Bowl Projections

[Mikeyis4dcats]

Jerry Palm also has us Texas vs. A&M.    Yawn....though we should be able to beat them.

[kso_FAN]

eff Bama. Can't even win their own division.

Not even that, they scheduled Mercer in November..... 

Honestly, this should not be a talking point. The SEC has moved one of their pud OOC games to late October/early November for years.

[BMWWcat]

I DO NOT WANT THE LIBERTY BOWL VS MEMPHIS....eff THAT

[IPA4Me]

eff Bama. Can't even win their own division.

Not even that, they scheduled Mercer in November..... 

Honestly, this should not be a talking point. The SEC has moved one of their pud OOC games to late October/early November for years.

Agreed. They had FSU and Fresno early ooc.

[Houstoncat93]

eff Bama. Can't even win their own division.

Not even that, they scheduled Mercer in November..... 

Honestly, this should not be a talking point. The SEC has moved one of their pud OOC games to late October/early November for years.

It should be a talking point as they only have 8 conference games.

[kso_FAN]

I don't think that anyone can say Florida State, Fresno State, Colorado State, and Mercer is a weak OOC.

[michigancat]

I don't think that anyone can say Florida State, Fresno State, Colorado State, and Mercer is a weak OOC.

They had a pretty weak conference schedule, outside of Auburn. Didn't at half their conference opponents have their coaches fired at the end of the season? Plus vandy.

[ednksu]

I don't think that anyone can say Florida State, Fresno State, Colorado State, and Mercer is a weak OOC.

They had a pretty weak conference schedule, outside of Auburn. Didn't at half their conference opponents have their coaches fired at the end of the season? Plus vandy.

The use of teams like Mercer in Nov is laughable.  It's a scheduled second bye week.  Lets give them some credit for FSU, Fresno, and an okay CSU.  Does that mean we shouldn't also check them for having teams like Vandy, Ole Miss, A&M, and Tenn on their schedule?

[kso_FAN]

I'm not arguing a) that they should be in or b) that they played a top rated schedule. The way their schedule unfolded didn't help them out with FSU being bad as well as several of their SEC opponents having down seasons.

However, I will say that the late season pud OOC game that is a regular event in the SEC shouldn't be even in the top 10 of talking points of why Alabama shouldn't be in.

[michigancat]

I'm not arguing a) that they should be in or b) that they played a top rated schedule. The way their schedule unfolded didn't help them out with FSU being bad as well as several of their SEC opponents having down seasons.

However, I will say that the late season pud OOC game that is a regular event in the SEC shouldn't be even in the top 10 of talking points of why Alabama shouldn't be in.

I've said for a long time that these November OOC games are connected to early conference games that artificially inflate the rankings of SEC teams.

[catastrophe]

I'm not arguing a) that they should be in or b) that they played a top rated schedule. The way their schedule unfolded didn't help them out with FSU being bad as well as several of their SEC opponents having down seasons.

However, I will say that the late season pud OOC game that is a regular event in the SEC shouldn't be even in the top 10 of talking points of why Alabama shouldn't be in.

I've said for a long time that these November OOC games are connected to early conference games that artificially inflate the rankings of SEC teams.

Duh. But that’s nothing to complain about. We (and everyone else) should be copying it.

[MakeItRain]

McMurphy just put us in a a bowl in Birmingham. Yikes.

Update 10:15 a.m. ET Sunday: I still believe Ohio State gets in as No. 4 seed and Washington is in a New Year's 6 bowl. If so, bowl projections below should be close. If not, well, I'll be redoing them all afternoon. One small tweak: moving Texas Tech to Heart of Dallas and putting Kansas State in Birmingham.

LOL, he's too busy being butthurt about Steve Levy making a simple mistake to make his Facebook scoops credible.

[BIG APPLE CAT]

Wiscy losing was really just the worst case scenario. This season was probably the season where the SEC was the least deserving and yet they comprise half the playoff with the possibility of an all SEC championship game

[michigancat]

I'm not arguing a) that they should be in or b) that they played a top rated schedule. The way their schedule unfolded didn't help them out with FSU being bad as well as several of their SEC opponents having down seasons.

However, I will say that the late season pud OOC game that is a regular event in the SEC shouldn't be even in the top 10 of talking points of why Alabama shouldn't be in.

I've said for a long time that these November OOC games are connected to early conference games that artificially inflate the rankings of SEC teams.

Duh. But that’s nothing to complain about. We (and everyone else) should be copying it.

Agreed

[ednksu]

I'm not arguing a) that they should be in or b) that they played a top rated schedule. The way their schedule unfolded didn't help them out with FSU being bad as well as several of their SEC opponents having down seasons.

However, I will say that the late season pud OOC game that is a regular event in the SEC shouldn't be even in the top 10 of talking points of why Alabama shouldn't be in.

I'm not trying to pigeonhole you into supporting Bama's candidacy.  I think the late season OOC game, especially against the pud-est of puds is an issue that should be used to malign the SEC et al (as noted below about SOS manipulation). 

[Whisker Biscuit]

Wiscy losing was really just the worst case scenario. This season was probably the season where the SEC was the least deserving and yet they comprise half the playoff with the possibility of an all SEC championship game

It's the best thing that could happen if you want a better playoff system than a bunch of tards selecting teams.  The big 10 and pac 12 getting left out is the only thing that will put pressure on the system  The only fair way to do this is to make the p5 conference winners automatic bids...then 3 others.  That way EVERY P5 conference team has a chance each year...just win the conference....no excuses.  Just like bball.

[IPA4Me]

Wiscy losing was really just the worst case scenario. This season was probably the season where the SEC was the least deserving and yet they comprise half the playoff with the possibility of an all SEC championship game

It's the best thing that could happen if you want a better playoff system than a bunch of tards selecting teams.  The big 10 and pac 12 getting left out is the only thing that will put pressure on the system  The only fair way to do this is to make the p5 conference winners automatic bids...then 3 others.  That way EVERY P5 conference team has a chance each year...just win the conference....no excuses.  Just like bball.

I like this.

[MakeItRain]

I'm not arguing a) that they should be in or b) that they played a top rated schedule. The way their schedule unfolded didn't help them out with FSU being bad as well as several of their SEC opponents having down seasons.

However, I will say that the late season pud OOC game that is a regular event in the SEC shouldn't be even in the top 10 of talking points of why Alabama shouldn't be in.

It matters because, like houstoncat, said they, and the ACC, only play 8 conference games. The Big 12, Pac 12, and the Big 10, the conferences that have been left out of the CFP, have their best teams playing 10 damn conference games. Ohio State won 2 more conference games than Alabama did, but Mercer and Fresno State phew tough.

It's also worth noting that Alabama doesn't play non-con road game. They have only played two since 2003 and none since 2011, one of those road games was at Duke, and not new decent Duke either. They have no pending road non conference games in the future either.

[kso_FAN]

I'm not arguing a) that they should be in or b) that they played a top rated schedule. The way their schedule unfolded didn't help them out with FSU being bad as well as several of their SEC opponents having down seasons.

However, I will say that the late season pud OOC game that is a regular event in the SEC shouldn't be even in the top 10 of talking points of why Alabama shouldn't be in.

I've said for a long time that these November OOC games are connected to early conference games that artificially inflate the rankings of SEC teams.

Duh. But that’s nothing to complain about. We (and everyone else) should be copying it.

Yeah, but its more difficult with only 3 OOC opponents. Plus, these are more difficult because you have to work with all of these G5, FCS or whatever teams/leagues to fit their schedules. Another P5 league doing this would make that more difficult. I don't disagree that it is a good idea though.

[catastrophe]

Wiscy losing was really just the worst case scenario. This season was probably the season where the SEC was the least deserving and yet they comprise half the playoff with the possibility of an all SEC championship game

It's the best thing that could happen if you want a better playoff system than a bunch of tards selecting teams.  The big 10 and pac 12 getting left out is the only thing that will put pressure on the system  The only fair way to do this is to make the p5 conference winners automatic bids...then 3 others.  That way EVERY P5 conference team has a chance each year...just win the conference....no excuses.  Just like bball.

I like this.

Everyone knows an 8 team playoff is the only fair way to do it. Five P5 champs, one group of 5 highest ranked, and two at large. The only people arguing against this just make some lame slippery slope argument.

[MadCat]

Wake Forest vs aTm in the Belk Bowl...dodged that bullet.

[MadCat]

Liberty bowl is Iowa State vs Memphis

[DOD Take 2]

Texas Tech to Birmingham Bowl

[DOD Take 2]

Dreiling reporting Cats accepted Cactus bowl bid

[The Big Train]

Hmm, I may go to that