Bowl Projections:

[USL]

Looking for some insight. 8 of the 9 bowls we've participated in in the current era have been Sun Belt affiliated bowls. The only one without a conference tie in was the 2020 First Responders Bowl. Why were we fortunate that year and what makes so many people on this board believe that we will have the same fortune this year? Lots of comments on how ESPN tells us where to go but every year we end up right where our contracted obligation with the conference dictates.

[VObserver]

Looking for some insight. 8 of the 9 bowls we've participated in in the current era have been Sun Belt affiliated bowls. The only one without a conference tie in was the 2020 First Responders Bowl. Why were we fortunate that year and what makes so many people on this board believe that we will have the same fortune this year? Lots of comments on how ESPN tells us where to go but every year we end up right where our contracted obligation with the conference dictates.

Because we were not eligible for the NY6, and the conference contract with its existing bowls does not release a conference team for any reason except NY6 or an excess of the number of bowl eligible conference teams over the number of contracted bowl games.

[moorecajun]

Because we were not eligible for the NY6, and the conference contract with its existing bowls does not release a conference team for any reason except NY6 or an excess of the number of bowl eligible conference teams over the number of contracted bowl games.

But his first question was how were we able to go to the First Responders Bowl. I don't remember either.

[Boomer]

apparently navy has dropped out of this year’s contest and space force will take the field

https://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...ts-midshipmen/

…..I love our military songs and a plug for POA during its halftime show for the military…..the perfect song has come out for our Space Force...Fly MeToThe Moon….L like Sinatra!! Lol

[USL]

Because we were not eligible for the NY6, and the conference contract with its existing bowls does not release a conference team for any reason except NY6 or an excess of the number of bowl eligible conference teams over the number of contracted bowl games.

Good answer. So if I'm correct, we have 9 eligible teams this year and 5 bowl tie ins. That gives us the opportunity to play in a bowl that doesn't have a contractual tie in with the Sun Belt.

[R1Letterman]

Is a G5 tam guaranteed an NY6 slot or do they have to be ranked and win conf title game? or one or the other

[Jacob81]

Good answer. So if I'm correct, we have 9 eligible teams this year and 5 bowl tie ins. That gives us the opportunity to play in a bowl that doesn't have a contractual tie in with the Sun Belt.

Actually we have 7 bowl eligible teams. JMU isn’t eligible because some dumb transition rule. Otherwise they’d also be in the CC game.

App state is 6-6 but has 2 wins against fcs schools. Only 1 fcs game can count towards your 6 wins. So both of those teams would need a waiver. And I’d imagine the other 7 teams would get slotted before those waivers are even considered.

[Million$Mullet]

Is a G5 tam guaranteed an NY6 slot or do they have to be ranked and win conf title game? or one or the other

Highest ranked G5 champion is guaranteed a NY6 bowl. This year is the cotton bowl.

[fanof71]

Highest ranked G5 champion is guaranteed a NY6 bowl. This year is the cotton bowl.

Waiting for the ESPN conspiracy against UL response....

[UL_Cajuns]

https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/...=BrettMcMurphy

As many are predicting. Houston vs Louisiana in the Indy bowl still a possibility.

[Jeaux]

Waiting for the ESPN conspiracy against UL response....

Somehow I feel like ESPN is gonna do us right. I now weird right as I've shi++ed on them in the past. But they've been a huge help in getting our brand established and we have had some sold games on there network. I feel like they would be happy with a match up with Houston in the Indy

[UL_Cajuns]

https://businessofcollegesports.com/...ayoff-payouts/

Per this link if correct the Indy Bowl by far pays out more than any bowl we have ever been to at least for 2022:

Indy Bowl payout - 2.2 million
Lending Tree Bowl payout - 1.5 million
First Responders Bowl payout - 825K
NOLA Bowl - 825K
Cure Bowl - 575K

I know the payouts are divided up b/t our SBC members, but I am curious if the school going to the actual bowl gets a higher percentage or if totals are divided evenly in the SBC b/t all the schools for all the bowl payout amounts.