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I know you guys have shifted to roundball but I thought today's bowl announcements were very interesting. Temple receives no invitation with an 8-4 mark and a two-touchdown win over a BCS team. Western also left out at 6-6.

The MAC will see three Sun Belt schools in the four games.

I am shocked at no Owls but am shedding no tears. I think its also interesting that even had our Flashes gone 7-5 we'd still be focused on hoops with no post-season invite.

Matchups:

Dec. 18: uDrove Humanitarian Bowl - Boise, Ida.

5:30 p.m. - ESPN

Northern Illinois (10-3, 8-0 MAC) vs. Fresno State (8-4, 5-3 Western Athletic Conference)


Dec. 18: R+L Carriers Bowl - New Orleans, La.

9:00 p.m. - ESPN

Ohio (8-4, 6-2-0 MAC) vs. Troy (7-5, 6-2 Sun Belt Conference)



Dec. 26: Little Caesars Pizza Bowl - Detroit, Mich.

8:30 p.m. - ESPN

Toledo (8-4, 7-1 MAC) vs. Florida International (6-6, 6-2 Sun Belt)



Jan. 6: Go Daddy.com Bowl - Mobile, Ala.

8:00 p.m. - ESPN

Miami (9-4, 7-1 MAC) vs. Middle Tennessee State (6-6, 5-3 Sun Belt)




With continually terrible pairings, one can only wonder what the life expectancy of the Little Caesars Bowl is.

I think Temple is probably a better team (in the MAC) than all but NIU but they didn't prove it when they had the chance. They let a potentially great season go down the tubes losing their last 2 to Ohio (at home) and at Miami.