Boise got the LA bowl last year, though we arguably got the better bowl. Not sure if we would have the liberty of declining for anything other than the playoffs. Not sure how this works these days.
UNLV Top 25 Ranking?
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Sure, just like last season we didnt have any choice, but we managed to get an invite to a bowl not tied to the MWC. Thats why I said our basement seems to be the LA bowl as a realistic possibility, but that being 10-2 and probably top 15 in both polls would open the door to a better bowl opportunity if there is an opening. The old Pac 12 ties are left in the open like the Holiday Bowl and the Alamo Bowl.
Can you see the fun in playing in the Alamo Bowl vs a Big 12 school- like Kansas State or Iowa St.?
There are conference affiliations for bowls, but I think the LA bowl is tied to the MWC champion as the top of the MWC tier bowls, but that doesnt necessarily mean that another Bowl cant invite like we got last season without that champion guarantee.. the CFP does really mess with those affiliations.
Everyone sees UNLV as a sleeping giant. If you were one of the traitor 5, would you want to prop up UNLV and give them more money? If UNLV had committed to football in the 90s like Boise's admin did we would be light years ahead of where we are now. Now that it's obvious UNLV is finally doing something right they don't want to add financial help to us.
They're strictly going by the CFP ranking now. Notice Missouri is #23 not UNLVCBS Sports also doesn't list UNLV in it's games when you filter to Top 25. Weird.
They're strictly going by the CFP ranking now. Notice Missouri is #23 not UNLVCBS Sports also doesn't list UNLV in it's games when you filter to Top 25. Weird.
The tie ins are still there with the old p12, it’s just a matter of whether USC,Arizona, CAL etc can be eligible to play in a bowl.
The Guaranteed Rate bowl has the MW as an affiliate if unable to fill. I don’t see it happening this year but I think at the moment it will be unlv vs USC or UNLV vs CAL in the LA Bowl.
One crazy projection I have is UNLV vs Duke in the Sun or Holiday Bowl. Assuming the Pac12 legacy don’t have enough spots to fill.
