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[QUOTE="SWC75, post: 1986739, member: 289"]
THE PESCI BOWL

Besides keeping track of the current contenders for the college football play, for the last couple of years I have been imagining something I call the Pesci Bowl- a bowl game between the two best teams who were unable to make the playoff besides excellent records because their schedules were not considered “big time”. In current parlance, that would mean teams that aren’t in the “Power Five” conferences.  (For my estimation of who might have played in previous “Pesci Bowls” – see below). I’ve named the fictional event after actor Joe Pesci, a  vertically challenged but feisty actor we’ve seen in many films, especially “Goodfellas” and “Casino”.

I’ve listed the non-Power Five teams with no or one loss with the teams they have left to play on their schedules that are also on the list. The rankings are the highest ranking in any of the major polls. ‘Points’ against ranked teams are from my week “Against Ranked Teams” post.

WESTERN MICHIGAN  13-0  (566-253) ranked 12th / 0 Points against ranked teams (PART)

There are no one loss teams that would be at this level.

2-loss teams:

Boise State  10-2 (427-272)  0 PART        
South Florida 10-2 (523-372) 11 PART

Comments: Both Boise State and South Florida are unranked in the Playoff Committee’s top 25. South Florida is ranked #25 in the writers’ poll and #22 in the coach’s poll. Boise State didn’t make  either Top 25 so I conclude that if there was a “Pesci Bowl it would between:

WESTERN MICHIGAN  13-0  (566-253) ranked 12th / 0 PART
Vs.
SOUTH FLORIDA 10-2 (523-372) 11 PART
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