What are the chances we don't go to a Bowl

[JarHeadJim]

I was just looking at some Bowl projections and the one on $cout dot com had us not going to one?

 

[Marsh01]

I was just looking at some Bowl projections and the one on $cout dot com had us not going to one?

douche

 

[retro44]

someone has texas st going over Syracuse to Dallas at 6-6 with a 152 sagarin rating against N.Texas

Military bowl...would the business community like hotels and restaurants want a Maryland team that travels poorly to their home games there?

 

[BomberOrange]

I was just looking at some Bowl projections and the one on $cout dot com had us not going to one?

I wouldnt be too worried. S#$%t doesnt select bowls. The ACC will work hard to get us somewhere.

 

[690West]

5%

 

[DNABB5]

Does a team that lost games 59-3 and 56-0 deserve a bowl?

(punches self in head)

 

[orange79]

Does a team that lost games 59-3 and 56-0 deserve a bowl?

(punches self in head)

Yes. Yes they do (fingers and toes crossed).

 

[anomander]

Unbelievably I have now seen 3 different sets of projections where Syracuse is left out. I can't see it happening, but it is a bit worrisome

 

[normaliswear]

I saw a couple but assumed they weren't updated since the win yesterday and had been assuming a loss. I just can't see a AQ conf team with a decent name and a .500 conf record being passed over for a mid-major casual fans don't know with a similar record.

 

[orange79]

Unbelievably I have now seen 3 different sets of projections where Syracuse is left out. I can't see it happening, but it is a bit worrisome

I agree that it is worrisome. I know many here have said there is no way a P5 team gets left out while a mid-major gets a spot, but I'm not sold yet. There are too many scenarios where we get the shaft. As I said in another post, if that happens, we should just say ' it and hold the 15 extra practices anyway.

 

[BomberOrange]

Unbelievably I have now seen 3 different sets of projections where Syracuse is left out. I can't see it happening, but it is a bit worrisome

Unfortunately bowl tie-ins will ensure that teams that are inferior to us will get into bowls. Hopefully with the rest of the pool, common sense will rule and we will get selected before several 7-5 teams. If you take 90% of the non AQ schools and put them in AQ conferences, they are not bowl eligible. Yes that means teams like UB, Tulane, etc who will be going to a bowl. Put them in he ACC and they are bottom dwellers. Same goes for others, but those two just came to mind.

 

[anomander]

I agree that it is worrisome. I know many here have said there is no way a P5 team gets left out while a mid-major gets a spot, but I'm not sold yet. There are too many scenarios where we get the shaft. As I said in another post, if that happens, we should just say ' it and hold the 15 extra practices anyway.

I also think there is a scenario if USF beats Rutgers, then the AAC will only have 5 bowl eligible schools. That should free up a bowl. Maybe the Pinstripe does bails us out?

 

[690West]

I agree that it is worrisome. I know many here have said there is no way a P5 team gets left out while a mid-major gets a spot, but I'm not sold yet. There are too many scenarios where we get the shaft. As I said in another post, if that happens, we should just say ' it and hold the 15 extra practices anyway.

Actually you bring up a great point. Becoming "bowl eligible" should result in 15 extra practices. Take the politics out

 

[orange79]

Actually you bring up a great point. Becoming "bowl eligible" should result in 15 extra practices. Take the politics out

Yup - that was my point. Shouldn't penalize a team that is bowl-eligible just because there aren't enough slots. If that's the case, make bowl-eligibility a winning record (i.e., 7-5).

 

[OburgOrange]

Yup - that was my point. Shouldn't penalize a team that is bowl-eligible just because there aren't enough slots. If that's the case, make bowl-eligibility a winning record (i.e., 7-5).

The answer is simple. Just add more bowls.

 

[orange79]

The answer is simple. Just add more bowls.

I'll talk to my town's high school. I'm sure no one will be using the field on New Year's Day.

 

[690West]

The answer is simple. Just add more bowls.

Actually I think there are 3 new bowls next year. No joke

 

[Marsh01]

there should be less bowls and you should need to have an actual winning record. I know we are going and I am thrilled to have another game to watch but this rewarding mediocrity is crazy.

 

[upperdeck]

this game of bowl selection is tough. we might get an invite for something like the bowl in detroit and do we hope for something better and then get nothing? at least the BR has us going to a game. not many others do..

 

[Marroniac]

Screw it, let's start our own. The Carrier Bowl. Everyone else has one.

 

[Chris02M]

id take the 1st bowl invite no questions asked. what is BR?

 

[OburgOrange]

id take the 1st bowl invite no questions asked. what is BR?

Wasn't there a team last year that refused a bowl invite hoping they would get something better? The better invite never came and they were left out of a bowl

 

[Marsh01]

id take the 1st bowl invite no questions asked. what is BR?

Bleacher Report

 

[Marsh01]

Wasn't there a team last year that refused a bowl invite hoping they would get something better? The better invite never came and they were left out of a bowl

La Tech refused to play in a bowl game because they didnt want to play their rival

 

[Chris02M]

La Tech refused to play in a bowl game because they didnt want to play their rival

they also thought they were getting another bowl invite to liberty bowl