Official Bowl Watch thread

[CNECloneFan]

It won't happen, but I would LOVE to see this:

Think you've heard the strongest College Football Playoff take? Unless it belongs to Dave Wannstedt, you haven't. Here he is at halftime of the Big Ten Championship Game saying Notre Dame isn't in his hypothetical final four because they didn't play this weekend.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/wannstedt-doesn’t-have-notre-dame-in-cfp-because-they-were-idle/ar-BBQmxK9?li=BBnbfcL

 

[isuno1fan]

Seeing most Holiday projections move to Northwestern. Think Iowa heads to Outback. Puke.

 

[MeanDean]

I've already reserved a hotel in San Antonio but if it's Orlando where would be the district that Cyclone fans would likely hang out?

International Drive near Universal is the walking/tourist area in Orlando.

 

[BigJCy]

Seeing most Holiday projections move to Northwestern. Think Iowa heads to Outback. Puke.

Outback is in Tampa not Orlando at least.

 

[awd4cy]

Seeing most Holiday projections move to Northwestern. Think Iowa heads to Outback. Puke.

Outback is best case scenario for Iowa and that’s in Tampa.

 

[JP4CY]

Outback, like many other B1G bowls, is a good one. I wonder if Iowa’s fan base isn’t too enthusiastic about it because they’ve been there quite a bit.
I know if we went to the Liberty as frequently, I’d be burnt out.

 

[omar34]

I don't think ND deserves to be in final 4, mainly because they are not in a power 5 conference! This could be a way for the NCAA to force them to join the ACC since their Basketball programs are in a conference!

 

[SECyclone]

guessing when the game locations is released there will be a lot of added flights to that city. Not much for options to Florida right now

 

[isuno1fan]

Outback is in Tampa not Orlando at least.

True but close enough I’d expect 5k or so Iowa fans milling around Orlando for our game. Maybe more.

 

[isuno1fan]

Hopefully Iowa goes Music City or Redbox but that means Outback will need to take MICH ST over Iowa

 

[aauummm]

True but close enough I’d expect 5k or so Iowa fans milling around Orlando for our game. Maybe more.

The Citrus Bowl in Orlando on Jan 1 would be even worse. No chance at that for the hoks though as they aren't good enough.

 

[stateofmind]

guessing when the game locations is released there will be a lot of added flights to that city. Not much for options to Florida right now

Started doing a little searching for flights from Des Moines to Daytona Beach. 10 minutes ago I could have gotten one for $348, now it's $808.

 

[cycloneworld]

I think we’d have more people in San Antonio than we did Memphis. No doubt we’d bring more fans (although WV travels well too) but saw on Twitter that the Alamo has never taken a team worse than #17 since it’s rise up the bowl pecking order.

Hoping for Alamo but expecting Orlando.

 

[06_CY]

Started doing a little searching for flights from Des Moines to Daytona Beach. 10 minutes ago I could have gotten one for $348, now it's $808.

Straight to Orlando has cheaper flights than $800. Some upper $400's, lots of $500's.

 

[theshadow]

saw on Twitter that the Alamo has never taken a team worse than #17 since it’s rise up the bowl pecking order.

They've also stayed in lockstep with the conference standings.

2014: Kansas State - highest conference finisher available (3rd)
2015: TCU - highest conference finisher available (T-2 with OSU, lost to OSU HTH; OSU went NY6)
2016: Oklahoma State - highest conference finisher available (T-2 with WVU, beat WVU HTH)
2017: TCU - highest conference finisher available (2nd)

 

[SECyclone]

Straight to Orlando has cheaper flights than $800. Some upper $400's, lots of $500's.

The problem I'm seeing the the multiple stops. Risky business in the winter

 

[cstrunk]

I won't be going to Orlando. Cmon Alamo! Remember the Cyclones!

 

[06_CY]

The problem I'm seeing the the multiple stops. Risky business in the winter

I agree with that. Direct would be ideal.

 

[SECyclone]

I think we’d have more people in San Antonio than we did Memphis. No doubt we’d bring more fans (although WV travels well too) but saw on Twitter that the Alamo has never taken a team worse than #17 since it’s rise up the bowl pecking order.

Hoping for Alamo but expecting Orlando.

Just saw that too. 4 straight top 15 match ups for the Alamo. SA would have been great, but now I would be very surprised if we end up there. I do think we would take that city over compared to WVU, but it may not matter.

 

[TheSammo]

What time will be the announcement?