Barta wants to raise eligibility bar

[Benddontbreak]

Ghost did you happen to attend the Robin Williams school of trying too hard? Wait I mean... teh skewl of trying sho hardy...or something unfunny like that.

Thank you.

 

[hogeye]

more strict.

I guess, it's just slightly more strict than what's currently in place.

You automatically hurt yourself now by scheduling two FCS teams by virtue of the fact that you can only count one win anyway. Not sure this is really that big of an issue now.

 

[20eyes]

Teams that go 9-3 are still pretty good teams and deserve a bowl game, and can still create some pretty intriguing matchups IMO.

Agreed. I think 9 wins should be the bar.

 

[clicheusername3]

Only undefeated teams or 1 loss teams that lost in their conference championship should get to go to bowl games. All of the 8, 9 & 10 win teams are just trolling.

 

[9YRPLAN]

why in the hell do we need all these rules and regulations to administer these POST SEASON EXHIBITION GAMES??? these arent NCAA events. they dont solve anything. there is nothing on the line. who gives a crap who does or doesnt play in them?

 

[20eyes]

Only undefeated teams or 1 loss teams that lost in their conference championship should get to go to bowl games. All of the 8, 9 & 10 win teams are just trolling.

I dunno. I'd like to see only undefeated teams. That USC / Arkansas State game would be pretty cool.

 

[20eyes]

why in the hell do we need all these rules and regulations to administer these POST SEASON EXHIBITION GAMES??? these arent NCAA events. they dont solve anything. there is nothing on the line. who gives a crap who does or doesnt play in them?

Because it's super important. Only deserving teams like an 8-4 Middle Tennessee St. should be going to bowls.

 

[hogeye]

why in the hell do we need all these rules and regulations to administer these POST SEASON EXHIBITION GAMES??? these arent NCAA events. they dont solve anything. there is nothing on the line. who gives a crap who does or doesnt play in them?

The schools care because it determines who gets more practices, but I would address that personally by allowing all schools the same number of post-season practices.

 

[ssckelley]

I love how Pollard acknowledges the fact his Cyclones are not likely to win 7 games in order to go bowling.

 

[ihawkeye]

I love how Pollard acknowledges the fact his Cyclones are not likely to win 7 games in order to go bowling.

At least he is a realist.

 

[pmchawk]

Because it's super important. Only deserving teams like an 8-4 Middle Tennessee St. should be going to bowls.

who's more deserving, 8-4 middle tennessee st. or 6-6 Illinois?

 

[20eyes]

who's more deserving, 8-4 middle tennessee st. or 6-6 Illinois?

I'd say the team playing the B1G schedule. Guess you think MTSU plays a tougher one?

 

[GhostofBTT]

I'd say the team playing the B1G schedule. Guess you think MTSU plays a tougher one?

I think Illinois went 2-6 in the BoneG last year, with there best win being a home victory over 6-7 Arizona state.

 

[20eyes]

I think Illinois went 2-6 in the BoneG last year, with there best win being a home victory over 6-7 Arizona state.

Good point. MTSU would win six or seven games in the B1G.

 

[ChosenChildren]

Sorry, this is an incredibly stupid statement by Barta. Really dumb....

 

[DTF]

Move it to seven so Iowa is doing more scraping to get in.

 

[Cyhawk]

As long as the bowls are there 6-6 fills the bowls. That just makes you eligible, not gaurenteed. Going to 7 wins would eliminate bowls. As far as ISU is concerned, it's pretty clear that 7 wins is a challenge as is 6 so ISU will not be for the 7 wins. There should be a strength of schedule component if you raise the bar. This would benefit ISU, they typically have had a top 5 schedule the last few years.

 

[Cyclones17]

I love how Pollard acknowledges the fact his Cyclones are not likely to win 7 games in order to go bowling.

He did say that if Iowa State were to get Iowa's schedule he would be all for going to 7 wins as it would be much easier to get there.

 

[hogeye]

He did say that if Iowa State were to get Iowa's schedule he would be all for going to 7 wins as it would be much easier to get there.

That's pretty short-sighted and bold in a year like 2012 when we have probably the weakest schedule in the KF era. I'd gladly watch ISU try to roll up 7 wins in a year with Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, PSU and Michigan St on tap.

ISU has had some tough schedules the past two years, but you barely scraped 7 wins in 2009 when you the two ranked opponents you faced during the year were unranked by the end of the season.

 

[Cyclones17]

That's pretty short-sighted and bold in a year like 2012 when we have probably the weakest schedule in the KF era. I'd gladly watch ISU try to roll up 7 wins in a year with Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, PSU and Michigan St on tap.

ISU has had some tough schedules the past two years, but you barely scraped 7 wins in 2009 when you the two ranked opponents you faced during the year were unranked by the end of the season.

Meant to put a smiley face in there as that was purely a joke on my part. Although you have to give that 2009 team credit for going to a bowl and winning 7 games even if the schedule stunk. That same team only won 2 games the year before and had a new coach come in. I thought we'd win 3 that year.