Could Iowa State go bowling at 5-7?
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Unclear how many 5-7 teams they think will be bowling.
They have Iowa in a bowl, who is 4-4 and plays Purdue, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Maybe they think Iowa gets to 6-6, but it’s worth noting that ISU is ahead of Iowa in APR and so would be ahead of Iowa in line for a 5-7 bowl bid.
I mean, we are 0-5. But Ole Stewie doesn't exactly have a great track record with his "projections" lately....
Real answer is who cares?
There are too many bowls and too many underserving teams that go to them. A 5-7 team should NEVER be going to a bowl. Ever. This team hasn't earned the right to play beyond their last scheduled game.
There are too many bowls and too many underserving teams that go to them. A 5-7 team should NEVER be going to a bowl. Ever. This team hasn't earned the right to play beyond their last scheduled game.
Losers win 5 games. It’s an absolute joke if we go to a bowl with only 5 wins.
I love CFB….. but it does have the worst postseason of any sport. Bowls are stupid.
I love CFB….. but it does have the worst postseason of any sport. Bowls are stupid.
Let’s do it. This isn’t all that different from 2012 when 9 of 10 schools in the league made a bowl game. Kansas was the odd man out and we lost to Tulsa in the Liberty Bowl.
With our coach speak, that means Verdon had an autopsy.
Randy is following behind this thread but is discussing the same thing.
Peterson: Here's another way Iowa State can extend its bowl streak
Iowa State just might back into its sixth consecutive bowl game, but first it must win at least two more games.
www.desmoinesregister.com
It will be quite an achievement in our third rebuilding since 2016 according to CMC.
I'd be OK with any of those. Even going against a Group-of-5 school COULD be good, possibly a chance to beat a school that has only faced bad competition.
But I do NOT want to play the Hawks! Blech!
Can you imagine losing something like a 12-10 terrible game? (They'd get a safety) Forever, we'd have to hear idiots saying "yeah, but we beat you in our only post-season game ever!!!"
When teams work hard on the field and in the classroom they should take pride in that. Our program has put good facilities and resources in place to support athletes academic work.
Five win teams getting open bowl spots is a reward for their academic progress rate. We are tied for #17 with BC and it looks unlikely they will win 5 games. As you look at the other teams ahead of us in APR rank it looks like it could come down to if a 5 win team is needed it could be us (if we win 5 games).
I hope that we win 6 or more games, but if we finish with 5 wins and there are 83 eligible teams to fill 84 spots, then our team can enjoy the reward that their academic work put them in a position to be team 84. Purdy has $3.75 million reasons that being the last pick can turn out pretty well.
Five win teams getting open bowl spots is a reward for their academic progress rate. We are tied for #17 with BC and it looks unlikely they will win 5 games. As you look at the other teams ahead of us in APR rank it looks like it could come down to if a 5 win team is needed it could be us (if we win 5 games).
I hope that we win 6 or more games, but if we finish with 5 wins and there are 83 eligible teams to fill 84 spots, then our team can enjoy the reward that their academic work put them in a position to be team 84. Purdy has $3.75 million reasons that being the last pick can turn out pretty well.
ISU is now 5th on the APR pool list, with NW being eliminated and 3 others (AF, LOU, MINN) getting win #6 today.
Rice (5-4)
Wisconsin (5-4)
Temple (3-6)
Boston College (2-7)
Iowa State (4-5)
Rice (5-4)
Wisconsin (5-4)
Temple (3-6)
Boston College (2-7)
Iowa State (4-5)
