Redzone seating for students for the bowl game.

[RedBug58]

I see that the tie in for the New Orleans Bowl lists CUSA #5 vs Sun Belt. If you look at the CUSA standings, you see a lot of teams that are not eligible. I'm not sure that the number five team in CUSA will have six wins. If that's the case, where do they go next??

[NOCajun]

Could be almost anybody at that point. Depending on what happens in the next 3 or so weeks, I'm thinking we might see either East Carolina or SMU.

[RaisingCajun08]

I saw on CBS or Scouts predictions that we would be playing UCF. I would like to beat up on them like FIU did.

[BeauCajun]

Perhaps someone in the MAC if CUSA doesn't have enough qualified teams.

[CajunFan3406]

I saw on CBS or Scouts predictions that we would be playing UCF. I would like to beat up on them like FIU did.

I'm with you on that. Anyone else sort of hope we play someone from further away like UCF, Tulsa, Marshall, or ECU? That way we have a home field advantage in the dome? I think either SMU or Southern Miss would bring a decent crowd and the home field advantage would be diminished. Sure they we be good for the attendance, but I don't really care about that. I want to win the game.

[CajunFan3406]

Perhaps someone in the MAC if CUSA doesn't have enough qualified teams.

Anyone from the MAC would work too. They're far away. Plus we already beat up on one of them this year.

[Bankruptcyman]

I hope whoever we play does not have red as a school color. That way we can really stand out in N.O. and at the game!

[RedBug58]

STANDINGS CONFERENCE OVERALL

Conference USA - East W-L

Southern Miss 8-1
East Carolina 4-5
Marshall 4-5
UCF 4-5
Memphis 2-7
UAB 1-8

Conference USA - West W-L

Houston 9-0
Tulsa 6-3
Southern Methodist 6-3
Rice 3-6
UTEP 4-5
Tulane 2-8


Only four have winning records right now and four will have to get two more wins to reach 6.

[sportsfanatic21]

Of the teams with a chance, I think Marshall or UCF would be our best chance at a win.

[Policarp]

SMU attendance is pathetic. Homecoming last week was 20k announced.......at best half of that were actually in seats. Stadium was mostly empty. They do not have broad fan support here in Dallas area. The Shetland Ponies are extremely beatable. UL matches up very good and would win easily if we play to our capability. We'd have a significant homefield advantage from fan support as well.

PP #2

[ATXCajun]

SMU attendance is pathetic. Homecoming last week was 20k announced.......at best half of that were actually in seats. Stadium was mostly empty. They do not have broad fan support here in Dallas area. The Shetland Ponies are extremely beatable. UL matches up very good and would win easily if we play to our capability. We'd have a significant homefield advantage from fan support as well.

PP #2

...and yet UNT is over on the CUSA page talking about their TV market. Nobody watches these teams even when they are winning and that has to be discounted.

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