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Something to watch for: Vandy in a bowl at 5-7
Posted on 11/16/15 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 11/16/15 at 2:59 pm
If the Dores can pick up one more win, they will probably go to a bowl game at 5-7.
There are 80 spots for bowl games and there will not be 80 teams with six wins. NCAA rules state that bowl slots are filled by 5-7 teams based on Academic Progress Rate. Vanderbilt's is among the highest in the nation at 987.
There are 80 spots for bowl games and there will not be 80 teams with six wins. NCAA rules state that bowl slots are filled by 5-7 teams based on Academic Progress Rate. Vanderbilt's is among the highest in the nation at 987.
This post was edited on 11/16/15 at 3:03 pm
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Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:00 pm to anc
That would be awesome actually.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:00 pm to anc
Good, Derek Mason and his team deserve to go.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:01 pm to anc
frick this participation ribbon bullshite of 5-7 teams playing in bowls
6-6 teams shouldn't even go
6-6 teams shouldn't even go
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:01 pm to accnodefense
Agreed
There is no way Auburn deserves a bowl game this year...
There is no way Auburn deserves a bowl game this year...
This post was edited on 11/16/15 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:02 pm to accnodefense
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6-6 teams shouldn't even go
Why not?
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:02 pm to anc
They are ruining the sanctity of the GoDaddy bowl!
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:03 pm to accnodefense
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frick this participation ribbon bullshite of 5-7 teams playing in bowls
6-6 teams shouldn't even go
Bowl money yo
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:03 pm to accnodefense
I would love for Bowls to take a step up in quality and only take teams with winning records.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:03 pm to Eric Nies Grind Time
They've certainly been better this season.
They still are pretty terrible and would probably get shutout by a semi-decent 6-6 or 7-5 opponent in a bowl game.
They still are pretty terrible and would probably get shutout by a semi-decent 6-6 or 7-5 opponent in a bowl game.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:04 pm to m45auburn
That is, unless...
We do!!!
Embrace it.
We do!!!
Embrace it.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:05 pm to Mister Tee
They should have a bowl game for every team. Doesn't really matter. It is something to watch on TV.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:06 pm to anc
We'd obviously prefer to win out and go 6-6, but given where this team was at the beginning of the season, if we win 2 out of our last 3 SEC games to finish 5-7, most of us will be happy.
The possibility of bowling at 5-7 is real, but we aren't first in the APR pecking order. That would be Nebraska, which is 5-6 with a game vs. Iowa remaining. Next is 5-5 Utah State, which has Nevada and BYU remaining. We're third.
Jerry Palm's latest projections have 79 teams reaching 6 wins, leaving Nebraska as the sole 5-7 team in a bowl.
CBS Bowl Projections
Explainer on the Indiana SBNation site
The possibility of bowling at 5-7 is real, but we aren't first in the APR pecking order. That would be Nebraska, which is 5-6 with a game vs. Iowa remaining. Next is 5-5 Utah State, which has Nevada and BYU remaining. We're third.
Jerry Palm's latest projections have 79 teams reaching 6 wins, leaving Nebraska as the sole 5-7 team in a bowl.
CBS Bowl Projections
Explainer on the Indiana SBNation site
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:06 pm to Eric Nies Grind Time
Time for some changes then. I don't like to turn away college football games, but the bowls are supposed to be a reward. For a good season. If we want to reward academic achievement, that's fine. Have a dedicated bowl system for the nerds.
No team below 0.500 should be going to a regular bowl game.
Vandy in a bowl game is nonsense.
No team below 0.500 should be going to a regular bowl game.
Vandy in a bowl game is nonsense.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:06 pm to Eric Nies Grind Time
Vandy would actually be second in the 5-7 APR pecking order behind Nebraska. What sucks the most though is that if 2 special teams plays go differently (make one of the missed FGs vs WKU and kick a even a 25 yard punt instead of a 12 yard punt vs UF the team would already be bowl eligible).
I'm not high on 5-7 teams making bowls but if the NCAA is going to allow the unbelievably ridiculous number of bowl games they approve someone has to play in them. With such a young football team and QB I would not mind getting in the extra practice (only 6 seniors in 2 deep on both sides of the ball combined).
***Knew Nebraska was ahead, didn't realize Utah St was as well***
I'm not high on 5-7 teams making bowls but if the NCAA is going to allow the unbelievably ridiculous number of bowl games they approve someone has to play in them. With such a young football team and QB I would not mind getting in the extra practice (only 6 seniors in 2 deep on both sides of the ball combined).
***Knew Nebraska was ahead, didn't realize Utah St was as well***
This post was edited on 11/16/15 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:08 pm to allin2010
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They should have a bowl game for every team
Pussification of America.
College football equivalent of a participation ribbon
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:10 pm to Dore5674
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Vandy would actually be second in the 5-7 APR pecking order behind Nebraska
How the hell is Nebraska higher in APR than Vanderbilt?
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:16 pm to Rebel Land Shark
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Why not?
There appears to be two trains of thought: "More football is better than less football" and "more quality football between good teams is better". If the standard for a Bowl game was 8–4 or 9–3, every Bowl would probably be highly watched, and going to a Bowl would actually mean that your team was legit and hard to beat.
It doesn't necessarily bother me that 6–6 G5 teams are playing in Bowls. I love filling out the Bowl picks and I don't have to watch it if I don't want to. But I've always been minded that quality should be chosen over quantity, no matter the context.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:26 pm to anc
I'm going to be honest. If we were a Big 6 program, sure, I'd find going to a bowl at 5-7 to be undignified. But we're not and, frankly, I'd be happy if we went to one. Yes, a bowl bid in those circumstances is basically a Participation Trophy, but some of us are realistic about the fact that we are not, in fact, national title contenders.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 3:29 pm to MeatPants
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How the hell is Nebraska higher in APR than Vanderbilt?
I think it's because the P stands for "Progress" and that is part of the formula. I don't recollect exactly how it shakes out, but top-tier academic programs have less room to progress.
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