SI predicts NT to play Texas State...Please NO!

[SouthBendGreen]

Sorry if posted before.

Stewart Mandel is projecting North Texas in the Heart of Dallas Bowl against Texas St!!!!! He is stating they would be a replacement for the Big 10 not having enough eligible teams.

For the love of everything that is good and decent, PLEASE don't let this happen. Not sure what you guys think, but that would just be terrible. Yes it improves our chances of winning, but I want to see North Texas play a school from a BCS conference.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20131104/college-football-bowl-projections/?sct=cf_t1t_a1

[meangreener]

This is worst case scenario. I would cry a tear of sadness.

They'll have enough eligible teams. Don't know where they're getting that.

Edited November 5, 2013 by meangreener

[TheColonyEagle]

More motivation to win the conference

[wardly]

UNT vs Iowa would add a nice Hayden Fry story to it, plus fans, as Iowa travels well.

[jredallas]

Would it be such a bad thing for those head-to-head recruiting battles with Texas State that have and will continue to have if we put a beat down on them in the HOD Bowl?

[Travis]

I just want a bowl game... Given the past 9 years... I don't care if we play TWU.

[Rudy]

Would it be such a bad thing for those head-to-head recruiting battles with Texas State that have and will continue to have if we put a beat down on them in the HOD Bowl?

Except for that everyone will turn the chanel when we beat the hell out of a no name.

[Travis]

I remember similar crap being said about us from Colorado State in our first bowl game in 2001. We aren't that far along to be big timing people.

[untjim1995]

That matchup would be the perfect example of the term "North Texas Luck"--as in there ain't much history of having any...

We finally have a good team for the first time in a decade. We finally have a local bowl game who is clamoring to have us be in it against a Big Ten team. ANd SMU and TCU are nowhere to be found in any bowl predictions. And this would be the year that the Big Ten, now having twelve teams, cannot place a bowl team here when all you have to do is win 6 games...and that leaves Texas State as the opponent for a 10am New Years Day Game in Fair Park. In keeping with said "North Texas Luck" meme, it will probably be about 25 degrees and sleeting, meaning the big ass Cotton Bowl will have about 250 people in there to watch the game...

[oldguystudent]

Wow. While they certainly have reached the 6-win including one over an FCS team total needed to be bowl eligible, their SOS is atrocious. I would think that between complete lack of name recognition and wins over teams who can barely tie their shoes in the morning, let alone come away with a victory, would make them an unattractive draw for any bowl.

I count 48 team already bowl eligible, including Texas St. An addition 13 teams have 5 wins. 13 more sitting at 4 wins. That's 74 teams, including Texas St, looking for bowl eligbility. I believe there are 70 slots. I can't see a new team in a crappy conference who beat up on Prairie View A&M, Southern Miss, Idaho, and South Alabama getting the nod over many other teams.

[SouthBendGreen]

Iowa is at 5-4 with a win over an FCS school. Does that count towards their win total? I seem to remember you can count one win against an FCS team. Well this weekend they have Purdue. They really need that game because after that they have Michigan and Nebraska.

[greenminer]

Going against Fran might be a good measuring stick for two programs in rebuilding stages.

[EagleGreen]

I don't give a crap who we play or who turns the channel. I think it would improve the chances of packing the house and improve the chances of us winning the bowl game. This would be absolutely fantastic for our program and outgoing president. Bring on the cats! Eagle + Cat = Eagle...always.

[meaniegreenie]

Bring on the armadillos...wait, what??

[eulessismore]

I predict Sports Illustrated would be better served to start work early on their swimsuit issue.

[Greenrex]

This speculation is based on one person's opinion...at least now we may have an idea how Notre Dame fans reacted to the possibility of playing us in said HOD Bowl.

[BillySee58]

Iowa is at 5-4 with a win over an FCS school. Does that count towards their win total? I seem to remember you can count one win against an FCS team. Well this weekend they have Purdue. They really need that game because after that they have Michigan and Nebraska.

Yup. One FCS win can count towards your 6 for bowl eligibility per year.

[Cr1028]

This speculation is based on one person's opinion...at least now we may have an idea how Notre Dame fans reacted to the possibility of playing us in said HOD Bowl.

Bingo. You are spot on. I'm just glad to finally have to opportunity to go to a bowl game after 9 seasons of following the program. I agree with the guy who would be happy to play TWU. I just want to go to a bowl game. It would be a bonus if we beat down whoever we play. It wouldn't be such a bad thing to knock TSU-SM back down to reality.

[YouCanUseaMint]

You have to think the bowl would strongly consider riviving an old in-state rivalry between UNT and TXST... If nothing else, it would be great for attendance on both sides

[CMJ]

Yup. One FCS win can count towards your 6 for bowl eligibility per year.

I thought it was one every 2 years. Perhaps they changed that rule.

[UNT90]

Would you rather have a 28 point win over TX St at San Marcos or a 28 point loss to a big 10 school?

Be careful what you wish for.

[KRAM1]

Would you rather have a 28 point win over TX St at San Marcos or a 28 point loss to a big 10 school?

Be careful what you wish for.

Would there be an option for a 28 point win over a Big 10 school? I pick that one.

[meangreenthirteen]

I just want a bowl game... Given the past 9 years... I don't care if we play TWU.

I dunno man, they're undefeated in football.

[Got5onIt]

This would make Baby Football Jesus cry.

Hell, this would make Uptown Jesus cry!!

[GrayEagle]

I'm missing something in this scenario. The Heart of Dallas Bowl matches a CUSA team against the seventh pick from the Big 10. Iowa only needs to win one of their last three games to be bowl eligible and would become #7 after Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Nebraska.

It's the matchup that we wanted vs. Mac's alma mater. Besides, he's experienced at beating the Hawkeyes having beaten them something like four straight times when he was at Iowa State.