More evidence we need a playoff. Iowa at the Alamo Bowl.

**Cypwr** · 11-19-2006, 01:03 PM

Actually I like the idea of the Squawkeyes playing the 4th pick from the Big 12 and the potential of a 6-7 record.

**CY ST8T** · 11-19-2006, 01:30 PM

I wish the idiot in the stands yesterday could hear this. Some guy stood up yelling Motor City here they come. I just told him that unfortunately they were going to the Alamo. He started yelling and swearing about how full of it I was and that I knew nothing about football if I thought that the Alamo would ever take Iowa. I will just figure he was either stupid or drunk! ha ha

**j4state** · 11-19-2006, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by BryceC

They would only leapfrog Minnesota, who they have the same overall record with. because both OSU and Mich are going to BCS Bowl games, that would put them in the fourth spot which is the Alamo Bowl tie-in for the big 10.

The Capital One bowl is the 2nd place game. Wisconsin is a lock to make that bowl again. Outback 3rd and Alamo 4th. Iowa would not be in the 4th spot unless they jumped Purdue. The only way I see Iowa in the Alamo is if Michigan is the BCS #2. If Michigan lands the Rose Bowl, Iowa would have to jump Purdue to make the Alamo.

**yCy** · 11-19-2006, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by joskvig

The Capital One bowl is the 2nd place game. Wisconsin is a lock to make that bowl again. Outback 3rd and Alamo 4th. Iowa would not be in the 4th spot unless they jumped Purdue. The only way I see Iowa in the Alamo is if Michigan is the BCS #2. If Michigan lands the Rose Bowl, Iowa would have to jump Purdue to make the Alamo.

Purdue has 2 more conference wins than Iowa, so Iowa can't leap frog Purdue for a bowl selection. It is speculated that Purdue will be going to the Champs Sports bowl which selects before the Alamo bowl in 2006, leaving the Alamo bowl for Iowa.

**Clone83** · 11-19-2006, 03:15 PM

Like Cypwr, I’m all for it. That a 6-6 Squawkeye team should make the Alamo Bowl would only expose the moronic spin we hear about going to so many bowls in the last couple of decades, going bowling on New Year’s Day, etc. It’s all about lowering the bar.

**CyBobby** · 11-19-2006, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by URBCLONE

That is coming from the DM Rag and Jon Miller. Not exactly unbiased sources, nonetheless that is what they are saying.

I was in Texas last week and the talk was that aTm would play Iowa in the Alamo Bowl. Its all about how many fans/tvsets each team can provide. The records really mean nothing compared to fans buying tickets to the Bowl game. I expect Aggie and Hawk fans to sellout the Alamo Bowl.

Maybe someday ISU can find a coach who can get us to the Alamo Bowl. Until then we'll just have to watch the Fightin Texas Aggies take it to the Squawkeyes!

**EggMcClone** · 11-19-2006, 05:25 PM

Wow, the Alamo Bowl used to be a somewhat decent bowl. Taking a 6-6 (2-6) team would certainly take some of the shine off of it.

I agree that the only way they make it there is if OSU and Michigan play again and the Rose Bowl takes Wisconsin which seems like a fairly likely scenario right now. Unbelievable...what does it take for them NOT to get a decent bowl because this is literally the worst they could finish and still be bowl eligible.

**CTTB78** · 11-19-2006, 05:40 PM

What's interesting is that the Minneapolis media is questioning whether or not the Gophers should
accept an invite since some think that a 6-6 record with a losing Big 11 season is not worthy.

Has anyone seen or heard any media types in Iowa saying the same thing (gasp) about the Hawkeyes?

**clones_jer** · 11-19-2006, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by johnsonjj

Unfortunately, that level of mediocrity looks halfway decent from where we sit at the moment.

That 10 point win in Iowa City was all that saved the squawks from ending up with an identical record as the "lowly" Cyclones ...

heard some ******* in a squawk cap at Jack Trice start hollering "bowl-eligible" when the Minnesota/UI score flashed up with the final, way to go you!

**CYVADER** · 11-19-2006, 05:43 PM

Kansas and Oklahoma St. will most likely both finish the season at 6-6 with 3 conference wins apiece. they will also likely play in the humanitarian bowl or the gmac bowl. what a croc. why is the big 10s package so much better then the big 12s? same competition top to bottom in both conferences year in and year out, yet we get the shaft.

**Cypwr** · 11-19-2006, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by EggMcClone

Wow, the Alamo Bowl used to be a somewhat decent bowl. Taking a 6-6 (2-6) team would certainly take some of the shine off of it.

I agree that the only way they make it there is if OSU and Michigan play again and the Rose Bowl takes Wisconsin which seems like a fairly likely scenario right now. Unbelievable...what does it take for them NOT to get a decent bowl because this is literally the worst they could finish and still be bowl eligible.

Do not think the Rose Bowl or any BCS bowl can take Wisc. found the following quote on link provided below.

"As in the current BCS arrangement, no more than two teams from the same conference may play in the BCS bowls in any particular year."

http://nationalchamps.net/2006/bowls/index.htm

**Cypwr** · 11-19-2006, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by ISU BET

Kansas and Oklahoma St. will most likely both finish the season at 6-6 with 3 conference wins apiece. they will also likely play in the humanitarian bowl or the gmac bowl. what a croc. why is the big 10s package so much better then the big 12s? same competition top to bottom in both conferences year in and year out, yet we get the shaft.

Why is this? The Big 12 does not have ties to either of these bowls. Do the conferences that have ties to these bowls not have enough bowl eligible teams?

**Cy Heavy** · 11-19-2006, 06:35 PM

Congrats hawk fans, you have exactly one more conference victory than ISU this year-way to go!

**CyCloned** · 11-19-2006, 06:55 PM

On ESPN they don't have Iowa in the Alamo.

**Wesley** · 11-19-2006, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by joskvig

I get the putting butts in seats thing but it is simply unfair to the less reputable schools in the Big 10.

Conference records:

Ohio St (8-0)---Nat'l Title Game
Michigan (7-1)---Rose or Nat'l title game. I'll assume Rose for now
Wisconsin (7-1)---Capital One
Penn St (5-3)---Outback
Purdue (5-3)---?
Minnesota (3-5)---?
Indiana (3-5)---Non bowl eligible
Iowa (2-6)---Alamo?!?!?

How does Iowa leapfrog teams with a BETTER conference record??? I wouldn't care if they had the same record but they are potentially jumping over a team with 3 more conference wins.

Right now, Michigan remains as number two in BCS. Big Ten does not have enough six win teams.