C-USA Bowl Eligibility Outlook

[Tech77]

I predict 7-5 and a win against Tennessee. Would love to get that opportunity! I ain't no quitter!!!!!

Aubunique, is that you? (No, never mind, you did not say 8-4).

[Blue Dawg]

I predict 7-5 and a win against Tennessee. Would love to get that opportunity! I ain't no quitter!!!!!

You might not be, but Holtz is. Dont care how bad Tennessee is, Holtz would find a way to lose that game. They're SEC after all.

[dawg80]

Aubunique, is that you? (No, never mind, you did not say 8-4).

I said 8-4 and then winning the bowl to finish 9-4. That was before our first game. After what I saw that night vs. lowly NSU I had my doubts, but tempered it with, well, Smith will settle in and the O will click. After we struggled on O vs. Moo State, WKU, and USC, I again made excuses for Smith and the O saying, that was two SEC defenses and a tough CUSA opponent on the road. I am no "sunshine pumper" but I try to remain optimistic.

Now, I am saying we will be lucky to struggle to a 6-6 finish and get a bowl. I won't predict that bowl outcome...yet.

Now, by predicting 6-6, I reserve the right to claim anywhere between 5-7 and 7-5, because we all know a game can swing on some pretty unpredictable occurrences.

[sportdawg]

I think you and I are in the same camp on this one. It's just difficult to sit here and watch sportdawg tell other posters that "UAB is no slouch." Geez.....get a clue!

The slouches beat USM

[sportdawg]

Update

Eligible
Marshall

Needs 1 Win Remaining Schedule
WKU (5-3 @Vandy, @Marshall, MTSU, @FIU
USM (5-3) UAB, @Tennessee, @Rice, Charlotte, @Marshall
UNT (5-3) @Tech, UTEP, Army, @Rice
UAB (5-3) Rice, @UTSA, @Florida, UTEP
FIU (5-2) UTSA, ODU, @FAU, WKU, UMASS
UTSA (5-2), @FIU, UAB, Marshall, @Tech
FAU (5-3) Marshall, @Tech, FIU, @Charlotte

Needs 2 Wins

LA Tech (4-4) UNT, FAU, @UTEP, UTSA

Needs 3 Wins
MTSU (3-5) UTEP, @Charlotte, @WKU, ODU

Needs 4 Wins
ODU (2-6), Charlotte, @FIU, Rice, @MTSU


Eliminated
Charlotte
UTEP
Rice

[sportdawg]

In the West, UNT has 1 conference loss
UAB, USM, UTSA & Tech have 2 losses

We still have a shot at the west title, but we HAVE to win out.
I think it's possible, but wouldn't count on it.

Here's what we'd need to happen
Tech win out 6-2
UNT - doesn't matter since we hold tiebreaker
USM - lose 1 - most likely @Marshall
UAB - lose @UTSA

Also, to host, we'd need East champ to finish 6-2
FAU is currently in lead at 4-0. We'd need them to also lose to FIU.

[SicemDawgz]

We've won 4 games against teams with an overall record of 11-21. Five of those wins belong to WKU. There's not a for sure win left on the sked. NTX= loss, FAU= loss. If we manage to win at ElPaso which isn't guaranteed, we might be able to beat UTSA at home. 5-7 probable, 6-6 possible, 7-5 highly unlikely, 8-4 better luck in hitting the lottery. My prediction is 5-7

[sportdawg]

We've won 4 games against teams with an overall record of 11-21. Five of those wins belong to WKU. There's not a for sure win left on the sked. NTX= loss, FAU= loss. If we manage to win at ElPaso which isn't guaranteed, we might be able to beat UTSA at home. 5-7 probable, 6-6 possible, 7-5 highly unlikely, 8-4 better luck in hitting the lottery. My prediction is 5-7

8-4 all the Way

[SicemDawgz]

8-4 all the Way

I'm winning the lotto next week and buying us a new indoor practice faculty too. I'm gonna name it after you

[dawg80]

USM (5-3) UAB, @Tennessee, @Rice, Charlotte, @Marshall
UNT (5-3) @Tech, UTEP, Army, @Rice[/B]
UAB (5-3) Rice, @UTSA, @Florida, UTEP
FIU (5-2) UTSA, ODU, @FAU, WKU, UMASS
UTSA (5-2), @FIU, UAB, Marshall, @Tech
FAU (5-3) Marshall, @Tech, FIU, @Charlotte

LA Tech (4-4) UNT, FAU, @UTEP, UTSA

UNT has us, and that's it, standing between them and a 7-1 conference record and the west division title.

UAB and UTSA play each other, so the winner of that game, will also be sitting in a pretty good spot, pending a UNT loss.

For Tech, it's do or die vs. UNT.

Damn! both Rice and UTEP, the two dregs, the worst of the worst, can play spoiler for someone....provided either can find a football team to put on the field.

I figure we'll be sitting at 4-6 and then we'll see if this team is truly unlike the 2013 version, that had chances to get to 6-6 and gave them away, and rally for back to back wins to close out the season. I doubt it. And 5-7 or perhaps 4-8 (just like 2013) is a very real possibility. It is now all down to the UNT game.

Doesn't matter what I or any fan thinks, doesn't matter what we post on an Internet forum, it's up to the players and coaches to salvage 2017. And that hinges on next Saturday.

[champion110]

UNT has us, and that's it, standing between them and a 7-1 conference record and the west division title.

UAB and UTSA play each other, so the winner of that game, will also be sitting in a pretty good spot, pending a UNT loss.

For Tech, it's do or die vs. UNT.

Damn! both Rice and UTEP, the two dregs, the worst of the worst, can play spoiler for someone....provided either can find a football team to put on the field.

I figure we'll be sitting at 4-6 and then we'll see if this team is truly unlike the 2013 version, that had chances to get to 6-6 and gave them away, and rally for back to back wins to close out the season. I doubt it. And 5-7 or perhaps 4-8 (just like 2013) is a very real possibility. It is now all down to the UNT game.

Doesn't matter what I or any fan thinks, doesn't matter what we post on an Internet forum, it's up to the players and coaches to salvage 2017. And that hinges on next Saturday.

Even though it was Rice, I hope yesterday was a confidence booster for this team. UNT is going to be really tough, but if we pull it out, we will salvage this season.

[HogDawg]

The slouches beat USM

....And USM sucks too. Or did you not know that either?

[Black]

We have a long way to go to get eligible, and neither analyst from ESPN has us bowling. Of the outlets that I see that have us bowling most have us in New Orleans, with the Springfield News Sun having us in Shreveport against Arizona St. The ones that have us in New Orleans also have a CUSA team in Shreveport. Does the indy bowl hate us enough to want another CUSA team over us, if we get eligible.

[PawDawg]

Does the indy bowl hate us enough to want another CUSA team over us, if we get eligible.

Yes.They are also that stupid. Remember, they picked a team from Ohio when they didn't have to.

[ETxBullDawg]

We have a long way to go to get eligible, and neither analyst from ESPN has us bowling.

Screw ESPN... we need a bowl if for no other reason to get 15 extra practices for next year’s team.