Redzone seating for students for the bowl game.

[locoguano]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...?sct=cf_t12_a3

Stewart Mandel at SI.com predicts that Illinois will be available to replace the C-USA spot.

[NOCajun]

Dec. 18 New Orleans: Louisiana (Sun Belt No. 1) vs. Illinois (C-USA*)

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz1dyYY1gsH

I thought this game was on Saturday the 17th.

Edit: Just found the official release from the N.O. Bowl - it's on December 17th at 8pm.
http://www.neworleansbowl.org/news/b...rticle_id=4613

[CajunRed]

Another crack at the Fighting Illini would be nice.

[RaginFan2]

I liked this point that he made in the article:

• Most bowls are not obligated -- I repeat, NOT OBLIGATED -- to choose in exact order of conference standings. For instance, "Big 12 No. 3" means "third selection of Big 12 teams," not "the Big 12's third-place team."

[NOCajun]

I liked this point that he made in the article:

• Most bowls are not obligated -- I repeat, NOT OBLIGATED -- to choose in exact order of conference standings. For instance, "Big 12 No. 3" means "third selection of Big 12 teams," not "the Big 12's third-place team."

I caught that, too. Nice to have that clarified.