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[cyfaninkc]

I thought someone posted that if a team as a 2 game difference in their record then they cannot be jumped by another team in the bowl selection. This does not appear to be the case:

With the Aggies' traditional appeal, I could see why there might be some interest, despite A&M being blown out by Oklahoma and having a record that would be two games worse than Missouri’s.

The Big 12 doesn’t require its bowl partners to take teams according to their records. So it’s understandable why Texas A&M might be more interesting to the Alamo Bowl rather than Missouri or any of the other possible teams.

How about this:

Brad Stephenson from Osage, Okla., writes: Tim, what has been your biggest surprise and biggest disappointment in the Big 12 this season?

Tim Griffin: Brad, I think the biggest positive surprises have been the bowl bid for Iowa State under first-year coach Paul Rhoads

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[alarson]

The overriding rule in the big 12 is 'the state of texas wins' so yeah, that would make sense.

 

[clone2011]

Tim Griffin: I agree that the Missouri-Nebraska game will be interesting. The collection of Kerry Meier, Dez Bryant and Danario Alexander will provide some of the best receivers in one game in college football this season. Like you mentioned, there’s been a lot of speculation about Mangino’s job security. And the rivalry should be just as heated as usual -- simply because it’s Missouri and Kansas.

Bryant granted eligibility to play in this game?

 

[IcSyU]

Bryant granted eligibility to play in this game?

Dez Bryant...Desmond Briscoe...same difference :wink:

 

[alarson]

Bryant granted eligibility to play in this game?

wow, Tim Griffin's answer there is full of fail. He answers a question about the MU\KU game calling it the MU\NU game, and then mentions an ineligible player from OSU as playing in the game.

 

[usedcarguy]

wow, Tim Griffin's answer there is full of fail. He answers a question about the MU\KU game calling it the MU\NU game, and then mentions an ineligible player from OSU as playing in the game.

I'm convinced Griffin is an airhead.

 

[Sloup]

I'm convinced Griffin is an airhead.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[Tre4ISU]

The overriding rule in the big 12 is 'the state of texas wins' so yeah, that would make sense.

Or they want to let bowls take the teams they want. I would take A&M too. They seem to be the better team right now and they are a better traveling team than possibly anyone in the conference. I sure am glad they are in the South. Those guys scare me. If they play in the North division I think they win it. I think the Big 12 is right in doing this. When you look at a team in the south that has six wins compared to a team in the North with 8 wins, you have to take into account who they played and how they played them as well as how they are playing right now.