PreGame 2011 New Orleans Bowl - Walking To New Orleans

[SlappyCajun]

This is not the fault of the conference title game, it's the fault of Houston for not showing up in this game. USM took it seriously and are gonna win a conference title.

Do you really honestly believe that Houston didn't take this game seriously?

[seehard]

What I'm unsure of is, if Houston Loses and we have 5 teams eligible, why wouldn't there be a possibility of a CUSA team in the bowl.

That's what confused me. Houston will lose this game, so there will be no CUSA in BCS which means they can fill all their bowls correct?

[HelmutVII]

USM 42 UH 21 a little over 3 minutes to go.

[J-Town Cajun]

I think there may be 6 CUSA bowl tie-ins.

[Policarp]

Houston just ____ed away a mega pay day for them and CUSA. Congrats to USM.....no gimme win, they earned it.

[Just1More]

It brings into question the risk versus reward of conference championship games. There have been numerous instances that conference championships have screwed the conference. They have almost no potential whatsoever of improving the conference postseason situation but have proven to cost conferences over and over again.

[Cajunsmike]

It brings into question the risk versus reward of conference championship games. There have been numerous instances that conference championships have screwed the conference. They have almost no potential whatsoever of improving the conference postseason situation but have proven to cost conferences over and over again.

One result of this is that we now likely get a CUSA team as a New Orleans Bowl opponent.

[Cajunmole]

5th choice C-USA. Who?

[ULGrad@HOU]

It brings into question the risk versus reward of conference championship games. There have been numerous instances that conference championships have screwed the conference. They have almost no potential whatsoever of improving the conference postseason situation but have proven to cost conferences over and over again.

Ironic, wanting more money, by getting a televised championship game, and then losing money because of the result.

I thought UH was a decent team, but not #6. Their schedule was suspect, and they didn't beat any team that was really good. That can be said about many teams, I know. It's college football, without a playoff.

[Cajun90]

5th choice C-USA. Who?

If you eliminate Houston & S. Miss as possibilites you are left with Tulsa, SMU, and Marshall as possibilites.

[gatadotcom]

Houston just ____ed away a mega pay day for them and CUSA. Congrats to USM.....no gimme win, they earned it.

It is a lost mega payday for ALL non-AQ conferences. If a non-AQ team gets a BCS bowl, then EVERY non-AQ conference gets roughly double the normal payoff.

Not only did CUSA forfeit a big payday this afternoon with Houston's loss, but the Sun Belt did also . . . unless Boise gets chosen for a BCS bowl.

Go Boise State!

[Just1More]

One result of this is that we now likely get a CUSA team as a New Orleans Bowl opponent.

Very true. We'll have to see how the selection process works out from here on out.