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Ozcat
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  Message Not Read  Support Is Mobilizing
   Posted: 2/7/2012 10:48:23 AM 
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-big-ten-idea-a-college-football-playoff-with-home-games-20120206,0,4747499.story

The plus-1 format does little for us.  However, the 7-win barrier for a bowl game could be a boon for us.  I would think this would lead to better opponents for 10 win mid-majors.
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bigtillyoopsupsideurhead
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  Message Not Read  RE: Support Is Mobilizing
   Posted: 2/7/2012 11:38:06 AM 
I'd rather play a 6-6 Big Ten team in a Bowl game over an 8-4 Sun Belt team. 
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Pataskala
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  Message Not Read  RE: Support Is Mobilizing
   Posted: 2/7/2012 2:20:26 PM 
bigtillyoopsupsideurhead wrote:
I'd rather play a 6-6 Big Ten team in a Bowl game over an 8-4 Sun Belt team. 


Who in the MAC wouldn't?  But MAC vs. AQ doesn't happen very often since the demise of the International Bowl after the '09 season.  This year, WMU-Purdue game was the only one out of the five bowl games with MAC teams.  There were none in four MAC bowl games in 2010.  That's one out of nine in two years.  I'd rather have MAC teams play in some higher profile bowl games, no matter who the opponent might be. 


We will get by.
We will get by.
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L.C.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Support Is Mobilizing
   Posted: 2/7/2012 2:26:54 PM 
Pataskala wrote:
bigtillyoopsupsideurhead wrote:
I'd rather play a 6-6 Big Ten team in a Bowl game over an 8-4 Sun Belt team. 

Who in the MAC wouldn't?  ....

Be careful what you wish for, you might get it. Since the same might apply to the comparison between a 6-6 Big Ten team and a MAC team, would you want MAC teams to need to get to 9-3 to be bowl eligible?


“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” ― Epictetus

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brucecuth
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  Message Not Read  RE: Support Is Mobilizing
   Posted: 2/7/2012 4:55:29 PM 
LC, absolutely would I want ALL teams to have a MINIMUM of 9 wins to quality for a bowl.  The number of bowls should be cut by at least 1/3.  a bowl bid should be an award for at minimum a very good season, and ideally an outstanding season...7-5 teams, even 8-4 teams in most circumstances have not had a "very good" season.
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Football Jim
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  Message Not Read  RE: Support Is Mobilizing
   Posted: 2/7/2012 8:10:05 PM 
The 6-6 bowl eligible isn't anything I am in favor of. 7-5 isn't really any better. When some teams win 8 they think they have had a horrible season others would do anything to have an 8 win season.
I guess that is the line I would shoot for. For the MAC to gain respect enough to be considered for bigger bowls they need to have a fan base to put butts in the seats.
A 6-6 Big whatever team can bring more fans than a 9-3 MAC team. Sad but true....


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Pataskala
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  Message Not Read  RE: Support Is Mobilizing
   Posted: 2/7/2012 8:10:24 PM 
L.C. wrote:
Pataskala wrote:
bigtillyoopsupsideurhead wrote:
I'd rather play a 6-6 Big Ten team in a Bowl game over an 8-4 Sun Belt team. 

Who in the MAC wouldn't?  ....

Be careful what you wish for, you might get it. Since the same might apply to the comparison between a 6-6 Big Ten team and a MAC team, would you want MAC teams to need to get to 9-3 to be bowl eligible?


No.  The AQs generally have the advantage of playing more games at home (something I'd like to see factored into the RPI in basketball, by the way).  Ann Arbor College of Fullofit had 8 home games and won 10 in the regular season -- both losses on the road.  But O$U had 7 home games last year and won 6, an indication that they were even worse than their record showed.  Ohio had 6 home games and won 9, thanks in part to a weak road schedule.   Maybe they should raise the bar for teams with 7+ home games. 


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UpSan Bobcat
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  Message Not Read  RE: Support Is Mobilizing
   Posted: 2/7/2012 10:06:40 PM 
Pataskala wrote:
L.C. wrote:
Pataskala wrote:
bigtillyoopsupsideurhead wrote:
I'd rather play a 6-6 Big Ten team in a Bowl game over an 8-4 Sun Belt team. 

Who in the MAC wouldn't?  ....

Be careful what you wish for, you might get it. Since the same might apply to the comparison between a 6-6 Big Ten team and a MAC team, would you want MAC teams to need to get to 9-3 to be bowl eligible?


No.  The AQs generally have the advantage of playing more games at home (something I'd like to see factored into the RPI in basketball, by the way).  Ann Arbor College of Fullofit had 8 home games and won 10 in the regular season -- both losses on the road.  But O$U had 7 home games last year and won 6, an indication that they were even worse than their record showed.  Ohio had 6 home games and won 9, thanks in part to a weak road schedule.   Maybe they should raise the bar for teams with 7+ home games. 


Home/away games became a factor in the basketball RPI about five or six years ago.
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Pataskala
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  Message Not Read  RE: Support Is Mobilizing
   Posted: 2/8/2012 10:02:54 PM 
UpSan Bobcat wrote:
Pataskala wrote:
L.C. wrote:
Pataskala wrote:
bigtillyoopsupsideurhead wrote:
I'd rather play a 6-6 Big Ten team in a Bowl game over an 8-4 Sun Belt team. 

Who in the MAC wouldn't?  ....

Be careful what you wish for, you might get it. Since the same might apply to the comparison between a 6-6 Big Ten team and a MAC team, would you want MAC teams to need to get to 9-3 to be bowl eligible?


No.  The AQs generally have the advantage of playing more games at home (something I'd like to see factored into the RPI in basketball, by the way).  Ann Arbor College of Fullofit had 8 home games and won 10 in the regular season -- both losses on the road.  But O$U had 7 home games last year and won 6, an indication that they were even worse than their record showed.  Ohio had 6 home games and won 9, thanks in part to a weak road schedule.   Maybe they should raise the bar for teams with 7+ home games. 


Home/away games became a factor in the basketball RPI about five or six years ago.


Well, at least somebody's doing something halfway right.  Thanks for pointing that out.


We will get by.
We will get by.
We will get by.
We will survive.

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