Now THAT wouldn't be all that bad ... and I would have no problem whatsoever rooting for Ohio. KARMA, baby!!! :D

I vote San Diego v Air Force. Talked to Schaus at the NIU game, and he said at this point there are no guaranteed slots of MAC schools to the primary or secondary bowls. Today, no one knows anything, including where the MAC champion ends up.

So far this weekend....

Texas eliminated
Buffalo eliminated (nice parting gift to UMass)
Nebraska eliminated
Washington gets eligible
Missouri eliminated
San Jose State eliminated
Georgia State survives until next week
Tulsa gets eligible


Teams with work still to do this weekend

ECU
Indiana
ODU
VaTech
Kentucky
Louisiana Lafayette (needs to win this weekend and next)
South Alabama (needs to win this weekend or next)
Illinois
Minnesota
Kansas State (needs to win this weekend and next)


That's a max 84 teams for 80 slots. More importantly for us, there are 7 eligible MAC teams for a minimum 6 slots, with the Quick Lane pending for #7. The ACC has max 9 eligible teams with one likely playoff or at-large pick in the NY6, and the B1G has a max 10 eligible teams with at least one likely playoff or at-large pick. So the Quick Lane should open up to the MAC and that will be that.


EDIT: Some quirky stuff going on in the final MAC standings. The West has 4 teams claiming a share of the division title at 6-2 in conference. And the MAC site has Kron ahead of us in the East despite our head-to-head win and better overall record. That could put us anywhere from MAC #4 to MAC #7. I do think if any MAC team stays home, it's probably Kron (whose best win is probably Louisiana Lafayette), but seeing the conference standings gets my conspiracy senses all tingly.

Anyway, root for Wisconsin, Northwestern, and Purdue today to make this all academic.

After looking over the final football standings it appears to me that there are 4 locks;
BG - 9-3
Tol. - 9-2
Ohio - 8-4
NIU - 8-4

The 5th guaranteed spot is up for grabs between 3 teams that are sitting @ 7-5;
WMU
Akron
CMU
I believe there will be 2 disappointed teams from this group; Akron & CMU
Sorry, I do not share the same thoughts as many on this board that feel 6 or 7 teams will get invites.

Thoughts anyone?



GO BOBCATS

The MAC now has 6 guaranteed spots (taking Army's as a backup slot), so the only question is if 7 MAC teams will go...

Me too! It's funny, there's only been a one year hiatus but for me, I feel like its 2006 again where I was excited for the possibilities! I think beating Northern Illinois has something to do with that.

South Bama and Lou-La both lose. South Bama can get eligible with a win next week, but Lou-La is eliminated, which means we will have at most 80 eligible teams.

Minnesota and Illinois losing means at least two 5-7 teams are going.

Yep, and there could be as many as 5 depending how things play out. But we're definitely at 2 at a minimum

There is a good chance that the 3 remaining teams that have shot will all lose and make it 5. They are all going to be significant underdogs.

The MAC has 7 slots guaranteed. Of course CMU and Akron will be bowling they might not like where. One of those 2 could make a trip to Boise. Ohio will not have the same problem with 8 wins.

It sure would, but their coach is leaving so that may cause some turmoil there.