Will going bowling come down to TCU or WVU?

[mitya51]

I think the verdict on KSU - legit top 20 team- is changing my view of our potential this year. I'd say getting to 6 wins is more possible than fans want to admit. I see 5 more winnable games on our schedule: Toledo, Texas, Kansas, TT (in Ames) brings us to 5. WVU in Ames will be very tough (as will Texas in Austin.) Between TCU and WVU which game is more winnable? I know nothing about TCU. WVU scares me.

 

[Dandy]

Your profile picture scares me.

 

[JohnnyFive]

No. We are not going bowling. We had a shot until we lost to an FCS team. I think it's in the NCAA bylaws: thou shall be eliminated from bowl eligibility if thou loses to an FCS team.

 

[jay moe]

I hope we have a shot that late in the season at getting a bowl bid.

 

[MNCyGuy]

It's going to come down to more than those 2. If we assume that KU and Toledo are wins, and that Rhoads doesn't pull a miracle out his *** against Baylor or OU, we still need to find 3 wins somewhere in OSU, TCU, Tech, Texas, and WVU. There are winnable games in that mix, but 3 out of 5 is a damn tall order.

 

[jburke]

No. We are not going bowling. We had a shot until we lost to an FCS team. I think it's in the NCAA bylaws: thou shall be eliminated from bowl eligibility if thou loses to an FCS team.

Funny, though I do agree with this generally, I also believe the NDSU would beat KSU and Iowa...... I also believe that there is possibility of this happening.... I think the level we play at next weekend will tell a lot that is the top tier Big 12 team, if there is a lot of improvement and we compete throughout, it is possible, I truthfully think getting W #2 is a good first step. I know a lot on here see Toledo, KU, and Texas as great chances, with Tech, TCU and WVU as maybe's and OU, OSU, and Baylor as the upper tier. It is possible but each week tells a little more...

 

[VeloClone]

No. We are not going bowling. We had a shot until we lost to an FCS team. I think it's in the NCAA bylaws: thou shall be eliminated from bowl eligibility if thou loses to an FCS team.

I know you are joking but I am going to post this anyway.

[h=1]2013 Kansas State Wildcats Football Schedule[/h] Final Record: 8-5, 5-4 (Big 12)
Date		Opponent	Time/TV	Tickets
Friday Aug. 30		North Dakota State Bison Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Lost 24-21	---
Saturday Sept. 7		Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Won 48-27	---
Saturday Sept. 14		UMass Minutemen Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Won 37-7	---
Saturday Sept. 21		at Texas Longhorns Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX	Lost 31-21	---
Saturday Sept. 28	---	Open Date	---	---
Saturday Oct. 5		at Oklahoma State Cowboys Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK	Lost 33-29	---
Saturday Oct. 12		Baylor Bears Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Lost 35-25	---
Saturday Oct. 19	---	Open Date	---	---
Saturday Oct. 26		West Virginia Mountaineers Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Won 35-12	---
Saturday Nov. 2		Iowa State Cyclones Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Won 41-7	---
Saturday Nov. 9		at Texas Tech Red Raiders Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX	Won 49-26	---
Saturday Nov. 16		TCU Horned Frogs Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Won 33-31	---
Saturday Nov. 23		Oklahoma Sooners Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Lost 41-31	---
Saturday Nov. 30		at Kansas Jayhawks Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS	Won 31-10	---
Saturday Dec. 7	---	Open Date	---	---
2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Saturday Dec. 28		Michigan Wolverines Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ	Won 31-14	---

 

[awd4cy]

I say it won't come down to anything as I feel we finish 4-8.

 

[StratCY]

I say it won't come down to anything as I feel we finish 4-8.

But if we are 4-6 going into those games.....

 

[awd4cy]

But if we are 4-6 going into those games.....

True, I just hope West Virginia gets worse. I think they are a very good team right now. TCU on the road won't be easy.

 

[keepngoal]

winning 5 conference games is a tall order for ISUFB.

WVU will be beat up again this year from the Big12 grind... we should expect a W.

 

[tejasclone]

The 2004 team was 2-4 before going 4-1 over the last 5 to gain bowl eligibility. If we are 2-4 after the Toledo game, there is a precedent for recovery.

West Virginia looks good now but they may look totally different playing on Nov 29 in Ames.

 

[BallSoHard4Cy]

Paul would have to win 4 conference games for the first time in his career at ISU. I think he beats KU and Texas Tech. Also gets Toledo. Which means we need a win against 2 of these 3: @Texas, @TCU, WVU. Tall order. Could be a fun season ahead though.

 

[ISUKyro]

I still haven't seen enough from the team yet to convince we we get more than 2 wins by the end of the year.

I still think KU is our only chance for another win. Please let me be very wrong on this....

 

[awd4cy]

winning 5 conference games is a tall order for ISUFB.

WVU will be beat up again this year from the Big12 grind... we should expect a W.

Winning 4 could get us to a bowl, even though Rhoads has never done that.

 

[JohnnyFive]

I know you are joking but I am going to post this anyway.

2013 Kansas State Wildcats Football Schedule Final Record: 8-5, 5-4 (Big 12)
Date		Opponent	Time/TV	Tickets
Friday Aug. 30		North Dakota State Bison Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Lost 24-21	---
Saturday Sept. 7		Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Won 48-27	---
Saturday Sept. 14		UMass Minutemen Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Won 37-7	---
Saturday Sept. 21		at Texas Longhorns Darrell K Royal - TX Mem. Stadium, Austin, TX	Lost 31-21	---
Saturday Sept. 28	---	Open Date	---	---
Saturday Oct. 5		at Oklahoma State Cowboys Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK	Lost 33-29	---
Saturday Oct. 12		Baylor Bears Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Lost 35-25	---
Saturday Oct. 19	---	Open Date	---	---
Saturday Oct. 26		West Virginia Mountaineers Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Won 35-12	---
Saturday Nov. 2		Iowa State Cyclones Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Won 41-7	---
Saturday Nov. 9		at Texas Tech Red Raiders Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX	Won 49-26	---
Saturday Nov. 16		TCU Horned Frogs Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Won 33-31	---
Saturday Nov. 23		Oklahoma Sooners Bill Snyder Family FB Stadium, Manhattan, KS	Lost 41-31	---
Saturday Nov. 30		at Kansas Jayhawks Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS	Won 31-10	---
Saturday Dec. 7	---	Open Date	---	---
2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Saturday Dec. 28		Michigan Wolverines Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ	Won 31-14	---

Yeah I was, but we aren't on KState's level lately, sadly. I sincerely hope we get there, I just don't see it.

 

[awd4cy]

The 2004 team was 2-4 before going 4-1 over the last 5 to gain bowl eligibility. If we are 2-4 after the Toledo game, there is a precedent for recovery.

West Virginia looks good now but they may look totally different playing on Nov 29 in Ames.

Do you remember how bad those teams were though? Baylor (3-8) Kansas (4-7) Nebraska (5-6) Kansas State (4-7). We don't have a horrible Big 12 North to benefit from.

 

[heitclone]

True, I just hope West Virginia gets worse. I think they are a very good team right now. TCU on the road won't be easy.

Even with throwing for over 500 yards they still were very lucky to beat a Maryland team that will be one of the worst teams in the b1G.

 

[keepngoal]

Winning 4 could get us to a bowl, even though Rhoads has never done that.

Yeah... I forgot we had one more non-con. 4 is a doable, just not as tall of an order

 

[DesertClone1]

Bump the breaks a little,
Iowa was our worst opponent of the first 3 weeks.

Should have beat K-State.

Toledo-W
KU-Win
Tech- Toss
WVU-Toss (Right now leaning towards loss)
TCU- Leaning towards Loss,

We finish 4-8, we all drink the Kool-Aide going in to next year, because, why not we have the potential to be actually decent next year, it will hurt A LOT losing Bibbs.