So if we beat Troy what does this mean? Could we all actually be going to a bowl game?
So if we beat Troy what does this mean? Could we all actually be going to a bowl game?
Except for contracts, currently bowls have to take 7 win teams over 6 win teams. While there are currently more teams eligible than bowls there are not more 7 win teams than bowls.
I don't know what the max possiblity of 7 win teams happing is but I would say "yes" with a win over Troy UL and fans could actually be going to a bowl game!
ps Some Big 10 schools are fighting to get the rule changed but I don't think it will happen in time for this season.
Particularly since Troy is in a position where they could actually rest at least some of their starters against us because they've already won the Conference. At worst, Troy and MT would finish in a tie with identical 7-1 Conference records and Troy would win out because they beat MT earlier in the season.
Troy is not going to rest starters...this isnt pro football. They will will have a month of rrst after this game. They have a lot to play for, for example the best record ever in the sunbelt.
igeaux.mobi
Agreed, Troy is comming to win a football game, they will not be resting. They are playing for an undefeated conference record. The cajuns will need their best performance on the year to get this one. The crowd will have to be strong, I hope they show up.
Still not sure, it may be a good opportunity to give some of their underclassmen a chance to play in live action. Why let guys like Levi Brown, Baer Woods, and Boris Lee play when they have a chance to let young guys play and get real action in a real game. You can say they are playing for something, but they really aren't, hell the bowl scenario is better for them if UL were to win so they could easily opt out of New Orleans and send us in their place, if we're not available the NO bowl will likely force them to honor their contract. I'm not saying they will or they won't, but I see a lot of good reasons why they may rest some guys for this game.
I have never seen a college team rest players and i am willing to bet they wont this time.
igeaux.mobi
We need Duke, Kansas, and UCONN to lose. Those are the last 3 BCS teams yet to be bowl eligible. Any more BCS teams eligible could cause problems. GMAC Bowl, St Petersburg Bowl, and maybe Indy bowl could have open slots for us.
Also, K state will not go to a bowl game, they maybe 6-6 but two wins came from 1AA opponents. We made Kstate stay home!
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