[Husker] NU/Missouri TV Info

[Ken Oliver]

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>From: Bob Beach <rbeach at neb.rr.com>
>Sent: Oct 29, 2006 1:31 PM
>To: "husker at tssi.com" <husker at tssi.com>
>Subject: Re: [Husker] NU/Missouri TV Info
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>j j wrote:
>> It was reported last week that since we have 6 wins we are bowl 
>> eligable but with the addition of the extra game are we now or do we 
>> have to have 7. Is 6-6 good enough. And if we finish 6-6 and somehow 
>> win the north and then lose the championship game are we? I dont think 
>> we can finish 6-6 and win the North because of the tie breaker with MU 
>> but would we be bowl eligable? I was thinking you had to have 6 wins 
>> and a better then 500 record or did that change now?
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>     It is my understanding six wins makes you bowl eligible.   It is 
>also my understanding the keyword is "eligible".  In other words at six 
>wins you qualify for a bowl but it still doesn't necessarily mean you 
>are going.  If that is incorrect someone please correct me.  As far as 
>the Big 12 North I would be very surprised we could win it with three 
>more losses.
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>Bob Beach

I read somewhere, possibly, rec.sport.football.college, that there are 36 (??) bowl games this year and a better question might be if there are enough bowl-eligible teams to fill the slots.  I can't guarantee the bowl game total; some info from rsfc is good and some is "less than perfect."