In-State College Football Upsets 2014

[MeanGreenD]

http://www.fbschedules.com/2014/05/10-improbable-in-state-college-football-upsets-2014/

"Texas-North Texas

When/Where: Saturday, Aug. 30, Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

All-Time Series: Texas leads 9-0

Texas and North Texas last played in 2006, a game the Longhorns won 55-7. All nine contests have been played in Austin and Texas has a 300 to 92 all-time scoring advantage over the Mean Green."

I would've liked if they gave their percentage of an actual upset happening, or some more thorough analysis on the matchups other than the broad historical description of the series. Either way, #BeatTexas

[MeanGreenD]

In other news, Athlon predicts Marshall to go 13-0 and win the CUSA Championship.

They predict that North Texas will go 7-6 overall, 6-3 in conference with one of those 3 losses being to Marshall in the CUSA Championship. (I disagree with overall record, worst-case to me is 2-2 as SMU & Nicholls St should be W's...)

They have Marshall playing Georgia in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, which is one of the 2 play-in games for the national title game.

They have North Texas in the New Mexico Bowl vs. SDSU

HOD Bowl: UTSA vs. Maryland

I cannot find this online, but @RedParallax tweeted a pic and the author @AthlonSteven responded today if those Twitter aficionados would like to look at the complete standings and bowl projections. Would expect it to be on their website in early June, looks like a photo taken from a publication.

I think Marshall has a great shot to go undefeated b/c they have a weak schedule. Let's say we pull off the upset vs. Texas...then run the table...CUSA Championship would be in Apogee between 2 undefeated teams with the opportunity to go to the inaugural college football playoff. (tie-breaker of hosting would come down to rankings, and how could we not be ranked higher when we would have beaten a B1G team and a Big12 team) Does it get any better than that for next season?! If that game wouldn't sell out Apogee, I don't know what will.

Obviously, this is best-case scenario and extremely wishful thinking. But, anything is possible...

[Ben Gooding]

If we were 12-0 playing marshal for a CUSA championship and a berth to CFB playoff and Apogee isn't spewing over with people then I quit. I highly, highly doubt we have to worry about a scenario such as that. So no need even talking about it. I would be content with a 1-1 start at this point.

[MeanGreenD]

If we were 12-0 playing marshal for a CUSA championship and a berth to CFB playoff and Apogee isn't spewing over with people then I quit.

LOL, I'm right there with you. 1-0 should cause the same type of situation at Apogee.

Every team should focus on being #1 #WNNT?

I'll have a grand ol' time win/lose in Austin. If we pulled off the "improbable" upset this article alludes to, then...I believe the above scenario is going to happen. If it doesn't, bring on SMU. Between now and August 30, I'll believe the Mean Green of 2014 can achieve the loftiest of goals and then reassess on 8/31.

Ya need to stop doubting and start believing! #Believe

[forevereagle]

If we were 12-0 playing marshal for a CUSA championship and a berth to CFB playoff and Apogee isn't spewing over with people then I quit. I highly, highly doubt we have to worry about a scenario such as that. So no need even talking about it. I would be content with a 1-1 start at this point.

If Marshall was undefeated and playing us for a CUSA championship, it is unlikely the game would be played at Apogee unless we were also undefeated.

[greenminer]

Can't believe it's been 8 years. There was a stretch where we were playing them every other year, alternating with OU.

[the green rokemi]

Can't believe it's been 8 years. There was a stretch where we were playing them every other year, alternating with OU.

Don't remind me. Not to mention the years we played lsu and Alabama mixed in. If you finished the previous year #1 we had you scheduled :-P

[MeanGreenD]

If Marshall was undefeated and playing us for a CUSA championship, it is unlikely the game would be played at Apogee unless we were also undefeated.

Yes, you're absolutely right. But then again, let's review what I posted:

"Let's say we pull off the upset vs. Texas...then run the table...CUSA Championship would be in Apogee between 2 undefeated teams with the opportunity to go to the inaugural college football playoff. (tie-breaker of hosting would come down to rankings, and how could we not be ranked higher when we would have beaten a B1G team and a Big12 team)"

You see, I understand that the only conceivable way the Championship game could be at Apogee should Marshall go undefeated is if UNT also goes undefeated b/c the tie-breaker system would go to like #3 where it is the higher ranked BCS team. That would have to be us with wins over 2 P5 schools and Marshall having 0.

[MeanGreenD]

I'm no professor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night

Please enlighten me to the flaw, because looking at the CUSA official tie-breakers, it would come down to #3

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/c-usa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/tiebraker.pdf

Two-team tie to determine host

1. Highest regular season winning percentage based on overall Conference USA play. (would both be 8-0)

2. If tied, head to head between tied teams. (UNT & Marshall don't play in regular season)

3. If still tied, team with highest BCS ranking.

Marshall's OOC's schedule is: @Miami (Ohio), Rhode Island, Ohio, and @Akron.

[MeanGreenD]

Ah, touché. Still, it would come down to who is ranked higher by Condoleezza Rice & Co. and in that scenario, there is no way we wouldn't be ranked higher.

[forevereagle]

Ah, touché. Still, it would come down to who is ranked higher by Condoleezza Rice & Co. and in that scenario, there is no way we wouldn't be ranked higher.

Don't try to insert logic into college football rankings, all it will do is make your brain explode.