM)All4One Wrote:  Believes CUSA will have 8 bowling.

UTSA vs Houston (Frisco Bowl)
Florida Atlantic vs Coastal Carolina (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
UAB vs BYU (Independence Bowl)
Louisiana Tech vs UL-Lafayette (New Orleans Bowl)
Charlotte vs Eastern Michigan (Lending Tree Bowl)
Middle Tennessee vs San Jose State (New Mexico Bowl)
Western Kentucky vs Ball State (Boca Raton Bowl)
Marshall vs Kent State (Bahamas Bowl)

However, I see a couple of issues in Jerry Palm's predictions.

First, UTEP is 5-1, and they still have very winnable games against North Texas and Rice still on the schedule.

Second, the Cure Bowl is contracted to the Gang of 5 conferences or Army, but not Liberty.

Therefore, I think UTEP will go to the New Mexico Bowl, Charlotte will go to the Cure Bowl in Orlando especially if Appalachian State is the opponent, and Middle Tennessee would likely land the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile against a Mid-American Conference team. Liberty, unfortunately, will likely stay home with a 10-2 record because they have no direct or contingent bowl tie-ins this year. There will be plenty of bowl eligible teams to fill contracted openings.

CBS Mid-Season Bowl Projections

Someone is going to have to do the math and figure out how a 3-3 FAU and Marshall team, a 2-4 MTSU team and a 1-4 WKU team (all out of the East) are going bowling. For most of those teams to go bowling, they're going to have to beat each other somewhere the rest of the season. I mean, they all can't play ODU and FIU every week of the season (or Rice - although we do play WKU).

Meanwhile, as the OP has pointed out, he doesn't have a 5-1 UTEP team bowling.

Very odd.

MTSU only needs to beat UConn, FIU, ODU, and Southern Miss to get to six wins.

Western Kentucky should beat FIU, ODU, MTSU, Rice, and at least one of Charlotte, Marshall, or Florida Atlantic. They have a team that can beat all three, but I think they'll beat AT least one--possibly Marshall.

Marshall must beat North Texas and FIU and one of Western Kentucky, Charlotte, UAB, or Florida Atlantic. Of those, Charlotte would be the most likely.

Florida Atlantic need only beat UTEP, ODU, and Middle Tennessee, which they are fully capable of doing.

McMurphy projects UTEP to the New Mexico Bowl while both espn prognosticators project the Miners to the Frisco Bowl. Both bowls would work well for fans.

(10-12-2021 07:42 AM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  McMurphy projects UTEP to the New Mexico Bowl while both espn prognosticators project the Miners to the Frisco Bowl. Both bowls would work well for fans.

That makes sense.

(10-12-2021 01:16 AM)GreenFreakUAB Wrote:  

(10-11-2021 09:54 PM)All4One Wrote:  Believes CUSA will have 8 bowling.

UTSA vs Houston (Frisco Bowl)
Florida Atlantic vs Coastal Carolina (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
UAB vs BYU (Independence Bowl)
Louisiana Tech vs UL-Lafayette (New Orleans Bowl)
Charlotte vs Eastern Michigan (Lending Tree Bowl)
Middle Tennessee vs San Jose State (New Mexico Bowl)
Western Kentucky vs Ball State (Boca Raton Bowl)
Marshall vs Kent State (Bahamas Bowl)

However, I see a couple of issues in Jerry Palm's predictions.

First, UTEP is 5-1, and they still have very winnable games against North Texas and Rice still on the schedule.

Second, the Cure Bowl is contracted to the Gang of 5 conferences or Army, but not Liberty.

Therefore, I think UTEP will go to the New Mexico Bowl, Charlotte will go to the Cure Bowl in Orlando especially if Appalachian State is the opponent, and Middle Tennessee would likely land the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile against a Mid-American Conference team. Liberty, unfortunately, will likely stay home with a 10-2 record because they have no direct or contingent bowl tie-ins this year. There will be plenty of bowl eligible teams to fill contracted openings.

CBS Mid-Season Bowl Projections

...I'm down with the BYU in Shreveport deal (not sure if that is where the Conference Champ always ends up - honestly it seems to have been a 'have your pick' deal, primarily a money thing, duh...)

I've never been to a game there, but heard it was pretty cool overall - any good/bad on the Indy Bowl experience? (like we can go ahead and make reservations... ) but yeah, kinda weird UTEP isn't on there - maybe dude set this up a bit back, but UTEP has rocked it thus far this season...

As to Liberty, I think the Malik Willis factor should get them in somewhere, as he is definitely a star... sadly I know all about that...

Tech 24 Louisville 14
Tech 13 ECU 35 (ugh!)
Tech 34 Maryland 34
Tech 17 Northern Ill 10
Tech 14 Miami 0

The Indy Bowl is one of the oldest continuous bowls in existence. Not as old as the biggies, like the Rose, Sugar, etc...but dating back to 1976 that's 45 years. The committee has its faults, but they do try to be very accommodating to visiting teams and fans. And considering who has played there...well, Notre Dame, Alabama, LSU, Michigan State, Texas A&M, Washington, and the list goes on, it has hosted some of the best programs in the nation.

It's a good bowl and any program would do well having it on their list of bowls played in.

(10-12-2021 03:32 PM)pilot172000 Wrote:  They are ULL and that's their legal name. I am not about to change what I call them and neither is any other non-ULL fan in the state of Louisiana.

This is also true.

I don’t think we’ll be bowl eligible. Ugh!

clt would enjoy traveling somewhere warm ideally.

(10-12-2021 07:53 AM)Tech80 Wrote:  

(10-12-2021 01:16 AM)GreenFreakUAB Wrote:  

(10-11-2021 09:54 PM)All4One Wrote:  Believes CUSA will have 8 bowling.

UTSA vs Houston (Frisco Bowl)
Florida Atlantic vs Coastal Carolina (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
UAB vs BYU (Independence Bowl)
Louisiana Tech vs UL-Lafayette (New Orleans Bowl)
Charlotte vs Eastern Michigan (Lending Tree Bowl)
Middle Tennessee vs San Jose State (New Mexico Bowl)
Western Kentucky vs Ball State (Boca Raton Bowl)
Marshall vs Kent State (Bahamas Bowl)

However, I see a couple of issues in Jerry Palm's predictions.

First, UTEP is 5-1, and they still have very winnable games against North Texas and Rice still on the schedule.

Second, the Cure Bowl is contracted to the Gang of 5 conferences or Army, but not Liberty.

Therefore, I think UTEP will go to the New Mexico Bowl, Charlotte will go to the Cure Bowl in Orlando especially if Appalachian State is the opponent, and Middle Tennessee would likely land the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile against a Mid-American Conference team. Liberty, unfortunately, will likely stay home with a 10-2 record because they have no direct or contingent bowl tie-ins this year. There will be plenty of bowl eligible teams to fill contracted openings.

CBS Mid-Season Bowl Projections

...I'm down with the BYU in Shreveport deal (not sure if that is where the Conference Champ always ends up - honestly it seems to have been a 'have your pick' deal, primarily a money thing, duh...)

I've never been to a game there, but heard it was pretty cool overall - any good/bad on the Indy Bowl experience? (like we can go ahead and make reservations... ) but yeah, kinda weird UTEP isn't on there - maybe dude set this up a bit back, but UTEP has rocked it thus far this season...

As to Liberty, I think the Malik Willis factor should get them in somewhere, as he is definitely a star... sadly I know all about that...

Tech 24 Louisville 14
Tech 13 ECU 35 (ugh!)
Tech 34 Maryland 34
Tech 17 Northern Ill 10
Tech 14 Miami 0

The Indy Bowl is one of the oldest continuous bowls in existence. Not as old as the biggies, like the Rose, Sugar, etc...but dating back to 1976 that's 45 years. The committee has its faults, but they do try to be very accommodating to visiting teams and fans. And considering who has played there...well, Notre Dame, Alabama, LSU, Michigan State, Texas A&M, Washington, and the list goes on, it has hosted some of the best programs in the nation.

It's a good bowl and any program would do well having it on their list of bowls played in.

I second this. I am a fan of the Indy Bowl. They have lost some luster but the game itself is usually really good.

I'm hoping Tech can make the Independence Bowl this year.
The men's basketball team is also playing LSU in Bossier at the Brookshire Arena on 12/18 at 6:00 pm.

You could have the football team playing BYU in Shreveport starting at 2:30 pm, then you could go see the basketball game against LSU. Would be a great day of watching Tech athletics in Shreveport/Bossier.

If this happens maybe they could move the start time of the basketball game back an hour to 7:00 pm, so you could see both events fully.

Good grief, some teams have only played 5 games so far. I hope the rest of the season won't be filled with endless numbers of realignment and bowl projection threads.

(10-12-2021 04:51 PM)Volkmar Wrote:  Good grief, some teams have only played 5 games so far. I hope the rest of the season won't be filled with endless numbers of realignment and bowl projection threads.

es wird

This woukld be a good year to put UAB vs an SEC school in the BHam Bowl. I would not complain. Or a trip to Tampa against an opponent that won't quit two days before the game.

(10-12-2021 04:51 PM)Volkmar Wrote:  Good grief, some teams have only played 5 games so far. I hope the rest of the season won't be filled with endless numbers of realignment and bowl projection threads.

It's Mid-Season. It's not a bad idea to see where some experts think things will go.