Bowl possibilities
- Thread starter Baz = Heisman
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I'd be perfectly okay with a bowl in Phoenix vs. a Big 12 team.
I would love Detroit. I'm already there a lot and know all the places, not to mention free parking as my office is there, Only downside is day after Christmas.
I can't believe I'm rooting for Detroit but it will save me thousands and fits my schedule. I have a mandatory family commit on Jan 1 made back when we were expecting 3-9
Nebraska, Minnesota, Penn State, and Northwestern are all in the mix for Nashville, NYC, Phoenix, and Detroit.
Minnesota has been to Detroit three times in the past decade.
Nebraska was in NYC last season.
Logically, we are going to Detroit, but hoping for Phoenix doesn't cost anything...
Minnesota has been to Detroit three times in the past decade.
Nebraska was in NYC last season.
Logically, we are going to Detroit, but hoping for Phoenix doesn't cost anything...
I know it doesn't work this way, but Penn State should be sent to Detroit for losing to us. Just sayin'.
Penn State will almost certainly go to the Pinstripe bc of proximity and I don’t think they’ve ever been. Illinois is likely for Music City given drivable. Minnesota probably to Phoenix given they’ve been to Detroit recently and do have a better record than us. Nebraska to Vegas. It’s perfect for their fanbase. I think we’re headed to Detroit.
I prefer Detroit due to proximity and cost, but Ill have to either leave Christmas night and stay over, or leave around 430am central on the 26th. Pretty tight window
Late Sunday afternoon, maybe a bit before.
The nice part about this season - it's pretty clear that Ohio State, Indiana, and Oregon are going regardless of the outcome of the championship game, and no other Big Ten team is really close to consideration, so all bowl bids should be finalized relatively early this year barring any behind-the-scenes drama between the league office and the bowls themselves.
So we're either going to Phoenix or Detroit, with Minnesota going to the other one.
Seems like odds would overwhelmingly be Detroit given how MN has gone there a **** ton of times
Not sure that matters much assuming Phoenix would prefer NU. If it did, wouldn’t it already have been announced? Which schools sells more seats?
Yep, Rate Bowl is essentially "on the clock" and choosing between NU and Minnesota. Hoping they choose us. Bowl games vs MAC teams offer no upside
I know it doesn't work that way, but we do have the tie breaker with regard to having won against Minnesota so by rights we should be placed above them in the bowl picking order getting us to Phoenix rather than Detroit.
At least a talking point for Jackson in making NU's case for Phoenix.
At least a talking point for Jackson in making NU's case for Phoenix.
Tie breaker works if the teams are tied. Minny finished 5-4 7-5?and we finished 4-5 6-6. However, there is no tie-breaker rules for the Phoenix selection anyway.
I know it sounds strange but Minny may want Detroit. Their fanbase is more Midwest centric and many won’t want to spend their money to head to Phoenix but for some, it is easy to drive to Detroit. I’m sure our AD pointed out the fact that NU has a lot of west coast alums.
I am hoping the delay means we have a good shot at Phoenix, since that’s where I live now.
I am aware that one of the "in the know" posters on the pay board claims inside info that we are headed to Detroit, but I am encouraged that NU bowl guru Hailtopurple.com reports that Phoenix remains in play.
A lot might depend on the opponent. The bowl committee will be looking for the better match-up and that just might be us.
Oh as to the tiebreaker you are completely correct but Jackson can still point out that between NU and Minny we are the better team having beat them. In addition the point can be made that almost all of our losses were one score losses with our game against Michigan being exhibit A. (Did Manny play Michigan and if so what was the score differential? Any other same opponent games and their comparative score differentials?)
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Yeah you always do try to get to the "better bowl game" when possible.
I think the delay may be that Pinstripe picked Penn State which had been expected to fall to Phoenix, so Phoenix has a different choice than they originally expected (probably had expected to pick between Penn State and Northwestern as opposed to Minnesota and Northwestern).
Rate Bowl would probably want the 7-5 team although the money and turnout drive thevdecision. Minn is guaranteed a winning record while the 6-6 team is not to be obvious. NU win in any bowl is better than expectations. At least Detroit is driving distance so I will go.
In that case, we weren't going to face a P4 opponent anyway.
Yeah not really much of a big deal imo.
If we were gonna end up in a game vs G5 anyways, Detroit is perfectly fine.
If we were gonna end up in a game vs G5 anyways, Detroit is perfectly fine.