Let's say Miami wins MAC EAST - but doesn't go bowling!

FalkinCruiser · Post by **FalkinCruiser** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:10 pm

I know there has been a lot of discussion about positioning ourselves - which is very important. We win out and that's that.

Let's just say Miami goes 1-1 the next two games (they win the MAC East obviously with at least one win). Then - they get BEAT in the MAC CHAMPIONSHIP game. They are now 6-7.

Not very "BOWL WORTHY" in the win/loss column.

Unless they get an early invite - this opens up a spot where the MAC runner-up doesn't go. A BGSU 7-5 (8-4 much better) and a Ball State 7-5 team (they will obviously beat NIU) look better for the other two bowl spots.

I cannot remember if there is precedent for this (NIU comes to mind a few years ago for some reason where UT got the invite ahead of them or something like that).

Just my thoughts. See you in beautiful Buffalo!

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:23 pm

Don't know. I will say this...Miami has a big and supportive and wealthy alumni base and I think they are attractive because they would probably travel well.

San Diego Falcon · Post by **San Diego Falcon** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:59 pm

A team with a losing record that doesn't win its conference championship is neither bowl worthy nor bowl eligible.

doughash · Post by **doughash** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:18 pm

San Diego Falcon wrote:A team with a losing record that doesn't win its conference championship is neither bowl worthy nor bowl eligible.

...no matter how well-dressed or wealthy they are.

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:25 pm

What if they bring a really nice Cabernet to the tailgate? Say a '41 Inglenook?

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:40 pm

Louis Quatorze!

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:16 pm

FalkinCruiser wrote:I know there has been a lot of discussion about positioning ourselves - which is very important. We win out and that's that.

Let's just say Miami goes 1-1 the next two games (they win the MAC East obviously with at least one win). Then - they get BEAT in the MAC CHAMPIONSHIP game. They are now 6-7.

By rule, they would not be able to go bowling.

The NCAA has made exceptions to the rule for league champions. North Texas got an exception a couple years back. Also, in 1992, Nevada got an exception so they could play the Falcons in the Las Vegas Bowl (Nevada was new to I-A and too many of their wins were over I-AA programs).

In both cases, these exceptions were made for league champions.

It is highly doubtful the NCAA will make an exception for a division champion.

Anyway, the scenario you describe would help BG, absolutely.

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:46 pm

The MAC has outgrown its "exceptions," like those sometimes given in the decades past.

It really is a matter of the bowl game wanting a team so badly, it wants to fight for them to play. But I don't think Miami has enough "suck" to do that. Unless Big Ben offers to buy all the tickets.

It could happen. Stranger things have.

What I am really waiting to hear is what cheese the Miami fans would take to a bowl game tailgate.

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:11 pm

Gouda... nothing else compares.

Let's say Miami wins MAC EAST - but doesn't go bowling!

Let's say Miami wins MAC EAST - but doesn't go bowling!

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