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BearlyBeloved
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4:53p, 10/5/26
I know it's early, early, early. . . .


BUT . . .

ESPN just issued its CFP and bowl projections. They predict Baylor will play in the Liberty Bowl Jan. 2nd against either Missouri or Oklahoma.

Yes, I know it's early, early, early. . . .
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Dia del DougO
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5:59p, 10/5/26
"Give me Liberty, or give me Pop Tarts!"
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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In reply to Dia del DougO • 6:39p, 10/5/26
Dia del DougO said:
"Give me Liberty, or give me Pop Tarts!"
At this point, give me the CFP. I'll adjust my expectations as needed, but as long as it's a possibility, that will be my goal.
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Delmar 2.0
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7:56p, 10/5/26
CFN projecting Baylor v. Nebraska in the Cactus Bowl
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In reply to bear2be2 • 9:52p, 10/5/26
bear2be2 said:
Dia del DougO said:
"Give me Liberty, or give me Pop Tarts!"
At this point, give me the CFP. I'll adjust my expectations as needed, but as long as it's a possibility, that will be my goal.
More power to you bear2be2, keep the faith!
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10:00p, 10/5/26
My bowl preferences:
CFP (there's a wide prediction range here of 3.7-13%)
Pop Tarts (need to finish in third place in the Big 12 if I am reading the qualifiers correctly)
Alamo (this actually goes to the second place Big 12 team; I've been, I'd go again, but Pop Tarts sound more fun)
Texas Bowl (been here too; it's close to home)
Liberty Bowl (walkin in Memphis...)
Cactus (mid tier Big 12 finish)
Independence Bowl (most likely means we went 6-6)
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In reply to El Oso • 12:53a, 10/6/26
El Oso said:
My bowl preferences:
CFP (there's a wide prediction range here of 3.7-13%)
Pop Tarts (need to finish in third place in the Big 12 if I am reading the qualifiers correctly)
Alamo (this actually goes to the second place Big 12 team; I've been, I'd go again, but Pop Tarts sound more fun)
Texas Bowl (been here too; it's close to home)
Liberty Bowl (walkin in Memphis...)
Cactus (mid tier Big 12 finish)
Independence Bowl (most likely means we went 6-6)

The Pop Tarts Bowl would definitely be my choice among non-CFP bowl games. That's a fun game every year.
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Dia del DougO
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9:38a, 10/6/26
Alamo is traditionally one of the best games of the bowl season.

Only, bowl season isn't what it used to be, with all the opt-outs. Teams are often a shell of what they were during the season.

NIL should include some kind of requirement, or at least a bonus, for actually playing in bowl games, as long as we have to have it at all.
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10:47a, 10/6/26
Liberty bowl would be convenient for me on a Saturday and off that Friday
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1:22p, 10/6/26
At this point, tied for 1st, and until proven otherwise, may as well say Big 12 Championship and NYD Bowl.
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7:25p, 10/22/26
Latest projections - about half of the dozen or so I saw have the Bears bowling the other half don't.
Those that do include:
Baylor v. Wisconsin in the Cactus Bowl
Baylor v. Boise St in the Independence Bowl
Baylor v. Mizzou in the Liberty Bowl
Baylor v. Mississippi St in the Liberty Bowl
Baylor v. Mizzou in the Texas Bowl
Baylor v. Aggy in the Texas Bowl

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9:23p, 10/22/26
Gimme aggy in texas bowl. We suck and they suck so lets beat them. Our D can crush Marcel.
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9:43p, 10/22/26
I don't think 4-5 wins will get us a bowl game.
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11:10p, 10/22/26
This thread made me think of Jim Mora.

Just substitute Playoffs?! with Bowl Game...

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In reply to Delmar 2.0 • 4:24a, 10/23/26
Delmar 2.0 said:
CFN projecting Baylor v. Nebraska in the Cactus Bowl


The ghost of head coaches past vs the ghost of head coaches present.

Might be worth going for that reason alone.
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9:52a, 10/23/26
I don't even know why anyone really cares which bowl game Baylor would play in.

Just finish the season strong.
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In reply to Dia del DougO • 10:13a, 10/23/26
Dia del DougO said:
I don't even know why anyone really cares which bowl game Baylor would play in.

Just finish the season strong.

Don't think anyone really does, but the 'better' the bowl game the 'better' season they had. Texas Bowl likely means 8 wins minimum while Cactus Bowl means 6-6 mediocrity.
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10:12p, 11/8/26
One projection still has Baylor vs Nebraska in the Cactus Bowl.
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10:51p, 11/8/26
It would be funny if we played Aggies in the Texas Bowl but that's not going to happen: A&M will not be in a bowl game this year.

I would prefer the Alamo Bowl since that's usually for one of the better teams in the B12.
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10:31a
ESPN's updated bowl projections as of 11/9:

Texas Bowl v either OU or Mizzou.
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10:54a
If they somehow win 2 of the next 3, I could see us going back to Alamo Bowl. Texas Bowl is a decent consolation but until we beat a ranked team, I think our ceiling is Memphis via Liberty Bowl.
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12:00p
"The Onion" is trying to sponsor a bowl game
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In reply to Mr Tulip • 12:35p
It should be between a mediocre SEC team and a mediocre Big 10 team. The way they get pumped up by the media, etc resembles satire. They could even make it between two ranked teams who are only ranked because they are members of those conferences. But the payout should be negative since those teams are already paid handsomely for being mediocre..
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In reply to BearlyBeloved • 1:52p
BearlyBeloved said:
I know it's early, early, early. . . .


BUT . . .

ESPN just issued its CFP and bowl projections. They predict Baylor will play in the Liberty Bowl Jan. 2nd against either Missouri or Oklahoma.

Yes, I know it's early, early, early. . . .


With a 6-6 record? Doubtful. More like the Ron Jeremy Hedgehog Bowl.
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Just because Baylor is bowl eligible doesn't mean we get to pick what we like. I'm guessing we will lose 2-3 of our last 3 games. So 6-6 gets whatever is leftover. As for us playing the Aggies, it's doubtful that A&M ever becomes bowl eligible themselves.

Baylor needed Amanda to be gone and Klanderman has done an outstanding job putting life back into this team.
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In reply to BUGWBBear • 3:34p
BUGWBBear said:
BearlyBeloved said:
I know it's early, early, early. . . .


BUT . . .

ESPN just issued its CFP and bowl projections. They predict Baylor will play in the Liberty Bowl Jan. 2nd against either Missouri or Oklahoma.

Yes, I know it's early, early, early. . . .


With a 6-6 record? Doubtful. More like the Ron Jeremy Hedgehog Bowl.


I'll take it all day long after living through Aranda football hell for years! Respect these players, man!
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