WVU to face Marshall in this year's bowl? AP Bowl projections for 2015-16 postseason

[Vernon]

Bowl projections for 2015-16 postseason

By RALPH D. RUSSO

— Jun. 9, 2015 6:52 PM EDT


College Bowl Association released the schedule for the 2015-16 postseason, making it a perfect time to do the impossible and pick which teams will be playing in the record 40 bowl games set to take place between Dec. 19 and Jan. 2.

Plenty of wishful thinking involved — Texas vs. Texas A&M! — and picks all are subject to change before the season starts.

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Arizona Bowl

Wyoming vs. Rice

Cure Bowl

Houston vs. Western Kentucky

New Orleans Bowl

Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Air Force

New Mexico Bowl

Louisiana Tech vs. New Mexico

Las Vegas Bowl

Utah State vs. California

Camelia Bowl

Toledo vs. South Alabama

Miami Beach Bowl

UCF vs. Georgia Southern

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Bowling Green vs. Fresno State

Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl

Western Michigan vs. East Carolina

Poinsettia Bowl

San Diego State vs. Washington

GoDaddy Bowl

Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois

Bahamas Bowl

Ball State vs. Middle Tennessee

Hawaii Bowl

BYU vs. Temple

St. Petersburg Bowl

Cincinnati vs. North Carolina

Sun Bowl

Louisville vs. Utah

Heart of Dallas Bowl

West Virginia vs. Marshall

Pinstripe Bowl

Pittsburgh vs. Michigan

Independence Bowl

Miami vs. Florida

Foster Farms Bowl

Minnesota vs. Stanford

Military Bowl

Navy vs. Virginia Tech

Quick Lane Bowl

Iowa vs. Duke

Armed Forces Bowl

Colorado State vs. Rutgers

Russell Athletic Bowl

Kansas State vs. Florida State

Texas Bowl

Texas A&M vs. Texas

Birmingham Bowl

Memphis vs. Mississippi State

Belk Bowl

North Carolina State vs. Missouri

Music City Bowl

Georgia Tech vs. Tennessee

Holiday Bowl

Arizona vs. Penn State

Peach Bowl

Alabama vs. Clemson

College Football Playoff semifinal at Cotton Bowl

Notre Dame vs. Auburn

College Football Playoff semifinal at Orange Bowl

Ohio State vs. Baylor

Outback Bowl

Nebraska vs. Arkansas

Citrus Bowl

Wisconsin vs. LSU

Fiesta Bowl

Boise State vs. Oregon

Rose Bowl

Arizona State vs. Michigan State

Sugar Bowl

Georgia vs. TCU

TaxSlayer Bowl

Iowa vs. South Carolina

Liberty Bowl

Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss

Alamo Bowl

USC vs. Oklahoma

Cactus Bowl

UCLA vs. Oklahoma State

College Football Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona

Ohio State vs. Auburn

 

[LowFatMilk]

If we're going to go to a shi$$y bowl we might as well play Marshall.... ...it makes for a seamless theme.

 

[DvlDog4WVU]

If we're going to go to a shi$$y bowl we might as well play Marshall.... ...it makes for a seamless theme.

Curious, do all 8 of their fans travel?

 

[Vernon]

Curious, do all 8 of their fans travel?

They travel better than most small schools for bowl games, that's a WV (state) thing.

Sorry I know I wasn't supposed to provide a serious response.

 

[LowFatMilk]

Curious, do all 8 of their fans travel?

I get it.. ....but there's so many worse schools that could take the 'herds spot it's hard to enjoy the humor.

 

[skygusty]

I have never Heard of the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Does our record have to be better than 6-5 to be invited?

 

[Woody in Helvetia]

It is the bottom Big 12 bowl and our record would probably have to be 6-6.

 

[wvpaper]

should be a fun game. and the loser should go home - iowa or hurricane

 

[DvlDog4WVU]

They travel better than most small schools for bowl games, that's a WV (state) thing.

Sorry I know I wasn't supposed to provide a serious response.

A pox on your house!

 

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers]

Poppycock!
No bowl would pit WVU against Marshall because there'd be no national interest and only WVU would bring fans to the game. TV guys wouldn't allow it. 49 states would watch something else.

Sure hope we're not the last Big 12 team picked for a bowl.

Bring on those Georgia Southern Eagles. Let's de-feather them!!!

 

[pressvirginia]

I agree. Two WV teams playing in the heart of Texas in a bottom feeder bowl? Doubtful. Would mean another sub par year for the 'Eers. Can't see how ticket sales would be likely under the circumstances & venue.

Also doubt ND makes the semis. I'd peg TCU ahead of Baylor in the semis as well. Petty is gone. Boykin is not. Baylor's system is extremely reliant on QB.

 

[MikeRafone]

To get to a bowl game with a Power 5 opponent wouldn't Marshall have to win their league? Without Cato that's not going to happen.

 

[GoWVU]

To get to a bowl game with a Power 5 opponent wouldn't Marshall have to win their league? Without Cato that's not going to happen.

Not necessarily. Conference USA will allow their champion to choose which of the league's bowl tie-ins the champ wants to accept. Heart of Dallas is the only contracted C-USA bowl which is scheduled to feature a Power 5 opponent. If the league champ wants to play in a different bowl, the Dallas game would still be open.

I sincerely hope a WVU/Marshall bowl game never occurs for the same reason I did not want to face Syracuse again in the Pinstripe Bowl.

 

[MikeRafone]

So that's why Marshall chose to face the might MAC in the Boca Bowl.

 

[KeatonsCorner]

Hope Hamrick packs enough sandwiches this time...