selected to be part of the entire pool of bowl teams

vs.

selected to be in a specific bowl


Do we have a definitive on this? We've seen it confirmed both ways it seems

That's impressive. I'm sure the naysayers will be like "awh look, everyone gets to go to a bowl game" but come on, seeing the SBC up on top is a nice look.

(11-27-2023 05:20 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  

That's impressive. I'm sure the naysayers will be like "awh look, everyone gets to go to a bowl game" but come on, seeing the SBC up on top is a nice look.

It's crazy. Marshall ended up playing 10 bowl teams this year. I don't think that has ever happened before.

(11-28-2023 08:40 AM)GreenBison Wrote:  

(11-27-2023 05:20 PM)hotrod2001 Wrote:  

That's impressive. I'm sure the naysayers will be like "awh look, everyone gets to go to a bowl game" but come on, seeing the SBC up on top is a nice look.

It's crazy. Marshall ended up playing 10 bowl teams this year. I don't think that has ever happened before.

JMU played 9 as well and went 8-1. Believe we had more wins against at bowl teams than any other team.

(11-27-2023 12:10 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(11-27-2023 11:26 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  

(11-26-2023 05:40 PM)James Madison Wrote:  Anyone know how/when conference bowl tie ins can get renegotiated? Now that it’s clear the Sun Belt is the best G5 conference

I think the current bowl contracts go through 2026.

I think end of 2025/26 season, right?


SBC will pickup one guaranteed bowl tie-in and two ESPN slots, is my prediction

So you’re saying only 5 of these 9 tie in or affiliated bowls are required to take a Sun Belt team? The best case would be to feed 4 of those bowls a 6 win team and maybe TXST to NOLA bowl then feed the other 7 teams to an at large bowl (4 of our winning teams and 3 six win teams)? That the best case scenario? Maybe root against being picked up for Idaho, New Mexico, Boca bowl and Myrtle beach bowls?


“The Sun Belt will get five bowl slots available to eligible teams.

ESPN owned and operated bowls get the first pick of Sun Belt teams, and it gets third and fourth picks. The New Orleans gets the second pick of the bunch, and the LendingTree has the fifth selection.

2. R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl vs Conference USA
5. LendingTree Bowl vs MAC

To be determined among the Group of Five conferences. The Sun Belt will get spots in at least three of these bowls ...

- Camellia Bowl vs C-USA or MAC
- Cure Bowl vs Group of Five
- Frisco Bowl vs Group of Five
- RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs Group of Five
- Myrtle Beach Bowl vs American Athletic or MAC

The Sun Belt has an affiliation to fill-in if needed ...
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs MAC or Mountain West
- New Mexico Bowl vs C-USA or Mountain West”

Be careful trying to screw over bowls that work with us. You know like CUSA dissing ESPN. That kind of thing can bite you back...hard.

(11-28-2023 11:50 AM)OsageJ Wrote:  Be careful trying to screw over bowls that work with us. You know like CUSA dissing ESPN. That kind of thing can bite you back...hard.

Yep poor LA Tech. They seem to be doing well lately ?

https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/bo...-bowl-2012

Only three 2022 C-USA teams made a bowl... By-Laws baby!!!

(11-28-2023 12:13 PM)Johnnychimpo Wrote:  

(11-28-2023 11:50 AM)OsageJ Wrote:  Be careful trying to screw over bowls that work with us. You know like CUSA dissing ESPN. That kind of thing can bite you back...hard.

Yep poor LA Tech. They seem to be doing well lately ?

https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/bo...-bowl-2012

What the hell...sounds like a whiskey-induced awful decision - what's the bad blood here (besides proxmity, this, and what their asshat AD said...)

(11-28-2023 01:46 PM)bcp_jmu Wrote:  

(11-28-2023 12:13 PM)Johnnychimpo Wrote:  

(11-28-2023 11:50 AM)OsageJ Wrote:  Be careful trying to screw over bowls that work with us. You know like CUSA dissing ESPN. That kind of thing can bite you back...hard.

Yep poor LA Tech. They seem to be doing well lately ?

https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/bo...-bowl-2012

What the hell...sounds like a whiskey-induced awful decision - what's the bad blood here (besides proxmity, this, and what their asshat AD said...)

La Tech is 100 percent getting what they deserve being stuck in CUSA. They were absolutely terrible to ULM and Louisiana..

(11-28-2023 01:46 PM)bcp_jmu Wrote:  

(11-28-2023 12:13 PM)Johnnychimpo Wrote:  

(11-28-2023 11:50 AM)OsageJ Wrote:  Be careful trying to screw over bowls that work with us. You know like CUSA dissing ESPN. That kind of thing can bite you back...hard.

Yep poor LA Tech. They seem to be doing well lately ?

https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/bo...-bowl-2012

What the hell...sounds like a whiskey-induced awful decision - what's the bad blood here (besides proxmity, this, and what their asshat AD said...)

Also this:
"Following the 2012 season, Louisiana–Monroe was invited to play in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, LA. Louisiana Tech was also invited to play in the game but instead chose to let the Independence Bowl's time deadline pass in hopes of an offer from another bowl that never materialized."