Week 15 Bowl Projections

Babe the Blue Ox · Dec 13, 2020

I'll continue to update as projections are released:

CBS/Palm - Military vs Louisiana (9-1)

ESPN - 1st Responder vs Wake Forest (4-4)
ESPN - Birmingham vs San Jose St (6-0)

College Football News - 1st Responder vs UTSA (7-4)

247 Sports - Military vs Louisville (4-7)

Athlon Sports - Birmingham vs South Carolina (2-8)

Sporting News - Birmingham vs Marshall (7-1)

USA Today - 1st Responder vs UTSA (7-4)

Stadium (McMurphy) - Military vs Maryland (2-3)

Yahoo Sports - Military vs Boise State (5-1)

Bleacher Report - Birmingham vs Virginia Tech (5-6)

The Athletic (Mandel) - Military vs Rutgers (3-5)

Babe the Blue Ox · Dec 13, 2020

I ran the math on the possibility of actually playing winless Vanderbilt in a bowl game. Hopefully the shoe toss will drop Florida out of the top 12, but if the SEC does get 4 teams in the NY6 bowls then Birmingham will get the 13th selection from the SEC. Only LSU has publicly state that they won't participate this year so that slot could go to Vandy if they want it.

HuffyCane · Dec 13, 2020

Babe the Blue Ox said:
I ran the math on the possibility of actually playing winless Vanderbilt in a bowl game. Hopefully the shoe toss will drop Florida out of the top 12, but if the SEC does get 4 teams in the NY6 bowls then Birmingham will get the 13th selection from the SEC. Only LSU has publicly state that they won't participate this year so that slot could go to Vandy if they want it.

My Magic 8 Ball says “All signs currently point to Birmingham in the Gragg Bowl.” FWIW, I’ve already booked the travel. (Both to there and Atlanta).

But honestly, I don’t think anyone knows and they don’t know the contingencies based on the outcome of the champ game. Wouldn’t surprise me at all to see BYU vs TU in the Serve Pro in Dallas the way ESPN keeps shuffling people around. Something not contractually possible as late as two weeks ago.

jesterondirt · Dec 13, 2020

I definitely dont want to play Vanderbilt, because Collins is going to block one of her kicks and drop 3 rounds in the draft over it

noble cane · Dec 13, 2020

Man... playing vandy would suck. The story line would be all about their kicker. Might as well call it the #metoo bowl or the SJW Classic.

Babe the Blue Ox · Dec 13, 2020

Houston vs Hawaii in New Mexico Bowl @ Frisco Tx

Tulane vs Nevada in Boise Potato Bowl

SMU vs UTSA in Frisco Bowl

drboobay · Dec 13, 2020

noble cane said:
Man... playing vandy would suck. The story line would be all about their kicker. Might as well call it the #metoo bowl or the SJW Classic.

Vanderbilt should be ashamed of themselves if they were to accept such an invitation. Can you imagine? No self respect.

Gmoney4WW · Dec 13, 2020

I bet UTSA is real happy not finding out about their invitation until a week beforehand.

TU 1978 · Dec 13, 2020

Playing in Birmingham would suck also.

Gmoney4WW · Dec 13, 2020

Birmingham = Baton Rouge

Babe the Blue Ox · Dec 13, 2020

Gmoney4WW said:
I bet UTSA is real happy not finding out about their invitation until a week beforehand.

I believe they were in the running for the CUSA championship game until yesterday.

Babe the Blue Ox · Dec 13, 2020

Memphis vs Florida Atlantic in the Montgomery Bowl.

Gmoney4WW · Dec 13, 2020

I thought UCF already had an invite to the Boca Bowl.

Why aren't all the rags reporting this invite? Some do, some don't.

Babe the Blue Ox · Dec 13, 2020

Added Athlon Sports projection

Gmoney4WW · Dec 13, 2020

I really hope ECU doesn't get a bowl invite this year.

Then they will be howling at the moon crazy like, over how we cost them a bowl!

Babe the Blue Ox · Dec 13, 2020

Added CFN projection.

Updated Palm projection.

Babe the Blue Ox · Dec 13, 2020

HuffyCane said:
My Magic 8 Ball says “All signs currently point to Birmingham in the Gragg Bowl.” FWIW, I’ve already booked the travel. (Both to there and Atlanta).

But honestly, I don’t think anyone knows and they don’t know the contingencies based on the outcome of the champ game. Wouldn’t surprise me at all to see BYU vs TU in the Serve Pro in Dallas the way ESPN keeps shuffling people around. Something not contractually possible as late as two weeks ago.

I’m starting to hear some chatter that UAB is interested in playing in the Birmingham Bowl. Their senior day was also cancelled and they’ll be moving to a new stadium next year. They are hoping for one more game at Legion Field.

Navy be not be interested in bowling with a 3-7 record, leaving the Military Bowl slot open for Cincinnati after their NY6 dreams are dashed.

Babe the Blue Ox · Dec 13, 2020

Gmoney4WW said:
I thought UCF already had an invite to the Boca Bowl.

Why aren't all the rags reporting this invite? Some do, some don't.

It sounds like BYU will be the opponent in the Boca Bowl.

Gmoney4WW · Dec 13, 2020

Babe the Blue Ox said:
It sounds like BYU will be the opponent in the Boca Bowl.

Kinda sucks, I was hoping we might play them.

HuffyCane · Dec 13, 2020

UCF is desperate to play anyone who they might beat that would put them back in the Top 25. Not a chance.

HuffyCane · Dec 13, 2020

Gmoney4WW said:
Kinda sucks, I was hoping we might play them.

That’s seems more likely to happen than UCF but wtfk

noble cane · Dec 14, 2020

drboobay said:
Vanderbilt should be ashamed of themselves if they were to accept such an invitation. Can you imagine? No self respect.

They have a female kicker that is bigger than the team, or the game... self respect has gone out the window in Nashville.

drboobay · Dec 14, 2020

Good for her by the way. It is not her fault the school is turning the situation into a sideshow - she is answering the call and doing her best to showcase her athletic talents.

noble cane · Dec 14, 2020

drboobay said:
Good for her by the way. It is not her fault the school is turning the situation into a sideshow - she is answering the call and doing her best to showcase her athletic talents.

I'm not against females in male team sports.. i'm against treating them as something special.

When you become bigger than the game or your team...

drboobay · Dec 14, 2020

I just saw a prediction of Tulsa versus Arkansas in Birmingham.

Now that gets my attention

HuffyCane · Dec 14, 2020

HuffyCane said:
That’s seems more likely to happen than UCF but wtfk

Egg on face. BYU to Boca appears to be official.

Gmoney4WW · Dec 14, 2020

HuffyCane said:
Egg on face. BYU to Boca appears to be official.

Gmoney4WW said:
I really hope ECU doesn't get a bowl invite this year.

Then they will be howling at the moon crazy like, over how we cost them a bowl!

Only one's left are ECU & Navy.

TU_BLA · Dec 14, 2020

Gmoney4WW said:
Only one's left are ECU & Navy.

Navy has w/d itself from bowl consideration and will sit this bowl season out per a release after the Army game.

Gmoney4WW · Dec 14, 2020

TU_BLA said:
Navy has w/d itself from bowl consideration and will sit this bowl season out per a release after the Army game.

I hadn't seen that, so maybe I get my wish on ECU!

mcane · Dec 14, 2020

bring on the Piggies!

libertychamp · Dec 14, 2020

drboobay said:
I just saw a prediction of Tulsa versus Arkansas in Birmingham.

Now that gets my attention

Where did you see that I would like to get a screen shot of tagged for my hog friends they are in a 6 game losing streak

drboobay · Dec 14, 2020

I think it was two UCF writers predicting AAC bowl opponents.

AAC Bowl Predictions: Week 15

Andrew and Eric predict how the postseason will shake out in the American

www.blackandgoldbanneret.com

Gmoney4WW · Dec 14, 2020

drboobay said:
I think it was two UCF writers predicting AAC bowl opponents.

AAC Bowl Predictions: Week 15

Andrew and Eric predict how the postseason will shake out in the American

www.blackandgoldbanneret.com

Sounds pretty legit on being Arkansas or Florida St. :coffee:

libertychamp · Dec 14, 2020

Gmoney4WW said:
Sounds pretty legit on being Arkansas or Florida St.

Thanks I wish that would be the game

Babe the Blue Ox · Dec 14, 2020

SMU has dropped out of the Frisco Bowl due to Covid. UTSA will be moved to a different game, likely 1st Responder Bowl.

Gmoney4WW · Dec 14, 2020

Babe the Blue Ox said:
SMU has dropped out of the Frisco Bowl due to Covid. UTSA will be moved to a different game, likely 1st Responder Bowl.

Or maybe they took a team vote, and decided they weren't that interested in playing/playing UTSA. :coffee:

HuffyCane · Dec 14, 2020

Gmoney4WW said:
Or maybe they took a team vote, and decided they weren't that interested in playing/playing UTSA.

This. Ain’t losing that game. We learned the hard way ourselves losing that game at home and one of our recruits contacting them the next day.

dlsnid · Dec 14, 2020

I would like to see Tulsa in Frisco bowl

TU1NNJ · Dec 14, 2020

dlsnid said:
I would like to see Tulsa in Frisco bowl

Not me. Too good of a season to not play and beat a P5 team. Anything else likely doesn’t help perception or recruiting.

HuffyCane · Dec 14, 2020

If that’s the offer, they should decline it and all other offers.

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