Bowl eligibility exception....ISU, Nebby

[VodkaSam]

With as many bowl games as there are now, I would expect the NCAA to grant ISU and/or Nebby an exception, based on the cancelled games, if they are close. Primarily because they would travel better than a lower level MAC or some other smaller conference team ($$$$).

Didn’t Nebraska go to a bowl game recently with only 5 wins? Can’t remember if them or Notre Dame.

 

[bumpstock]

Somebody did; not sure if it was Nebra. That said, 6-5 would become more "impressive" than 6-6, should they be so lucky.

 

[Slappy Pappy]

With as many bowl games as there are now, I would expect the NCAA to grant ISU and/or Nebby an exception, based on the cancelled games, if they are close. Primarily because they would travel better than a lower level MAC or some other smaller conference team ($$$$).

Didn’t Nebraska go to a bowl game recently with only 5 wins? Can’t remember if them or Notre Dame.

Yes, they got in a couple years ago at 5-7, which looks to be a fairly regular thing now that they have so many bowls.

 

[LaQuintaHawkeye]

Yes, they got in a couple years ago at 5-7, which looks to be a fairly regular thing now that they have so many bowls.

Yep, too many bowls have led to fudging on the 6-6 standard.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Nope....f em

 

[KuwaitHawk]

No matter how many bowls are ‘tied’ to a conference, if there aren’t enough 6 win teams AND ANOTHER ‘lower’ conference has a QUALIFIED team, that other team will get a bowl bid. A 5-win team gets a bid once ALL 6-win teams have been slotted.

 

[iahawkeyes17]

Yes, they got in a couple years ago at 5-7, which looks to be a fairly regular thing now that they have so many bowls.

Ironic thing that year Nebraska, Minnesota and one other team were the 3 teams who made a bowl at 5-7 all 3 won their bowl game. Win your bowl and still finish the season under .500.

 

[markfromj]

No such thing as “too much college football” so never “too many bowls”.

 

[LaQuintaHawkeye]

No such thing as “too much college football” so never “too many bowls”.

I’d rather they just went to a 13-game regular season; that way we could play more conference opponents. Shrink the bowl game schedule down by 30-40%. Teams who can’t at least finish above .500 don’t deserve to be rewarded.

Of course, they could always go the other direct and let any team be invited to a bowl game. It’s all about $$ anyway.

 

[bumpstock]

I’d rather they just went to a 13-game regular season; that way we could play more conference opponents. Shrink the bowl game schedule down by 30-40%. Teams who can’t at least finish above .500 don’t deserve to be rewarded.

Of course, they could always go the other direct and let any team be invited to a bowl game. It’s all about $$ anyway.

You're both right ~ give 'em 120 scholarships a team, and do BOTH ideas!

 

[Btowngold]

With as many bowl games as there are now, I would expect the NCAA to grant ISU and/or Nebby an exception, based on the cancelled games, if they are close. Primarily because they would travel better than a lower level MAC or some other smaller conference team ($$$$).

Didn’t Nebraska go to a bowl game recently with only 5 wins? Can’t remember if them or Notre Dame.

It won`t come into play. I am more concerned with it being our 10th or 11th win.

 

[HoustonHawkeye]

I’d rather they just went to a 13-game regular season; that way we could play more conference opponents. Shrink the bowl game schedule down by 30-40%. Teams who can’t at least finish above .500 don’t deserve to be rewarded.

Of course, they could always go the other direct and let any team be invited to a bowl game. It’s all about $$ anyway.

It's not just about the $$, in my opinion. A school like Iowa has an advantage the next spring/summer when you get those extra bowl game practices compared to Illinois. Winners get a leg up on the weaker teams with player development.

 

[H4wkfan4life]

If there aren't enough 6 win teams, they'll get their chance.
They aren't gonna leap frog any 6 wins teams and they aren't gonna create the lightning storm bowl just for them.......

 

[Lone Clone]

So we go 12-0 (including the league title game) instead of 13-0. Doubt if it will make much difference to the bowl people.