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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 1950198, 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. BOISE STATE 8-1 (313-204) ranked 22nd 11/12 at Hawaii 4-6 (268-382) 11/18 UNLV 3-6 (275-288) 11/25 at Air Force 6-3 (295-216) Having lost to Wyoming, they are second in their division and wouldn’t have to play in the conference title game. WESTERN MICHIGAN 9-0 (407-174) ranked 21st 11/8 at Kent State 3-6 (198-234) 11/19 Buffalo 2-7 (155-288) 11/25 Toledo 7-2 (363-205) Barring upsets they will play Ohio U. (7-3, 293-230, 2 points against ranked teams) in the MAC title game. SAN DIEGO STATE 8-1 (322-136) 11/12 at Nevada 3-6 (206-255) 11/19 at Wyoming 7-2 (323-268) 15 points against ranked teams 11/26 Colorado State 5-4 (251-223) 6 points against ranked teams If they beat Wyoming but the Cowboys win the rest of their games, there will be a rematch in the Mountain West title game. TROY 7-1 (315-170) 18 points against ranked teams 11/12 Appalachian State 7-2 (246-152) 10 points against ranked teams 11/17 Arkansas State 4-4 (193-203) 11/26 at Texas State 2-6 (178-320) 12/3 at Georgia Southern 4-5 (241-231) The Sun Belt conference has no title game. 2-loss teams: Appalachian State 7-2 (246-152) 10 points against ranked teams Houston 7-2 (346-195) 33 points against ranked teams. Middle Tennessee State 6-3 (349-284)) Navy 6-2 (276-229) 26 points against ranked teams. South Florida 7-2 (391-272) 11 points against ranked teams Toledo 7-2 (363-205) Tulsa 7-2 (382-279) 6 points against ranked teams. Wyoming 7-2 (323-268) 15 points against ranked teams Comments: I think Western Michigan will run the table, (although Toledo may have something to say about that), and be in the PESCI bowl. Their opponent will likely be the Mountain West winner although if the one loss teams all get a second loss, the other two loss teams obviously come into play. [/QUOTE]

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