A Note about Bowl Games

[MSUDC11]

Haven't thought about this team going to a bowl whatsoever until today, but there's a very realistic chance we could get a bowl invite even if we are only 2-8 or 3-7. Now obviously we need to see what happens with COVID, as it's possible not all of the bowl games even get played. But let's walk through this for a second.

The SEC has nine bowl tie-ins that aren't affiliated with the Playoff or NY6. You can just about take it to the bank that the SEC will have three teams in either the Playoff or NY6, so they won't be involved in the other nine bowls. Vandy is going 0-10 in all likelihood and has the smallest fanbase in the SEC, so probably rule them out for any bowl game as well.

That leaves 10 SEC teams left to fill nine bowl slots. We could not win another game and still be very much in play for Birmingham or St. Petersburg. And of course if we are able to win another game or two then that gives us a chance for a slightly better bowl.

Just found that interesting. I wonder what level of interest our fans would have in watching a 2-8 or 3-7 team play at Legion Field on New Year's Day or in St. Petersburg the day after Christmas.

 

[Dawg1976]

Normally none but considering this is a transitional year most State fans would tune in on tv. Especially if the team is playing hard like yesterday. Very few would attend however.

 

[bulldognation]

So you’re saying our bowl streak stays alive?

 

[johnson86-1]

Normally none but considering this is a transitional year most State fans would tune in on tv. Especially if the team is playing hard like yesterday. Very few would attend however.

I’m guessing if some of the small bowls play they will be made for tv affairs. Try to cut as many expenses as possible and make it off tv money. Not sure they can make it like that, but can’t imagine the small bowls being able to keep a lot of the sponsorship money for a limited Slate of activities so they’ll have to try to do something different.

 

[FISHDAWG]

We are currently projected to Birmingham on NY's Day .... 2020 is going to put us in a NYD bowl at probably a 2-8 record and keep our streak intact .... thanks Beijing

 

[Go Budaw]

Normally none but considering this is a transitional year most State fans would tune in on tv. Especially if the team is playing hard like yesterday. Very few would attend however.

Very few would attend if we were 10-0. Bowl game attendance is not exactly a thing this year.

 

[GloryDawg]

Out of the last 10 season the only bowls I have not attended is the Orange Bowl and St Petersburg Bowl. After the last two I made my mind up not to attend another unless it was a NY6 or Las Vegas Bowl. Past two bowl were mirasable. One was hotter than hell and the other was really cold. Plus we lost both when we should have won. This year is definitely out for me. Not because of covid. It' because I am burned out.

 

[DAWGS1.sixpack]

We need one more win to get us to Bham or St Pete.
OM, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri and S Carolina are who we are competing with for those last two bowls.
The good thing is - or the bad is we play 2 of those the last 3 weeks.
Control our own destiny so to speak.
Hell we win all 3 and we probably end up in Tampa, Jacksonville or even Orlando.