SI way to early Bowl Predictions

[Oiler]

Is good for the players, helps recruiting, and we get to play a OC game against a FBS team with a winning record.

I agree. For many years, 9 and even 10 win teams sat at home during bowl season because all the bowl spots went to teams in the major conferences. I like knowing that a 7 win season practically guarantees a bowl game, and a 6 win season makes a bowl game highly probable.

[Cajunrunner]

Think people will show up for a lower level bowl game against a G5? The novelty of the NOLA bowl has not only run its course, but our fanbase almost scoffs at it now.

Well then people are idiots and don’t understand the Bowl structure.

NOLA Bowl means we won a SBC championship (hopefully, finally, outright). Not going to NOLA Bowl means we didn’t. Somebody else beat us out for it.

[CajunT]

Well then people are idiots and don’t understand the Bowl structure.

NOLA Bowl means we won a SBC championship (hopefully, finally, outright). Not going to NOLA Bowl means we didn’t. Somebody else beat us out for it.

I'm all for going to the NO Bowl if it means we won the SBC Championship. We haven't won one outright championship yet in the SBC as a founding football member.

[ManAboutTown]

Agreed. The goal this year should be outright conference championship. I would consider that a successful year.

[CajunEXPRESS]

So many bowl games now, making one is no longer special.

The reality is no bowls are special since the playoffs began. Also making regular seasons less meaningful. I suppose if you’re the G5 team that makes it to the access bowl you can feel special.