Could Iowa State go bowling at 5-7?

[Inthesystem]

What is the point of Cyclone Fanatic if not to have threads like this?

 

[LtRaczack]

Ain’t no way the big XII allows TCU to lose and jeopardize a CFP spot. We lose by 14-17.

It will include three missed field goals and four failed TD conversions from within the five yard line.

CMC in the post game press conference:

“Man, you know I am just not really sure what happened. Those play calls were really good. We just need to execute, man. I will be looking more into this over the coming weeks.”

 

[Big_Sill]

TCU is now our bowl game. Dallas in late November against a conference champ and playoff team.

 

[AppleCornCy]

I’m actually not going to be shocked if TCU is the game we finally break through and win. Not that I’m expecting it, but it just wouldn’t be all that surprising if TCU blows a lookahead game against a team with a losing record that probably ought to have another win or two if not for missed FGs and the like.

 

[LtRaczack]

What is the point of Cyclone Fanatic if not to have threads like this?

Generate and promote support for approved policy. Respectful dissent and alternate opinions are not to be tolerated. Welcome to the future

 

[clonedude]

CMC even knows we aren't winning next week. He said so last night. He said the seniors only have one game left in their careers.

 

[bgprest]

I’m actually not going to be shocked if TCU is the game we finally break through and win. Not that I’m expecting it, but it just wouldn’t be all that surprising if TCU blows a lookahead game against a team with a losing record that probably ought to have another win or two if not for missed FGs and the like.

I have a feeling that TCU will be yet another one-score loss for us.

 

[LtRaczack]

CMC even knows we aren't winning next week. He said so last night. He said the seniors only have one game left in their careers.

Sort of a proverbial punt for ending the season huh?

 

[CyGuy5]

Just throwing this out there, but if bull**** programs care about 6-6 (from the mouth of CMC himself) then what does that make us for caring about 5-7?

 

[LtRaczack]

I’m actually not going to be shocked if TCU is the game we finally break through and win. Not that I’m expecting it, but it just wouldn’t be all that surprising if TCU blows a lookahead game against a team with a losing record that probably ought to have another win or two if not for missed FGs and the like.

Break through what exactly? The stats from last nights game alone would tell one the final should have been 31-14. We keep saying things like probably ought, could have, should have, yet one thing is consistent. The unparalleled ability to lose games dominated in every statistical category.

This team does have a culture and identity. We have seen it through out this season. This is not a culture and identity that one single win is going to change overnight and be a break through. This has been a slow continuous change from a culture we saw in 2017 to what we have now.

The Liberty Bowl in 2017 was the perfect example of this. That team was resilient and the attitude was we’d have a call go against us and even when it did we’d just go out and win the game regardless and that 2017 team did just that. Does anyone really want to think this team would have the same attitude and perspective?

 

[AppleCornCy]

Break through what exactly? The stats from last nights game alone would tell one the final should have been 31-14. We keep saying things like probably ought, could have, should have, yet one thing is consistent. The unparalleled ability to lose games dominated in every statistical category.

This team does have a culture and identity. We have seen it through out this season. This is not a culture and identity that one single win is going to change overnight and be a break through. This has been a slow continuous change from a culture we saw in 2017 to what we have now.

The Liberty Bowl in 2017 was the perfect example of this. That team was resilient and the attitude was we’d have a call go against us and even when it did we’d just go out and win the game regardless and that 2017 team did just that. Does anyone really want to think this team would have the same attitude and perspective?

I just think our defense is going to make this another close game, and I would not be at all surprised if the one time all year we make our field goals and convert in the red zone and don’t drop wide open touchdown passes, we end up costing our league millions of dollars. That would be par for the course.

 

[LtRaczack]

I just think our defense is going to make this another close game, and I would not be at all surprised if the one time all year we make our field goals and convert in the red zone and don’t drop wide open touchdown passes, we end up costing our league millions of dollars. That would be par for the course.

True, that would give some hope I suppose.

 

[tomar1]

I’m actually not going to be shocked if TCU is the game we finally break through and win. Not that I’m expecting it, but it just wouldn’t be all that surprising if TCU blows a lookahead game against a team with a losing record that probably ought to have another win or two if not for missed FGs and the like.

There is no way they look ahead with our defense!

 

[AppleCornCy]

There is no way they look ahead with our defense!

The most glaring stat about this ISU team is 4-7. Might be hard for some college kids to give us their full attention with the conference championship game the following week.

 

[ISUTex]

TCU is going to ******* boat race ISU Saturday. Hope not. But it's gonna happen.

 

[AppleCornCy]

TCU is going to ******* boat race ISU Saturday. Hope not. But it's gonna happen.

Possibly, but it seems like we have these predictions every week and then it ends up being another one score loss.

 

[BigJCy]

Not surprising but McMurphy now has us out:

College Football Bowl Projections | Brett McMurphy's Week 13 Predictions

Find Brett McMurphy's updated college football bowl projections entering Week 13, along with projected spreads for every game.

www.actionnetwork.com

 

[theshadow]

Keeping general tabs on bowl eligibility...

75 in, for 82 spots. 16 on the bubble.

FRIDAY
2:30 - Missouri (5-6) vs. Arkansas (6-5)

SATURDAY
11:00 - Georgia Tech (5-6) at Georgia (11-0)
11:00 - Florida Atlantic (5-6) vs Western Kentucky (7-5)
11:00 - Army# (4-6) at UMass (1-10)
11:00 - New Mexico State^ (4-6) at Liberty (8-3)
12:00 - Buffalo* (5-5) vs. Kent State (4-7)
1:00 - Rice (5-6) at North Texas (6-5)
2:30 - Auburn (5-6) at Alabama (9-2)
2:30 - UAB (5-6) at Louisiana Tech (3-8)
2:30 - UTEP (5-6) at UTSA (9-2)
3:00 - Michigan State (5-6) at Penn State (9-2)
4:00 - Southern Miss (5-6) at UL-Monroe (4-7)
4:00 - UL-Lafayette (5-6) at Texas State (4-7)
5:00 - Georgia Southern (5-6) vs. Appalachian State (6-5)
6:30 - Vanderbilt (5-6) vs. Tennessee (9-2)
7:00 - Miami (5-6) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)

*Buffalo/Akron rescheduled for Dec. 2
^NMSU had 1 game PPD due to death of opposing player (San Jose); would need a waiver at 5-6
#Army/Navy scheduled for Dec. 10

 

[AppleCornCy]

Keeping general tabs on bowl eligibility...

75 in, for 82 spots. 16 on the bubble.

FRIDAY
2:30 - Missouri (5-6) vs. Arkansas (6-5)

SATURDAY
11:00 - Georgia Tech (5-6) at Georgia (11-0)
11:00 - Florida Atlantic (5-6) vs Western Kentucky (7-5)
11:00 - Army# (4-6) at UMass (1-10)
11:00 - New Mexico State^ (4-6) at Liberty (8-3)
12:00 - Buffalo* (5-5) vs. Kent State (4-7)
1:00 - Rice (5-6) at North Texas (6-5)
2:30 - Auburn (5-6) at Alabama (9-2)
2:30 - UAB (5-6) at Louisiana Tech (3-8)
2:30 - UTEP (5-6) at UTSA (9-2)
3:00 - Michigan State (5-6) at Penn State (9-2)
4:00 - Southern Miss (5-6) at UL-Monroe (4-7)
4:00 - UL-Lafayette (5-6) at Texas State (4-7)
5:00 - Georgia Southern (5-6) vs. Appalachian State (6-5)
6:30 - Vanderbilt (5-6) vs. Tennessee (9-2)
7:00 - Miami (5-6) vs. Pittsburgh (7-4)

*Buffalo/Akron rescheduled for Dec. 2
^NMSU had 1 game PPD due to death of opposing player (San Jose); would need a waiver at 5-6
#Army/Navy scheduled for Dec. 10

A couple notes:

Appalachian State actually isn’t bowl eligible yet. They have two wins over FCS teams and you can only count one toward bowl eligibility.

Army is 4-6 with two FCS wins. Not sure they can become bowl eligible without a waiver.

I’m not sure if 6-6 teams with two FCS wins get preference over 5-7 teams. I’m pretty sure that 6-7 teams that played 13 games do.

 

[shadow]

Feels like another one score loss would be an appropriate way to end the season.