Conference USA Bowl Outlook

[CalallenStang]

Stallion, UTEP plays Arky and then Tulsa. They will finish 6-6.

[ponyscott]

Bowl Eligible:
UCF 7-2
USM 6-3
Tulsa 6-3
UTEP 6-4

Knocking on the door:
UH 5-4
SMU 5-5
ECU 5-4

Probably not happening this year:
Marshall, UAB, Memphis, Tulane, Rice

CUSA Bowls: Liberty, Hawaii, Beef O Brady, Military, Armed Forces, New Orleans
CUSA Back Up Tie In: Dallas Classic
How Dallas Classic Falls to us: Big Ten has fewer than 8 bowl eligible teams and places 2 in BCS bowls, or Big Ten has fewer than 7 bowl eligible teams, or Big 12 has fewer than 9 bowl eligible teams and places 2 in BCS bowls, or Big 12 has fewer than 8 bowl eligible teams

Projected final records:

UCF 10-2 (11-2)
USM 6-6
Tulsa 9-3 (9-4)
UTEP 6-6
SMU 6-6
UH 6-6
ECU 8-4

Will Dallas Classic Fall to CUSA: Big Ten should have 8 bowl-eligible teams at the least, provided no huge collapse by Illinois. Big 12 should have 8+ bowl eligible teams and shouldn't place 2 into BCS bowls. Answer: No.

7 teams for 6 spots.

Projected destinations:

Liberty: UCF
Hawaii: Tulsa
Beef O Brady: USM
New Orleans: UH
Military: ECU
Armed Forces: SMU

UTEP left out

Thanks for the time and energies on this projection of Bowl games.....looks right.

[Mestengo]

You guys need motivation !

[skyscraper]

Armed Forces Bowl being in Ford this year is our saving grace.
As others said, we have a built in attendance we can deliver. And if we wind up playing BYU or a service academy, then it would be pretty reasonable to expect some strong visiting ticket sales.

[SMU1523]

Also in Conf USA, as I understand it, the tie in bowls choose the teams. The AF bowl would probably go for SMU over UTEP since the game is in Ford.

we all hope that will be the case, although UTEP might actually bring more fans to that game than SMU and the bowl people may recognize that

Doubtful...

[Charleston Pony]

If Army can win at Kent State this weekend, they could lose to both ND and Navy and finish 6-6. We beat Marshall and hopefully play Army at Ford. Have to believe that game would draw 25-30k

[ponyscott]

If Army can win at Kent State this weekend, they could lose to both ND and Navy and finish 6-6. We beat Marshall and hopefully play Army at Ford. Have to believe that game would draw 25-30k

I think it would be a sellout. Lots of Army to the south of us that would be up here in a minute.

[CalallenStang]

If Army can win at Kent State this weekend, they could lose to both ND and Navy and finish 6-6. We beat Marshall and hopefully play Army at Ford. Have to believe that game would draw 25-30k

I think it would be a sellout. Lots of Army to the south of us that would be up here in a minute.

Easy sell out. Would be even easier to sell out against Air Force, but we probably match up better with Army.

[Charleston Pony]

hope we get the chance to find out...unless we win out and get to the CUSA title game and manage to beat UCF. I'd love to play a middle of the pack SEC team to see how far we've come

[sbsmith]

hope we get the chance to find out...unless we win out and get to the CUSA title game and manage to beat UCF. I'd love to play a middle of the pack SEC team to see how far we've come

Or how far we need to go.

[smu1992]

The AF Bowl gave SMU season ticket holders the option to buy their SMU seats and a parking pass for the bowl. I bought mine and I know others who did the same. So there is already a built in ticket base although who knows how large it is. This would be in effect a SMU home game with the BLVD I assume.

Really? I'm a season ticket holder and I've heard nothing about this?

[RGV Pony]

Really? I'm a season ticket holder and I've heard nothing about this?

they sent out a flyer late July or early August to every SMU season ticket holder. Later on I believe they mailed to other CUSA school season ticket holders

[mrydel]

I bought my 2 tickets. Hope it is to see SMU or a school that has wealthy followers willing to pay big bucks for good seats.

[Nacho]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootbal ... redictions

another legit site has 7 cusa schools bowling

[mrydel]

I have long been an advocate of 7 wins for bowl eligibility, but this year I will selfishly take the 6 win rule (50%) and run with it. I want the extra practice and I want to watch us play an extra time. But then I will go back to the belief that if losing a bowl game leaves a team with a losing record, it just does not seem right.

That said, I am still holding out hope for 7 wins.