Games potentially impacting Tech's Bowl location.
Interesting Lunch.
Games with Greatest Potential to Impact Louisiana Tech Bowl Bid
Saturday 11/29 1:30 Louisiana Tech vs Nevada
Friday 11/28 2:30 Colorado at Nebraska (ABC)
Saturday 11/29 2:30 Auburn at Alabama (CBS)
Best scenario would be for either (but not both) Colorado or Auburn to win. This would result in the best possible opponent for Louisiana Tech assuming an I-Bowl bid. Would the I-Bowl and New Mexico bowls be willing to trade Colorado and Air Force?
It appears that the most likely locations that Tech would appear in a bowl would be the Independence and New Mexico; other possible locations are Texas, Boise and Hawaii.
Other games of interest.
Let me first say that I do not like the idea of playing a 6-6 team from the SBC in the I-bowl. Assuming I-bowl representatives in Ruston on Saturday I would make it a point. It is ridiculous that this deal was made in the first place; if the I-bowl wanted the third place SBC team they were not going to have to fight for them. http://www.latechbbb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54118
Hopefully if it got down to it the I-bowl would invite an ACC or BE 6-6 team and tell the SBC to get over it.
Tuesday 11/25 6:00 Northern Illinois vs Navy ESPN Classic
A NI win would give the MAC two 7 wins teams for potential at-large spots as an opponent for LA Tech in I-Bowl.
11/29 Clemson vs South Carolina; NC State vs Miami; Virginia at Virginia Tech
Either Clemson, NC State, or Virginia needs to win or the Congressional Bowl is open and likely takes a 7 win MAC school. Go Wolfpack
11/28 UCLA at Arizona State 8:30 ESPN2
Winner will need to win in two weeks to take a PAC 10 spot. Arizona State has best chance to win two, UCLA would have to beat USC.
11/29 Hawaii vs Washington State
Hawaii needs one more wins or Tech may be needed to fill WAC bowl.
11/29 the Civil War Oregon at Oregon State
This one likely decides the third conference with 2 teams in BCS and if there is any chance for Boise. A Oregon State win is the only chance, and very small one, that the SEC or Big 12 could possible fail to get 2 into the BCS and fill a I-bowl spot; still very unlikely and would require several additional upsets. No need to worry unless things get crazy this weekend and several of the following lose: Texas, OU, Texas Tech, Florida, Alabama, Georgia.
11/28 UTEP at EZU; Southern Miss at SMU; Memphis vs Tulane
Two of UTEP, Southern Miss, Memphis need to win or CUSA will not fill all bowl spots. CUSA would likely decided not to fill Texas or New Orleans. If it is the Texas Bowl then Tech would want to avoid this location and a potential match up with a 6-6 Sunbelt or 6-6 MAC. New Orleans opening would likely be an attractive vacation for a MAC school.
12/3 Wed. MIddle Tenn. at ULL
Winner could very well be 6-6 team that I-bowl would take if necessary.
11/29 ASU at North Texas; 12/6 ASU at Troy
ASU needs two wins to get to seven, one to get to six. Potential 6-6 I-Bowl team if necessary.
Not enough bowl eligible teams; slightly more probable than SEC or Big 12 not getting two into the BCS but still very unlikely.
Max unfilled spots 8; ACC 1, SEC 2, Big 12 2, PAC10/Big10 3.
Least number of teams available with 6 wins and uncommitted is 6: WAC 2, SBC 1, MAC 2, BE/ND 1. These conferences are likely to have 8-10 uncommitted 6 win teams.
Re: Games potentially impacting Tech's Bowl location.
Here is a link to SI and what they think.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?eref=T1
Go Dogs!
Go Beavs!
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Beaver-Dog
Here is a link to SI and what they think.
Go Dogs!
Go Beavs!
You forgot the link.
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Beaver-Dog
He has Sun Belt outsourcing two 7-5 teams in order for 6-6 ULL to go to New Orleans Bowl. Thought that could not happen. New Orleans could not take 6-6 if there is a 7-5 available. Otherwise, we will be able to go to at-large regardless of # of 7 win WAC teams. Most of these projections keep putting a Sun Belt team in the Indy Bowl even though at most they will only have two 7-5 teams. Do you think someone over there in Shreveport keeps reminding all of these sites about the Belt's contingency agreement in order to downplay our being there?
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I don't want to go to the stinkin' Humanitarian Bowl. That's ugly and I'm not saying I'm not happy as a dawg in the sunshine that we are going to a bowl game. I just don't want that stinkin' Humanitarian Bowl again at the end of the frickin' earth.
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Dawgmatic
I don't want to go to the stinkin' Humanitarian Bowl. That's ugly and I'm not saying I'm not happy as a dawg in the sunshine that we are going to a bowl game. I just don't want that stinkin' Humanitarian Bowl again at the end of the frickin' earth.
I agree, I want a bowl that is a regional draw and that we are able to successfully travel to somewhat conviently.
With that said I'm just glad we are bowling.
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Notre Dame in the Texas Bowl? That is not good for us if the I-bowl has a 6-6 Sunbelt team in it. While I will be happy to be in any bowl, I would prefer to play a BCS school if possible.
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Originally Posted by 11/29 the Civil War Oregon at Oregon State
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This one likely decides the third conference with 2 teams in BCS and if there is any chance for Boise. A Oregon State win is the only chance, and very small one, that the SEC or Big 12 could possible fail to get 2 into the BCS and fill a I-bowl spot; still very unlikely and would require several additional upsets. No need to worry unless things get crazy this weekend and several of the following lose: Texas, OU, Texas Tech, Florida, Alabama, Georgia.[/SIZE]
Wouldn't we want Oregon to win this game kicking Oregon St. out of any BCS Bowl chance and sending USC to the Rose Bowl as the PAC-10 champ and not an at-large BCS Bowl team...just wondering.
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VegasDawg
Wouldn't we want Oregon to win this game kicking Oregon St. out of any BCS Bowl chance and sending USC to the Rose Bowl as the PAC-10 champ and not an at-large BCS Bowl team...just wondering.
Yes, but then Ohio State would get the at large over Boise instead of USC. It's either USC or Ohio State.
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I am pulling for Louisiana Tech (even if this means possibly playing our way out of Shreveport), Oregon, Colorado, and NC State.
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VegasDawg
Wouldn't we want Oregon to win this game kicking Oregon St. out of any BCS Bowl chance and sending USC to the Rose Bowl as the PAC-10 champ and not an at-large BCS Bowl team...just wondering.
No way! Go Beavs! They will crush the Ducks.
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I dont know where all this playing out of the Indepence bowl talk is coming from...Even at 8-4 we can be traded out of a wac bowl to indy, which most likely will happen for regional purposes. Indy has a bigger payout than any WAC bowl and gets to pick before the Texas bowl.
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bluecrew
I dont know where all this playing out of the Indepence bowl talk is coming from...Even at 8-4 we can be traded out of a wac bowl to indy, which most likely will happen for regional purposes. Indy has a bigger payout than any WAC bowl and gets to pick before the Texas bowl.
That's been mentioned on here several times already. I believe there's a thread specifically addressing that.
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Indy has a bigger payout than any WAC bowl
Not necessarily, the I-Bowl does not have to pay $1 million to Tech.
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bluecrew
I dont know where all this playing out of the Indepence bowl talk is coming from...Even at 8-4 we can be traded out of a wac bowl to indy, which most likely will happen for regional purposes. Indy has a bigger payout than any WAC bowl and gets to pick before the Texas bowl.
It has to do with placing 7 win teams in affiliated bowls prior to any 6-6 teams. The WAC could not place Tech in the I-Bowl with the purpose of opening up the New Mexico for a 6-6 wac team by NCAA rules. Since all 7-5 teams are likely to be placed in bowls requiring some 6-6 teams to be at-large selections, it is probably a moot point as the NCAA would likely permit a exception. Still, it is something to consider.
The other side of the I-Bowl could be a concern as well.
