Current Bowl Possibilities
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Nope, because the committee has already stated that they are not going to give much weight to championship game losses. Why should Team A be penalized for getting to a game which Team B wasn't good enough to get to, and therefore didn't have to play?
Checked Huskers board and they would love to go to Phoenix. Why not both schools have a discussion with bowl committees? One man's trash is another man's treasure.
McMurphy has Rutgers against TCU in the Rate bowl in Phoenix.
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If McMurphy is right, Nebraska currently slotted for Duke's Mayo Bowl against Louisville.
Seeing Rutgers beat Louisville with Jeff Brohm screaming at his little brother Brian the entire game would be worth the trip.
Looks like a lot of huskers have retirement homes in AZ. If they end up with PHX, I would love to play Brian Kelly in Nashville.
If Nebraska went to Rate, where would that put RU? I wouldn’t mind a Louisville - RU rematch in Charlotte…but I really doubt that would happen.
It seems everyone would be picked before RU in the non-CFP bowl games. Even Minny but their record to be fair is better.
I agree, it would be faster if no issues with the major cities, but I will say the "inside route" is a more scenic drive and much less stressful
Detroit would be back in play for RU if that happens…but I’m sure Indy is in.
Yeah I completely agree. Pin Stripe is perfect for us in years with a tough schedule when we can just eek out 6 wins. I have no interest ever in Detroit and just think we won’t travel well on the 26th across the country to Arizona.
The Big Ten has seven bowl slots for six available teams. Detroit is #7. We're not going to Detroit.
I'll be honest and it may not be popular, but I'd like a bowl against sarah!
Good god no. Have you ever been to a Pinstripe Bowl? Paying to see a bowl game at Yankee Stadium in December is not fun. Lousy field conditions, bad weather, shitty parking and lousy seating. I'd rather play at MetLife and that sucks.
No thanks.
How I see it
- Citrus - Illinois
- Reliaquest - Iowa
- Mayo - Michigan
- Music City - Minnesota
- Pinstripe - Nebraska
- Rate - Rutgers
- Detroit - goes away since not enough qualifiers
Now if Indiana somehow gets screwed and doesn't make the CFP, they would get Citrus, and everyone would move down a notch. But even then, I think the Rate bowl would still take RU. Really wish Coach Schiano kept that TO in his pocket. Citrus Bowl would have been amazing.
- Citrus - Illinois
- Reliaquest - Iowa
- Mayo - Michigan
- Music City - Minnesota
- Pinstripe - Nebraska
- Rate - Rutgers
- Detroit - goes away since not enough qualifiers
Now if Indiana somehow gets screwed and doesn't make the CFP, they would get Citrus, and everyone would move down a notch. But even then, I think the Rate bowl would still take RU. Really wish Coach Schiano kept that TO in his pocket. Citrus Bowl would have been amazing.
This, in a nutshell, is why I find it hard to believe the rumor that Michigan is going to play in the Pinstripe Bowl. In addition, this is an expensive area to stay for out-of-town visitors.
Don't love Yankee Stadium for football, but I've enjoyed every Pinstripe pre-game and bowl.
Indiana is 100% making the playoff.
Look at the spot on post above where somebody said that 11 spots are already locks and the 12th is likely Bama.
Look at the spot on post above where somebody said that 11 spots are already locks and the 12th is likely Bama.
If it’s TT, they will be without both coordinators. DC fired and OC about to be hired as FAU HC.
Pre Game at Stan’s. Many of us do that every year. Nothing bowl like or pregame about it.
Well Texas Tech just annihilated an average West Virginia team, and we did the same to Michigan State, so may be a good matchup.
We did Billy's last year, which was fun and Legends in Manhattan for the previous two and those were great also. Most of us don't go to Yankees games, so having a party in NYC is fun.
I was literally just chatting with my TT buddy and he said the same right before you posted this. And their 5 star WR just hit the portal. I hope it's them just so I can watch it with him.
Don't know prices to fly to Arizona this year, but last time we went, I flew Christmas morning & it was relatively cheap. Never forget getting to Philly airport after celebrating Christmas with family. Airport was eerily empty until I rounded the corner to our gate & there was a sea of scarlet there. Great memory! Pre game was incredible thanks to Nuts, followed by a great game! Weather didn't hurt!
Charlotte or Nashville, I'd probably drive, if anyone wants to jump on board.
Charlotte or Nashville, I'd probably drive, if anyone wants to jump on board.
Well the thinking there was with enough local alumni they would be driving in like we did.
It’s too bad the West side stadium never happened. That would have been a great consolation prize. But I imagine over time its stature would have risen where it might have been a destination game.
It's not going to be just local alums who will want to attend. Fans from Michigan and elsewhere are going to want to travel to the game, and, as I say, the NYC area is an expensive place to travel to and stay.
They all are on short notice. Sometimes people want to see a new city. One of the reasons we packed Toronto in the winter many have never been. I went as it's one of my favorite big cities in North America.
Personally prefer Charlotte. Easy commute, plenty of flights from all airports. Game is late so you would be able to fly in same day and fly out next morning if necessary. Charlotte is a great city.
Very nice Stadium too, and they don't play baseball games there
Yes, they all are -- but the NYC area is in a class of its own, particularly around Christmas and New Year's. BTW, you are far from alone in liking Toronto.
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I so much wanted to see that West side stadium - could have been great for pro football (as much as I love NJ, the pro teams are still, fundamentally, NYC teams) and a great destination for a major bowl game right in the heart of Manhattan.
No, you’re correct. That’s true.
But there’s apparently a lot around here already.
And don’t forget the Walmart Wolverine folks too. Just like the Subway Almuni for ND, they exist in bunches in these parts.
The stadium was not going to be in the heart of Manhattan. It was going to be on the far western side (between 11th and 12th avenues, near the Javits Convention Center) where there is only the Long Island Railroad's rail yard. Only the Jets were then interested in going there. Whatever the merits of the project (and, yes, it had some), the idea has been dead for twenty years and shows no sign of resurrection.
I went last year. We brought the kids and paid for a suite so they could stay indoors and we wouldn’t have to listen to them complain about being cold. We had a great time.
For every die hard single guy without family obligations who can pick up and go to any bowl, there are many others who can’t rationalize it for 6-6 / 7-5 seasons. I’m grateful that we have a local venue to be sent to fairly often when that happens. I’d love to go to the Mayo bowl. Really anywhere in driving distance would be great. But those bowls won’t pick us.
But that’s still “the City”, and it would have been a popular destination for something like this, a Super Bowl or a Final Four.
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