Bowl picture?

[Allgood]

The only poll that counts is the BCS. NIU won't make 16.

Coaches poll isn't part of the BCS?

[Brister]

That tweet was based on Jerry Palm's calculation of the BCS. Palm has changed that prediction and now has NIU at 17. I've said it before and will stick with it. Memphis.

[RealityCheck]

Just can't see them jumping from 21 to 16 in BCS rankings this late in game. Hope I am right.

NIU will definitely jump to 17. Making the jump from 17 to 16 is the hard part. I'll post details related to the computers once the Harris Poll is posted.

Hard to know which way to go with this...NIU in the BC$ gets Tech a worse bowl bid but around $150K of extra BC$ income.

[HogDawg]

Just can't see them jumping from 21 to 16 in BCS rankings this late in game. Hope I am right.

Why do you say that? Three teams immediately in front of NIU --Texas, Kent St and UCLA-- all lost this weekend. Plus, Boise (at 10-2) struggled to beat a 7-5 Nevada team, 27-21. Also, Michigan, ranked #19, has 4 losses. So I could easily see how a 12-1 NIU team could pass the Wolverines & Boise with their big win in the MAC championship game.

That's 5 teams NIU could easily jump this week. 21 minus 5 = 16.




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[BSmith]

What are the payouts for Liberty, HOD, and Independence?

[PawDawg]

What are the payouts for Liberty, HOD, and Independence?

It doesn't matter what the payouts are. The bowls are only obligated to pay the payout amounts to teams from conferences the are contracted to.

[revf]

What are the payouts for Liberty, HOD, and Independence?

Payouts do not matter unless your conference has an official bowl tie in with that bowl.

WAC doesn't have tie ins with any of these bowls, so the payout would be less than "advertised"

[Dawg06]

What are the payouts for Liberty, HOD, and Independence?

Payouts go directly to the WAC. For at-large teams, the payouts are not the listed amounts because they have to be negotiated. However, that really doesn't matter to us. For any non-BC$ bowl, we will get $375,000 from the WAC, plus reimbursed for travel expenses for travel party of 185 by the WAC, and opportunity to earn an additional $25,000 from the WAC depending on ticket sales.

[HogDawg]

It doesn't matter what the payouts are. The bowls are only obligated to pay the payout amounts to teams from conferences the are contracted to.

I'm shocked at how many college football fans don't know this. I'll bet I've seen this question asked 15 times over the last 2 weeks. People JUST DON'T KNOW.

[Brister]

Payouts go directly to the WAC. For at-large teams, the payouts are not the listed amounts because they have to be negotiated. However, that really doesn't matter to us. For any non-BC$ bowl, we will get $375,000 from the WAC, plus reimbursed for travel expenses for travel party of 185 by the WAC, and opportunity to earn an additional $25,000 from the WAC depending on ticket sales.

Why do I feel like over read this before? Weird feeling!

[PawDawg]

I'm shocked at how many college football fans don't know this. I'll bet I've seen this question asked 15 times over the last 2 weeks. People JUST DON'T KNOW.

You should see what the LaMon fans have to say about the $1.2 Million payout they are about to get.

[Brister]

You should see what the LaMon fans have to say about the $1.2 Million payout they are about to get.

It's their first bowl game, let them be happy. Idiots.

[Blue Dawg]

It's their first bowl game, let them be happy. Idiots.

I spent a long time explaining this to my sister (ULM freshman), so she'll be prepared if the Chickens start waving that number around.

FWIW, she thinks it's stupid that Tech would ever stoop to play ULM. The trolls are back out beating this horse.

[HogDawg]

You should see what the LaMon fans have to say about the $1.2 Million payout they are about to get.

Ignorance is bliss.




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[Cal&Ken]

Ignorance is bliss.




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I hope the admin. understands it more than the fans. I would hate to see them spend it all in one place before the realize they are short about $900k.