Bowl Logic

[jaxmc1023]

Maybe they knew all along...

2019 - 10-3 Record - Play a 5-loss MAC team

2020 - 9-1 Record - Play a 4-loss CUSA team

2021 - 12-1 Record - Play a 5-loss CUSA team

2022 - 6-6 Record - Play a 5-loss AAC team

2023 - 6-6 Record

CBS: Iowa State
Fox Sports: Syracuse
Athlon: Wyoming
247sports: California
On3: Air Force

Two consecutive 6-6 seasons and we end up with probably our two best bowl match-ups (by name recognition) to date

Maybe Martin Hall had it right all along

[Big Buds]

2019 - 10-3 Record - Play a 5-loss MAC team

2020 - 9-1 Record - Play a 4-loss CUSA team

2021 - 12-1 Record - Play a 5-loss CUSA team

2022 - 6-6 Record - Play a 5-loss AAC team

2023 - 6-6 Record

CBS: Iowa State
Fox Sports: Syracuse
Athlon: Wyoming
247sports: California
On3: Air Force

Two consecutive 6-6 seasons and we end up with probably our two best bowl match-ups (by name recognition) to date

Maybe Martin Hall had it right all along

Has to do with tie-ins and honestly needs to be fixed. No reason we deserve to play another P5 in a bowl. The top 1/3 of the SBC needs to get those matchups. It’s just you never know what bowls are available. The SBC did have their hand in eliminating potential bowl eligible teams during the OOC regular season.

[R1Letterman]

But what are the payouts....

[ZoomZoom]

Haven’t figure it out yet? The powers that be aren’t about to give a strong G5 a shot at anyone from a P5 unless forced to, like Central Michigan getting the magic ticket a year ir so back due to Covid.

The NY6 is the only nugget they offer. Watch the Sunday the extremes they’ll go to. JMU will get hosed, probably a 6-6 MAC team.

[LouisianaB]

Projections are almost never right except for NY6 and some of the other top bowls.

[R1Letterman]

Projections are almost never right except for NY6 and some of the other top bowls.

When projections first came out some years back, I feel like some of them were very good, and based on actual data, but espn didn't want those other projections to be right so turned all the picks upside down once they started controlling more and more bowls

[jaxmc1023]

Haven’t figure it out yet? The powers that be aren’t about to give a strong G5 a shot at anyone from a P5 unless forced to, like Central Michigan getting the magic ticket a year ir so back due to Covid.

The NY6 is the only nugget they offer. Watch the Sunday the extremes they’ll go to. JMU will get hosed, probably a 6-6 MAC team.

Fully expecting a heart-pounding matchup against Utah State at 11:30am

[Million$Mullet]

When projections first came out some years back, I feel like some of them were very good, and based on actual data, but espn didn't want those other projections to be right so turned all the picks upside down once they started controlling more and more bowls

Yes another conspiracy

[ZoomZoom]

Fully expecting a heart-pounding matchup against Utah State at 11:30am

Probably close, if not spot on. Sacrificial first bowl game.

[CajunNation]

Fully expecting a heart-pounding matchup against Utah State at 11:30am

That would actually be a good game.

[RaginScotsman]

That would actually be a good game.

Thought the same. Them or SJSU? Avoid the MAC or CUSA and get a relatively even match.

[jaxmc1023]

That would actually be a good game.

Sigh.... I can hear Beth Mowins already

[ZoomZoom]

Sigh.... I can hear Beth Mowins already

Hey now, she’s a Lafayette Leopard!!!

[UL_Cajuns]

Are we pretty sure it’s going to be the first Responders bowl in Dallas?

[LouisianaB]

I believe that, back in the day, there was a set order that individual bowls selected. So NOLA had first choice followed by Mobile and some others. I don’t remember the actual order or the bowls.

A lot has changed. Now I believe it’s the following:
0. NY6 if conference champion is highest rated G5 champion
1. ESPN owned bowl
2. New Orleans Bowl
3. ESPN owned bowl
4. ESPN owned bowl
5. Mobile
6-12: whatever slots are open

The ESPN bowls we are guaranteed at least 3 spots in:

- Camellia Bowl vs C-USA or MAC
- Cure Bowl vs Group of Five
- Frisco Bowl vs Group of Five
- RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs Group of Five
- Myrtle Beach Bowl vs American Athletic or MAC

The Sun Belt is also a back-up in the following bowls:
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs MAC or Mountain West
- New Mexico Bowl vs C-USA or Mountain West