Uh-oh... only one way ISU makes a bowl

**Acylum** · 11-24-2012, 06:54 PM

In other news, I swing 12" and just won the lottery.

**CycloneErik** · 11-24-2012, 06:59 PM

The only possible way for that OP to work is if length makes right. Otherwise, a lot of writing for absolutely nothing. Nice work.

**klamath632** · 11-24-2012, 07:00 PM

Making sure I pile on the windmill post before close.

**IHavNoCyCash** · 11-24-2012, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by CycloneErik

The only possible way for that OP to work is if length makes right. Otherwise, a lot of writing for absolutely nothing. Nice work.

To the OP's credit, the Daily just offered him a job to do the opinion piece.

**nickcyv** · 11-24-2012, 07:07 PM

Man, posts don't get much more wrong than this...

**Rhoadhoused** · 11-24-2012, 07:13 PM

**swarthmoreCY** · 11-24-2012, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by alarson

OP is a failure.

You must excuse him. I am sure the OP got a great response the first time he posted this for his fellow fans. All depends on the demographic.

**CycloneRulzzz** · 11-24-2012, 07:47 PM

like feature needs to be fixed lots of stuff to like in response to op.

**Cyclonetrombone** · 11-24-2012, 07:50 PM

I originally did it based off of who to root for and at the end I saw 7 teams above 6-6 as at large bowlers and remembered the Hawkeye incident in 2007. Work was done before the 7-5 statement got added and probably should have left it as a prediction of what non-big 12 bowl we make it to. My bad.

Didn't realize they changed the 7-5 rule (link for change please as I missed that one)

**TallKidIsTall** · 11-24-2012, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclonetrombone

I originally did it based off of who to root for and at the end I saw 7 teams above 6-6 as at large bowlers and remembered the Hawkeye incident in 2007. Work was done before the 7-5 statement got added and probably should have left it as a prediction of what non-big 12 bowl we make it to. My bad.

Didn't realize they changed the 7-5 rule (link for change please as I missed that one)

Starting with the 2010–11 bowl season, the rule that required the selection of seven-win teams before any 6–6 teams was eliminated.^[5] The first season of the new rule saw Temple go uninvited despite going 8–4, including a win over eventual Big East BCS representative Connecticut. In the 2011-12 bowl season, the UCLA Bruins were invited to a bowl game despite a losing record (6-7), while 7-5 winning team Western Kentucky and 6-6 non-losing team Ball State did not receive invites.

**IHavNoCyCash** · 11-24-2012, 07:58 PM

Pac-12 guaranteed to get 2 in now...hopefully OU gets the last at-large

**Wesley** · 11-24-2012, 08:00 PM

Oh oh. Four more terams won their sicxth today with UCONN and Pitt having a chance next game. Not looking good for a bowl other than Shreveport.

**CyFan61** · 11-24-2012, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by IHavNoCyCash

Pac-12 guaranteed to get 2 in now...hopefully OU gets the last at-large

Crazy how it's worked out. 6 guaranteed + 2nd SEC + Notre Dame + Oregon. Clemson fans are not going to be happy.

**CyFan61** · 11-24-2012, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Wesley

Oh oh. Four more terams won their sicxth today with UCONN and Pitt having a chance next game. Not looking good for a bowl other than Shreveport.

Dammit, looks like you're right if the Big 12 only gets one in the BCS.

I had high hopes for the Military Bowl, but I missed their contingency with the MAC. If Rice loses to UTEP, it will still have an open slot to fill, against a team like Bowling Green or Ohio. But Rice is 5-6 and UTEP is 3-8.

Meanwhile, the Independence Bowl will likely have two open slots to fill as neither of its tie-ins will get made and it has no contingencies. Would likely be ISU against a mid-major - perhaps one of the Louisiana schools from the Sun Belt.