Conference USA

[Eagle915]

2013-14 C-USA BOWL SCHEDULE

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R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL (New Orleans, La.)
Saturday, December 21
Tulane vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (ESPN) 8 p.m. CST

BEEF `O' BRADY'S BOWL (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Monday, December 23
East Carolina vs. Ohio (ESPN) 1 p.m. CST

MILITARY BOWL (Annapolis, Md.)
Friday, December 27
Marshall vs. Maryland (ESPN) 1:30 p.m. CST

BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL (Fort Worth, Texas)
Monday, December 30
Middle Tennessee vs. Navy (ESPN) 10:45 a.m. CST

AUTO ZONE LIBERTY BOWL (Memphis, Tenn.)
Tuesday, December 31
Rice vs. Mississippi State (ESPN) 3:00p CST

HEART OF DALLAS BOWL (Dallas, Texas)
Wednesday, January 1
North Texas vs. UNLV (ESPN U) 11 a.m. CST

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I know someone posted this, but I feel it was worth a post with the final line-ups. All of these are winnable games. Go CUSA!

[Mean Green 93-98]

Seeing as that Ohio was one of our actual opponents and ECU was not, and seeing as that this is ECU's last year in C-USA, should we not root for Ohio?

[Mean Green Matt]

Seeing as that Ohio was one of our actual opponents and ECU was not, and seeing as that this is ECU's last year in C-USA, should we not root for Ohio?

Bingo...Tulane and Laffyette is more of a toss-up.

[MeanGreenTexan]

Seeing as that Ohio was one of our actual opponents and ECU was not, and seeing as that this is ECU's last year in C-USA, should we not root for Ohio?

For me, even though ECU & Tulane are leaving, I'll probably still root for them just because their wins would still help validate CUSA. Although I may have a change of heart for ULL.

Once their bowl games are over, well... Bye.

[Mean Green Matt]

For me, even though ECU & Tulane are leaving, I'll probably still root for them just because their wins would still help validate CUSA. Although I may have a change of heart for ULL.

Once their bowl games are over, well... Bye.

Interesting...in my mind they are basically playing for the AAC. I may be in the minority in thinking that.

[greenminer]

For me, even though ECU & Tulane are leaving, I'll probably still root for them just because their wins would still help validate CUSA. Although I may have a change of heart for ULL.

Once their bowl games are over, well... Bye.

I think if they win it will help the AAC more than CUSA.

[Withers940]

What happen to UTSA?

[greenminer]

What happen to UTSA?

who?

[keith]

Don't they have that imaginary best bowl winning percentage by conference competition? I think it would be good for C-USA now and in the future to go 6-0 in bowl games.

Edited December 9, 2013 by keith

[MeanGreenRoadrunner]

who?

UTSA is still in reclassification. Next year they're totally in. They were only going to get in this year if there werent enough teams to fill the bowl spots.

(the roadrunner in me is sad, but excited for next year)

[meaniegreenie]

who?

No, that's Rice.

[JesseMartin]

Don't they have that imaginary best bowl winning percentage by conference competition? I think it would be good for C-USA now and in the future to go 6-0 in bowl games.

Yes, and that helps with end-of-year conference strength ratings. So basically ECU and Tulane winning will help CUSA this year, though they will take their departure into consideration during the 2014 preseason.

[Texas Stranger]

What happen to UTSA?

They played their Bowl Game on Nov 23

[jdennis82]

Yes, and that helps with end-of-year conference strength ratings. So basically ECU and Tulane winning will help CUSA this year, though they will take their departure into consideration during the 2014 preseason.

Exactly. ESPN loves to promote conference bowl record and it'd be great to see CUSA up at the top of that "ranking."

So far, this year, most analysits I've read have put CUSA dead last in conference evaluations. I don't care if they're leaving, the conference rep would likely be helped most by their winning. The key is that the departing schools don't represent the only or majority of the conference's wins. If that's the case, I fear the CUSA record would be followed by a huge asterisk noting their exit.