If Baylor only loses to Oklahoma, they seem like they should still be a Top 16 team.
Losing twice to Oklahoma would be better than losing once each to LSU and South Carolina by Georgia.
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If Baylor only loses to Oklahoma, they seem like they should still be a Top 16 team.
Losing twice to Oklahoma would be better than losing once each to LSU and South Carolina by Georgia.
Looks like no one will be going to Cheez-It from Big 12 unless either Baylor or OU doesn’t make NY6.
Embarrassing performance by TCU today. My guess is that there will be a new OC there next season. Duggan is a pretty good athlete but has a long ways to go to being a decent Big 12 QB.
Only 6 bowl eligible teams from the Big 12 is not a good look. Need to get away from the 9 game conference schedule ASAP to save 5 teams a loss.
Only 6 bowl eligible teams from the Big 12 is not a good look. Need to get away from the 9 game conference schedule ASAP to save 5 teams a loss.
Not worried about it all. In general, the fewer Bowl eligible Big Xii teams just means chance of a better Bowl for ISU.
Are there enough eligible teams or can a 5-7 team slide in again. Nebraska did it a few years ago.
75/78 right now. Need at least 3 of these to win:
Liberty (6-5*) vs New Mexico State (2-9)
Michigan State (5-6) vs Maryland (3-8)
North Carolina (5-6) at N.C. State (4-7)
Boston College (5-6) at Pitt (7-4)
UL-Monroe (5-6) at UL-Lafayette (9-2)
Oregon State (5-6) at Oregon (9-2)
Colorado (5-6) at Utah (10-1)
Army (5-6*) at Hawaii (8-4) AND vs Navy (Dec. 14)
*beat 2 FCS teams; needs to get 7 wins total
I'm still trying to piece this together, but even if not all those spots are taken, Nebraska wouldn't be next in line, since 5-7 bowl invites are chosen by APR.
For example, even if Boston College (5-6) loses tomorrow, they would be chosen ahead of NU because of their APR. Both Duke and MTSU are 4-7 currently, but if either win their game they both will have APR's higher than Nebraska, and will be chosen ahead of NU.
Because of the these three schools being ahead of Nebraska in APR, the Huskers needs 8 of these 9 times to lose tomorrow for it to be their turn. Highly unlikely.
Michigan State
Liberty
UNC
Army
Colorado
Oregon State
ULM
Duke
MTSU
I was just using NU as an example of a team who made it. More curious if TCU stands a chance, or another XII team.
Also, the 5-7/APR group is the 4th criteria when it comes to filling spots.
(1) 6-6 team that beat a less-than-full scholarship FCS team
(2) 6-7 team that had 13 regular-season games
(3) 6-6 or better team in its final year of reclassifying from FCS
(4) 5-7, in APR order
Not sure if there are (or will be) any teams that fall into groups 1-3, but they'd get to go first.
My example of going to 8 conference games also helps the Big 12 for college football playoff chances. Notice the conferences that have been left out have had 9 conference games.
Your resume gets built on quality wins. A quality win is beating a team >.500.
The B12 is stronger with playing the way we do now. It’s the only conference where everyone plays everyone and the best two play each other again.
I personally love the current setup in basketball and football and hope it can remain that way thru future realignment.
There is no going back to 8 confrence games...
The current system gives the Big 12 another chance at a ranked win going into the playoff. It helped OU greatly last year against Texas and it’s set up to do the same again with Baylor
So win today and the high is probably the Alamo Bowl. Lose today and likely the Camping World or Texas. Do I have that right?
Lol, yeah, let's just not play one random Big 12 team every year, seems fair to the team that avoids Oklahoma that year.
I think Camping World is out unfortunately based on Tweets it might be Texas vs ND. Hopefully we're not headed to Memphis again.
