C-USA Championship

StealthEagle84 · November 10, 2013

I know the championship is played on the home turf of the team with the best record in conference play. ECU and Marshall each have one loss with each other left to play. If we win out and one of those two ends up 7-1, how will it be determined who has home field advantage? Just wondering if anyone knows. Beat UTSA!

MeanGreenDan · November 10, 2013

There are some some lengthy threads a page or two back discussing this is great detail.

IMO, we win out and things will fall into place for us to host.

stryker · November 10, 2013

Hard to believe this team is on the cusp of a conference title. I had this team as a 4 win bunch at the start of the season. Many of the areas marked as deficiencies have turned into strengths. Frustrating a bit for me because this is the first year in a while that I haven't seen a UNT game in person given that my job has taken me to Abu Dhabi.

GangGreen · November 10, 2013

East Carolina is leaving the conference. Cusa should stick it to them and not let them host no matter what.

NorthTexan95 · November 10, 2013

After head to head and conference record, BCS standing comes into play. Before this weekend we were quiet a bit ahead of Marshall and behind ECU by a little bit. As of now it appears we should be rooting for ECU to lose one more game or for Marshall to beat ECU in the final regular game of their seasons. ECU looked good last night against Tulsa. They have some athletes.

All this assumes we win our final two games.

foutsrouts · November 10, 2013

After head to head and conference record, BCS standing comes into play. Before this weekend we were quiet a bit ahead of Marshall and behind ECU by a little bit. As of now it appears we should be rooting for ECU to lose one more game or for Marshall to beat ECU in the final regular game of their seasons. ECU looked good last night against Tulsa. They have some athletes.

All this assumes we win our final two games.

Yes, ECU would pick up much more BCS love by beating UAB, NC State, and Marshall, than we would by beating SA and Tulsa. ECU needs to lose a game for us to host. Even with an ECU loss it's not a 100% host for us, since if they were to lose to NC State and beat UAB and Marshall, the BCS vote might end up being a close call between the two of us. Regardless, they need to lose one and we need to win out if we want a shot at two more home games.

Edited November 10, 2013 by foutsrouts

VideoEagle · November 10, 2013

East Carolina is leaving the conference. Cusa should stick it to them and not let them host no matter what.

You don't change the rules just because you don't like the results. It the conference already had such a rule in place, fine. Otherwise it's business as usual.

filmerj · November 10, 2013

If ECU loses one more and we win out its likely we host the game. It all comes down to BCS standings if ECU loses and Marshall wins out.

BillySee58 · November 10, 2013

Yup. If ECU wins out then we'll be playing over there in Greenville. Basically any other scenario and we'll be at home. Marshall winning out could leap frog us in the BCS and make us play over there, but they have a long way to go to catch us.

MeanGreenD · November 10, 2013

Ball State needs to beat NIU this Wednesday night which would put them in the top 25. That would help our ranking in the BCS.

UNTflyer · November 10, 2013

You don't change the rules just because you don't like the results. It the conference already had such a rule in place, fine. Otherwise it's business as usual.

Why not? We got screwed out of the #1 seed in basketball a few years ago.

jdennis82 · November 10, 2013

Wherever the game is held, the opportunity to face either Marshall or East Carolina would be an incredible preparation for a future bowl opponent.

Ending the season against a host of non-bowl squads has its benefits but it'd be nice to also face a more quality team so the guys can better self-evaluate heading into bowl practices.