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Posted on 11/7/16 at 10:28 am to AggieDub14
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LSU could get in as a 5-6 team in the same way teams got in as 5-7 last year. Those spots are given out based on academic performance.
Bingo. From the NCAA Postseason Bowl Administration Handbook:
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Eligible Teams
An eligible team is defined as one that has won a number of games against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponents that is equal to or greater than the number of its overall losses (e.g., a record of 6-6, or better). Tie or forfeited games do not count in determining won-lost record.
As for the exceptions if not enough .500 or better teams are available:
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Insufficient Number of Deserving Teams
If an insufficient number of institutions does not meet the definition of a "deserving team" to participate in postseason bowl games in a particular year, an institution that meets a condition set forth below shall be eligible as an alternate to be selected to participate in such a bowl game after all deserving teams have been selected to participate. All institutions that meet the first condition must be selected before an institution that meets the second condition may be selected and so forth in descending order. The conditions below represents the order in which alternates are identified in the event there are insufficient number of deserving teams:
1. An institution that would have met the FCS Opponent exception but for the fact that one victory was against a FCS opponent that had not averaged 90 percent of the permissible maximum number of grants-in-aid per year in football during a rolling two-year period and the institution's waiver request was denied.
2. An institution that participated in 13 regular-season contests and finished the season with a record of six wins and seven losses.
3. An institution that is in its final year of reclassification from the Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision and meets the definition of a "deserving team". 4. An institution that finished its season with a minimum of five wins and a maximum of seven losses and achieves a multiyear football APR score that permits participation in the postseason (e.g., 930) to be identified as alternates in descending order of the most recently published multiyear FBS football APR scores. If the APR in the FBS for the most recent reporting year ends in a tie between two or more teams, then the single-year APR in the FBS, beginning with the most recent reporting year and continuing until the tie is broken, shall be used to determine which team(s) will be identified as alternates. An alternate’s institution must affirmatively state where the team will participate, if selected as an alternate. If the 7 alternate’s institution elects to participate, then the identified alternate’s institution is responsible for selecting which of the remaining postseason bowl games the alternate will participate in, and the terms of that participation shall remain the same as the terms with the originally contracted conference.
Basically, LSU would be banking on their APR. They are WAY down the list. LSU has to get to at least .500 to make a bowl.
This post was edited on 11/7/16 at 10:29 am
Posted on 11/7/16 at 10:30 am to Old Sarge
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Wow, LSU could not become bowl eligible
Oh the fun that would be had
Posted on 11/7/16 at 10:30 am to CNB
I didn't realize that Mizzou got y'all to 5 wins on the season.
You can say that again. If y'all don't Citadel it up against Western Carolina, Muschamp should be a serious contender for SEC COTY.
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What a turnaround
You can say that again. If y'all don't Citadel it up against Western Carolina, Muschamp should be a serious contender for SEC COTY.
Posted on 11/7/16 at 11:00 am to Old Sarge
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Wow, LSU could not become bowl eligible
Aggies have started 5-0 in 2014, 5-0 in 2015 and 6-0 in 2016. finished 3-5, 3-5 and 1-2 so far in 2016.I would worry more about my team. The Aggie D is not Bamma and MSU running backs are not LSU's.
Posted on 11/7/16 at 12:51 pm to 1bigcat
Thanksgiving will be close
Posted on 11/7/16 at 12:53 pm to Old Sarge
quote:Scary thought but also one I can live with.....save me some $$$ this year. Need to start restock the coffers with HildaBeast continuing the Kenyan's demise of the USA
Wow, LSU could not become bowl eligible
Posted on 11/7/16 at 1:14 pm to JustGetItRight
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You can say that again. If y'all don't Citadel it up against Western Carolina, Muschamp should be a serious contender for SEC COTY.
Seriously though ... if he manages to pull-off one more upset along with a win over Western Carolina he should probably win SEC COTY honors.
SC should also have three playmakers make the SEC All-Freshmen team ... if they continue to produce. (QB) Bentley, (WR) Edwards and (RB) Dowdle.
Newcomer of the Year could be JUCO transfer (CB) Mark King.
The youngest team in America ... Muschamp has done okay, so far. He's got them playing with energy and enthusiasm.
Posted on 11/7/16 at 1:14 pm to JustGetItRight
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You can say that again. If y'all don't Citadel it up against Western Carolina, Muschamp should be a serious contender for SEC COTY.
Seriously though ... if he manages to pull-off one more upset along with a win over Western Carolina he should probably win SEC COTY honors.
SC should also have three playmakers make the SEC All-Freshmen team ... if they continue to produce. (QB) Bentley, (WR) Edwards and (RB) Dowdle.
Newcomer of the Year could be JUCO transfer (CB) Mark King.
The youngest team in America ... Muschamp has done okay, so far. He's got them playing with energy and enthusiasm.
Posted on 11/7/16 at 4:53 pm to AggieDub14
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Actually you aren't eligible at 5-6. Not sure who told you a cancelled game meant you could get by with 5 wins. I can't find it anywhere online. Pretty sure you just made that up.
The NCAA can and will allow a 5-6 team to play in a bowl game.
Posted on 11/7/16 at 4:55 pm to JamalSanders
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The NCAA can and will allow a 5-6 team to play in a bowl game.
Only IF that team has a high enough APR. LSU does not.
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