College football Bowl projections

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:11 pm

I was at the vtech cal game in 2003 as well. I was in the left field bleacher seats which was one of the end zones. Game winning fg landed in thr row behind me. It wasn't that bad watching the game there.

azpenguin · Post by **azpenguin** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:26 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:Crappy name

Well, the "If we'd known you'd need the room more than two hours, we would have changed the sheets for you" Bowl doesn't fit on the logo.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:34 pm

So, you guys are saying the Rose Bowl is out of the question?

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:40 pm

Insight.com Bowl

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:25 pm

I really hope you are right chief but Infind it incredibly funny that you were not around after the USC and Utah games and now you are back

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:44 pm

I'm having a hard time believing that Arizona will be in any of the Pac-12 contractual bowls.

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:50 pm

azgreg wrote:I'm having a hard time believing that Arizona will be in any of the Pac-12 contractual bowls.

Only way I see this is if Washington loses. Pac 12 gets 2 new years bowl and cactus selects us over a cal team with a fanbase that might travel after not going bowling in a while. Hard to see it all happening.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 6:38 pm

With Utah losing to UCLA last week I don't see the PAC 12 getting 2 ny6 teams. Oregon would hav3 the best chance with 3 losses some coming without Adams. Only of a miracle can happen and Stanford gets to the playoffs.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 6:42 pm

PHXCATS wrote:With Utah losing to UCLA last week I don't see the PAC 12 getting 2 ny6 teams. Oregon would hav3 the best chance with 3 losses some coming without Adams. Only of a miracle can happen and Stanford gets to the playoffs.

I don't see Whoregon getting into the top 10.

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 6:52 pm

azgreg wrote:
PHXCATS wrote:With Utah losing to UCLA last week I don't see the PAC 12 getting 2 ny6 teams. Oregon would hav3 the best chance with 3 losses some coming without Adams. Only of a miracle can happen and Stanford gets to the playoffs.
I don't see Whoregon getting into the top 10.

It would be a big jump from 23rd in the last CFP poll. But maybe Stanford winning out and that Oregon win counting for a lot plus some big loses in front of them? Idk just throwing it out there as the rationale for some of the picks having them playing a NY6.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 7:06 pm

Gilbertcat wrote:
azgreg wrote:
PHXCATS wrote:With Utah losing to UCLA last week I don't see the PAC 12 getting 2 ny6 teams. Oregon would hav3 the best chance with 3 losses some coming without Adams. Only of a miracle can happen and Stanford gets to the playoffs.
I don't see Whoregon getting into the top 10.
It would be a big jump from 23rd in the last CFP poll. But maybe Stanford winning out and that Oregon win counting for a lot plus some big loses in front of them? Idk just throwing it out there as the rationale for some of the picks having them playing a NY6.

If they had the chance to beat somebody this weekend maybe, but destroying the Beavers (and they will) won't help them.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 7:23 pm

Best Oregon can do is the Alamo bowl. Good chance they are there or in the holiday bowl

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:00 pm

My prediction: History repeats itself and we stay home and play in the Arizona Bowl.....much like we played in the Copper Bowl.

Sucks for the players but good for most fans.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:05 pm

dmjcat wrote:My prediction: History repeats itself and we stay home and play in the Arizona Bowl.....much like we played in the Copper Bowl.

Sucks for the players but good for most fans.

Not really for the fans. 530 game on a Tuesday between holidays and not on tv.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:35 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
dmjcat wrote:My prediction: History repeats itself and we stay home and play in the Arizona Bowl.....much like we played in the Copper Bowl.

Sucks for the players but good for most fans.
Not really for the fans. 530 game on a Tuesday between holidays and not on tv.

I was thinking of the locals in Southern AZ........which is where most of the fan base resides. Even the poorly timed, freezing Copper Bowl pulled in 35,000+ local fans. You won't get 35,000 UA fans at the Independence Bowl.

You would be able to view the game online.....it will be streamed for free.

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:48 pm

I guess one factor is dependent on ODU playing for its sixth win this weekend for the Az bowl. It is live on...the American Sports Network this weekend.

I imagine a local deal would be worked out with an RSN of some type for Uofa.

Harvey Specter · Post by **Harvey Specter** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:19 pm

dmjcat wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:
dmjcat wrote:My prediction: History repeats itself and we stay home and play in the Arizona Bowl.....much like we played in the Copper Bowl.

Sucks for the players but good for most fans.
Not really for the fans. 530 game on a Tuesday between holidays and not on tv.
I was thinking of the locals in Southern AZ........which is where most of the fan base resides. Even the poorly timed, freezing Copper Bowl pulled in 35,000+ local fans. You won't get 35,000 UA fans at the Independence Bowl.

You would be able to view the game online.....it will be streamed for free.

You probably won't get 350 UA fans at the Independence Bowl.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 6:37 am

Will only have decent numbers for the poinsettia cactus and arizona bowls when you count people in the stands. Pin Stripe is the best for tv

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 11:09 am

OT but what a horrible article:

Motel chain to sponsor Phoenix’s Cactus Bowl

The Motel 6 Cactus Bowl game was scheduled to be played Jan. 2 at Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks in downtown Phoenix. The Cactus Bowl called the baseball stadium home from 2000 to 2005.

The game was held in Tempe from 2006 until renovations at Sun Devil Stadium began after the 2013 season, forcing another relocation.

http://ktar.com/story/780599/motel-chai ... ctus-bowl/" target="_blank

1. The game "was" scheduled to be played Jan. 2? What location will it now be played?
2. The Insight.com bowl called the baseball stadium its home till 2005.
3. The game was played at SDS last year, this is the first year of its "relocation" (2015/16).

Sorry to derail, just thought multiple errors in two paragraphs deserved a

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 8:51 am

Byrne focusing on three bowl destinations for Arizona

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/3060 ... rojections" target="_blank

"One of the things I'm trying to push is can we get an agreement done sooner rather than later," Byrne said Tuesday on his weekly appearance on 1290-AM (KCUB).

Byrne mentioned three bowls:

--The Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dec. 26)

--The Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 29)

--The Texas Bowl (Dec. 29, in Houston)

Note that only one of those has been mentioned in prominent bowl projections.

"I think all three are possibilities," Byrne said. "I think there's an outside chance for Shreveport again and Memphis as a real long-shot."

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 8:57 am

Looks like he is pushing a Texas bowl hard then. Heart of Dallas bowl is in the cotton bowl I believe and the armed forces bowl is in tcu's stadium in fort worth. If we played in one of the three Texas bowls, we'd probably be playing a big 10, big 12 or sec team.

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:18 am

Essh some tough traveling destinations there. But it's their bowl game so let them pick.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:18 am

Bowl-eligible Cal might need another win to actually become bowl-eligible

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.co ... -eligible/

Following a Week 10 win over Oregon State, Cal won its sixth game of the season and became bowl-eligible… or did they?

Cal opened the 2015 season against FCS Grambling State, a win that is supposed to count toward the six needed for bowl eligibility. According to USA Today, however, a scholarship issue on Grambling’s side could lead to the win not counting for Cal’s bowl eligibility.

More to the point, Cal has already requested a waiver from the NCAA that would allow for the win to count toward bowl eligibility regardless of the scholarship accounting that’s currently ongoing. From Steve Berkowitz‘s USA Today report:

Grambling is a Football Championship Subdivision School, and Cal athletics spokesman Wes Mallette told USA TODAY Sports that the request was made because Grambling officials are trying to determine whether the school has awarded a sufficient amount of financial aid to football players for the game to count without a waiver.

Under NCAA rules, FBS schools generally can count one win against an FCS team per season toward the six needed for bowl eligibility. However, for the game to count without a waiver, the FCS school needs to have awarded — on average — at least 90% of the 63 scholarships allowed under FCS rules during a rolling two-year period.

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:20 am

Well now, that's a kick in the pants. I'll root for them anyways, can't think who they play this weekend...

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:21 am

Don't we play Grambling next year?

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:27 am

UAEebs86 wrote:Don't we play Grambling next year?

Looks like it. Better have them bring their paperwork. The game date for them hasn't been scheduled yet.

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:35 am

In September, two other FBS schools -- Arizona State and New Mexico -- received waivers, NCAA spokesman Christopher Radford told USA Today. The game in question for Arizona State was a 35-21 victory over FCS opponent Cal Poly on Sept. 12.

http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_29 ... -might-not" target="_blank

azpenguin · Post by **azpenguin** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:46 am

Gilbertcat wrote:
UAEebs86 wrote:Don't we play Grambling next year?
Looks like it. Better have them bring their paperwork. The game date for them hasn't been scheduled yet.

As long as they bring their band, it's all good.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:33 pm

Harvey Specter · Post by **Harvey Specter** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:23 pm

Merkin wrote:

Absolutely f*cking ridiculous.

Why not just add enough bowl games so EVERY FBS team gets to go to one.. Then everybody gets to feel good about their season. Yay!

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:40 pm

The NCAA has so much fat it needs to cut from the bowl system, if it ever had the balls. Unfortunately, it doesn't, expanding that corporate feeding trough ever wider.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:57 pm

Losing teams shouldn't be in bowls, but people need to realize bowls are a good thing

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 9:10 pm

Need an auto invite for the ivy league and a few other FCS teams who don't get in there playoffs

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:34 am

Merkin wrote:

Losing teams shouldn't be in bowls, I agree, but, are bowl committees forced to take the 6-6 Arizona and Arizona States before they can take the 5-7 Nebraska, Minnesota, and Illinois?

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:48 am

Yes absolutely. All 6-6 teams go before anyone else. I personally don't think losing teams should be in. Some 9-3 ranked fcs team should be in a bowl before a 5-7 team.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:48 am

CatsbyAZ wrote:
Merkin wrote:

Losing teams shouldn't be in bowls, I agree, but, are bowl committees forced to take the 6-6 Arizona and Arizona States before they can take the 5-7 Nebraska, Minnesota, and Illinois?

Yes

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:56 am

As of this morning there are 75 teams with 6 or more wins (I did not look to see if anyone had more than 1 FCS win) and 12 5-7 teams. There are still two 5 win teams with one more game remaining.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:08 am

I count 3 teams with 5 wins and 1 game left. South Alabama, Georgia state and Kansas state.

There were plenty of 5 win teams a week ago to fill all the bowl spots if they won. Just nearly every 5 win team lost this week. Nebraska, Minnesota, east Carolina, Florida Atlantic, old dominion, buffalo, Kentucky, Missouri and San Jose state were all 5-6 going into this weekend and needed to win to become eligible and they all lost.

But because those 9 teams lost, it's looking pretty good that there will be like 3 5-7 teams in bowls. Most likely will be teams like Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri or Kentucky.

Sage&Silver · Post by **Sage&Silver** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:41 am

ASUHATER! wrote:
dmjcat wrote:My prediction: History repeats itself and we stay home and play in the Arizona Bowl.....much like we played in the Copper Bowl.

Sucks for the players but good for most fans.
Not really for the fans. 530 game on a Tuesday between holidays and not on tv.

It will be on TV, just not ESPN. Remember UPN? It is now MyTV which airs the American Sports Network which is C-USA's TV partner. It broadcasts HD over-the-air (KTTU ch. 18 Tucson/KUTP ch.45 Phx.)which mean if your providers carries local stations it is probably already there. I read the national feed is also apart of the DTV and Dish sports pack, but I don't know for sure.

It is a weird set up, and terrible branding. It airs on either MyTV or the CW or both depending of market, but games are listed as being on the American Sports Network... which appears nowhere on anyone's station list. Unless you knew what it's affiliate station was, you'd never find it.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:11 am

Still bad when it's the only bowl out of 41 that won't be on national tv everywhere.

cordera89 · Post by **cordera89** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:14 am

Date

Time

Bowl

Tie-in

MATCHUP

Dec. 19 12 p.m. Cure American vs. Sun Belt U Conn vs. TBD
Dec. 19 2 p.m. New Mexico C-USA vs. MWC TBD vs. New Mexico
Dec. 19 3:30 p.m. Las Vegas Pac-12 vs. MWC/BYU Utah vs. San Diego State
Dec. 19 5:30 p.m. Camellia MAC vs. Sun Belt Western Michigan vs. Georgia Southern
Dec.19 9 p.m. New Orleans Sun Belt vs. C-USA Appalachian State vs. La. Tech
Dec. 21 2:30 p.m. Miami Beach American vs. C-USA Temple vs. Western Kentucky
Dec. 22 3:30 p.m. Famous Idaho Potato MAC vs. MWC Ohio vs. Utah State
Dec. 22 7 p.m. Boca Raton American vs. MAC USF vs. Toledo
Dec. 23 4:30 p.m. Poinsettia MWC vs. Army Boise State vs. Central Michigan
Dec. 23 8 p.m. GoDaddy.com MAC vs. Sun Belt Northern Illinois vs. Arkansas State
Dec. 24 12 p.m. Bahamas C-USA vs. MAC Middle Tennessee* vs. Bowling Green
Dec. 24 8 p.m. Hawaii American vs. MWC/BYU Tulsa vs. BYU
Dec. 26 11 a.m St. Petersburg American vs. C-USA Cincinnati vs. Marshall
Dec. 26 2 p.m. Sun ACC vs. Pac-12 Louisville vs. UCLA
Dec. 26 2:20 p.m. Heart of Dallas Big-12 vs. C-USA TBD vs. Southern Mississippi
Dec. 26 3:30 p.m. Pinstripe ACC vs. Big Ten Pittsburgh vs. California
Dec. 26 5:45 p.m. Independence ACC vs. SEC Washington vs. Nevada
Dec. 26 9:15 p.m. San Francisco Big Ten vs. Pac-12 Indiana vs. USC
Dec. 28 2:30 p.m. Military ACC vs. American Duke vs. Navy
Dec. 28 5 p.m. Quick Lane Big Ten vs. ACC NC State vs. Akron
Dec. 29 2 p.m. Armed Forces MWC vs. Big Ten Air Force vs. Arizona
Dec. 29 5:30 p.m. Russell Athletic ACC vs. Big 12 North Carolina vs. West Virginia
Dec. 29 7:30 p.m. Arizona C-USA vs. MWC TBD vs. Colorado State
Dec. 29 9 p.m. Texas Big 12 vs. SEC Baylor vs. Texas A&M
Dec. 30 12 p.m. Birmingham SEC vs. American Auburn vs. Memphis
Dec. 30 3:30 p.m. Belk ACC vs. SEC Virginia Tech vs. Georgia
Dec. 30 7 p.m. Music City ACC/Big Ten vs. SEC Penn State vs. Mississippi State
Dec. 30 10:30 p.m. Holiday Big Ten vs. Pac-12 Wisconsin vs. Washington State
Dec. 31 12 p.m. Peach At-Large vs. At-Large Notre Dame vs. Florida State
Dec. 31 4 or 8 p.m. Cotton Playoff Semifinal Alabama vs. Oklahoma
Dec. 31 4 or 8 p.m. Capital One Orange Playoff Semifinal Clemson vs. Iowa
Jan. 1 12 p.m. Outback Big Ten vs. SEC Northwestern vs. Tennessee
Jan. 1 1 p.m. Citrus Big Ten/ACC vs. SEC Michigan vs. Florida
Jan. 1 1 p.m. Fiesta At-Large vs. At-Large Houston vs. Ohio State
Jan. 1 5 p.m. Rose Big Ten vs. Pac-12 Michigan State vs. Stanford
Jan. 1 8:30 p.m. Sugar Big 12 vs. SEC Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma State
Jan. 2 12 p.m. TaxSlayer ACC/Big Ten vs. SEC Miami vs. LSU
Jan. 2 3:20 p.m. Liberty Big 12 vs. SEC Texas Tech vs. Arkansas
Jan. 2 6:45 p.m. Alamo Big 12 vs. Pac-12 TCU vs. Oregon
Jan. 2 10:15 p.m. Cactus Big 12 vs. Pac-12 Kansas State vs. Arizona State
Jan. 11 8:30 p.m. Championship Game Semifinal winners Clemson vs. Alabama

It just a bowl projection.

Sage&Silver · Post by **Sage&Silver** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 11:26 am

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 11:30 am

If 4/5 5-7 teams get into bowls then count on Nebraska Minnesota Kentucky and Missouri all going

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 1:45 pm

I'd be good with the Armed Forces Bowl.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 1:53 pm

azgreg wrote:I'd be good with the Armed Forces Bowl.

Not sure how Arizona would handle Air Force's offense. Probably put 400 yards rushing on the Cats.

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:22 pm

Is their no chance the Poinsettia considers us for invite?

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:00 pm

Probably not. Already enough bowl eligible teams to fill their tie in

azpenguin · Post by **azpenguin** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:26 pm

There are but Arizona is a very attractive team for this bowl. Don't rule out some horse trading to get AZ out there.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:30 pm

If conferences have contracted bowl tie ins they can't just trade them. They're contracted.

cordera89 · Post by **cordera89** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 10:41 pm

ESPN Bowl Projection put Arizona in NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona
Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Schlabach: Colorado State vs. Arizona
McMurphy: Colorado State vs. Arizona

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