CUSA Bowl Selection Order

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:49 pm

Does anyone know the definitive selection order for CUSA Bowls. This excerpt states what I have generally read from reputable sources:

"The league's champion - unless it's Houston and the Cougars go to a BCS game - heads to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, but after that there is not a set order of selection. The other bowls are the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl in St. Petersburg, Fla.; the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Dallas, against BYU; the R+L Carrier New Orleans Bowl; the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl; and the TicketCity Bowl in Dallas"

Assuming the foregoing and UH going to BCS I predict:

CUSA vacates the lowest paying bowl(New Orleans) and the most expensive bowl to travel to since the CUSA shares expenses(Hawaii)-plus Hawaii pays very little.

Winner of ECU/Marshall to Beef of Brady to build attendance-definitely if ECU wins.

Liberty-Southern Miss
TicketCity and/or Armed Forces will choose between SMU and Tulsa. But which of these bowls gets first choice? Brittan Banowsky?

smusic 00 · Post by **smusic 00** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:53 pm

I thought you said the conference decided based upon its desires coupled with the potential draws and matchups? Seriously, I didn't think there was an order, just a plan to get the best turnouts and matchups they could. Do the bowls have a say?

smusic 00 · Post by **smusic 00** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:54 pm

Oh, now I reread your post. We're you quoting someone?

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:55 pm

yeah that's my understanding. But who chooses between two Dallas Bowls? The excerpt is from a Marshall newspaper but I've read the exact same thing several times

smusic 00 · Post by **smusic 00** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:56 pm

Mayor Rawlings?

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:56 pm

Bet we get afb

smusic 00 · Post by **smusic 00** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:57 pm

Maybe DMN could post a poll to decide.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:59 pm

Start a ponyfans poll

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:01 pm

I wish they'd hurry so I could make travel plans to one of the two Dallas Bowls

smusic 00 · Post by **smusic 00** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:06 pm

I need to know how much gas to buy. And also when to not go to work.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:10 pm

in the old days the winning SWC fanbase would always chant:

Hey Hey Ho Ho
Look whose going to the Cotton Bowl(Stadium)

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:17 pm

Of course if Houston loses to Southern Miss:

Liberty Southern Miss
Beef o Brady: ECU or Marshall especially if ECU wins
Ticket City: I'm going with Houston
Armed Forces: Tulsa or SMU
Hawaii: SMU or Tulsa

so I guess since Tulsa went to Hawaii Bowl last year, SMU still possibly could end up in Hawaii again especially if Hawaii wins 2 more games. BTW I noticed Hawaii is starting their third string QB in his first start

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:28 pm

man that would suck for Houston going from BCS to Ticket City

03Mustang · Post by **03Mustang** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:31 pm

RGV Pony wrote:man that would suck for Houston going from BCS to Ticket City

It would be pretty damn funny though.

Kynd Tulsa Phan · Post by **Kynd Tulsa Phan** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:37 pm

I honestly don't care which bowl Tulsa or smu play in
I like the cotton bowl but the atmosphere will be a letdown compared to sooner whorn and i think it will be empty

I'd rather Tulsa play byu bc I think it would be a better and more winnable game than Illinois or Ohio state

I'm going to both bowl games regardless

Go Tulsa
Go ponies