pepband99
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It is, but it is a highly educated guess, backed up by "sources." It's at least based on something. Some here would discount Brett McMurphy simply because it is an ESPN report, but I don't think he has done anything to lose credibility. He's not Chris Mortensen, for example.
It would defeat the purpose of setting bowl eligible at 6 wins if a 5-7 team can be selected above them. It's counter-intuitive. and different than what happened to Temple and the other FBS teams who were bowl eligible with no invite last year. At least the invitations went to eligible teams. A 5-7 team shouldn't even be a consideration if a 6-6 team is still on the board.
If it comes down to it, I think the Pinstripe Bowl would love to have UConn. Provided the school was smart about pricing the ticket packages, they would be reasonably assured of exhausting the allotment and they would sell even more seats on the secondary market due to proximity. Nebraska fans may sell out their allotment, but how many "walk ups" would they have?
It would, but that wouldn't *really* be happening, if my scenario plays out. The B1G slot would be going to a B1G team over someone else. As long as all of the 6 win teams get somewhere, nobody screams all that much, except for us.