New Orleans Bowl

[Double Eagle]

If the New Orleans Bowl happens to match SMU vs. Middle Tennessee, who would you support--SMU and Phil Bennett who were willing to schedule us this year (and who we beat) and is a Texas team or Middle Tennessee (or maybe Troy), the SunBelt representative?

[BleedGreen64]

THE SUNBELT REP ALL THE WAY - might even go down fo the game.

[rcade]

If the New Orleans Bowl happens to match SMU vs. Middle Tennessee, who would you support--SMU and Phil Bennett who were willing to schedule us this year (and who we beat) and is a Texas team or Middle Tennessee (or maybe Troy), the SunBelt representative?

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I'd root against SMU if they were playing O.J. Simpson and 21 of his clones.

I root for the Sun Belt rep in the Nawlins Bowl, because our conference needs to win it more often than once.

Man it's a crime to think UNT could have played the hated Mustangs in a bowl game.

[untbowler]

GO MUTS!!! or Trojans!!!

Nice to see if ASU beats ULL, the Belt would have 3 bowl eligible teams

[buff64]

Either saw on TV or read somewhere that Conference USA is under contract to send their 5th place team to meet the Sun Belt Conference Champion in the New Orleans Bowl. Sad when you think how many of the bowl games the Sun Belt has won.

[the green rokemi]

(insert school here) kill Smu!!!!!

[FirefightnRick]

I'd root against SMU if they were playing O.J. Simpson and 21 of his clones.

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Me too.

Rick

[Eagle1855]

if by some off chance Rice ends up in the New Orleans Bowl by losing to SMU this weekend, I'll be rooting for Rice. they havent been to a bowl in 45 years- something we can all identify with- and I think it would be neat thing for them.

If it's anyone else, I'll root for the Sun Belt champ- even if its MTSU.

[mad dog]

Personally, I would feel exactly the same way about SMU/MUTS as I do about Texas/OU weekend. Someone has to lose, so I'm a happy guy.

[badgerwolf]

Either saw on TV or read somewhere that Conference USA is under contract to send their 5th place team to meet the Sun Belt Conference Champion in the New Orleans Bowl.  Sad when you think how many of the bowl games the Sun Belt has won.

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From the CUSA Board:

C-USA selection process

The postseason pecking order for C-USA is clear for both the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and GMAC Bowl, but it gets a little fuzzy after that.

The Autozone Liberty Bowl has first choice, and it does not have to take the C-USA champion. In other words, the winner of the Dec. 1st championship game isn't necessarily packing its bags for Memphis if bowl officials and sponsors aren't giddy about the champ.

The GMAC Bowl gets second choice, but it can potentially lock that up prior to the championship game if the Liberty Bowl releases that team.

Beyond that, the selection process does not have a pecking order, meaning heavy politicking will be involved between school administrators, C-USA officials, and the league's three other bowls: the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth; the PapaJohns.com Bowl in Birmingham; and the New Orleans Bowl.

In such cases, it is typically in the best interest of the conference to ensure that its bowl partners have interesting match-ups and well-attended games. That heavily favors schools with good attendance numbers and a reputation for traveling well.

[Green Crazy]

SBC! F*** the Phonies!

[DoubleEagle]

I'll be rooting for the Belt team against whoever they play.

GO MEAN GREEN!!

[GoMeanGreen1999]

Yea, you have to root for the Sun Belt team. You always want to root for your conference teams.

[BonfireBrian]

Definately rooting for the Belt. We need as many wins as we can get.

[SilverEagle]

No question that I'd be rooting for the SBC rep. regardless of who they are playing.

As to SMU, it would be sooooo sweeeeet if they go to the NO Bowl and lose.

Of course, it would be sweet if they lost to anyone.

It's always a great day for me in college football when SMU AND ND lose.

[kj86]

It's always a great day for me in college football when SMU AND ND lose.

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Amen to that, brutha!

[GreenBat]

You forgot about tU as well.

[NT80]

In such cases, it is typically in the best interest of the conference to ensure that its bowl partners have interesting match-ups and well-attended games. That heavily favors schools with good attendance numbers and a reputation for traveling well.

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That eliminates SMUt's chances.

[UNT_playmaker]

I'd root against SMU if they were playing O.J. Simpson and 21 of his clones.

I root for the Sun Belt rep in the Nawlins Bowl, because our conference needs to win it more often than once.

Man it's a crime to think UNT could have played the hated Mustangs in a bowl game.

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Amen Brother