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Each week members of the Mountain West Connection team will be completing bowl projections. With the lack of bowl tie-ins for the Mountain West, some of these bowl projections required quite a bit of research. We will start with the obvious Mountain West tie-ins and then things get interesting.
You will notice there is a new team in our bowl projections. There is also a team that all of us have removed.
Zach: I am assuming the conference has seven bowl eligible teams. I think the number could be as low as five and as high as eight. If there are eight bowl eligible teams, the conference needs to hope there are some empty spots or a few teams could be left home.
Las Vegas Bowl: Fresno State vs. Cal
Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs. Western Kentucky
New Mexico Bowl: Utah State vs. Marshall
Arizona Bowl: Wyoming vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
Potato Bowl: Nevada vs. Western Michigan
Fiesta Bowl: Boise State vs. Notre Dame
Cactus Bowl: San Diego State vs. Iowa State
Matt: I’m thinking we get 7 teams, just barely. Like, the Fremont Cannon game decides the 7th team barely.
Fiesta Bowl: Fresno State v. TCU
Las Vegas Bowl: Boise State v. Arizona
Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii v. Middle Tennessee
New Mexico Bowl: Air Force v. Marshall
Arizona Bowl: Nevada v. UL-L
Potato Bowl: Wyoming v. Buffalo
Heart of Dallas Bowl: San Diego State v. Nebraska
FatDuckUW: I’m currently projecting seven bowl teams. For now, I’m waiting for Fresno State and Boise State to beat their Power 5 teams in non-conference before I project either in a NY6 bowl game.
Las Vegas Bowl: Boise State vs Colorado
Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii vs North Texas
New Mexico Bowl: Air Force vs Middle Tennessee State
Arizona Bowl: San Diego State vs. New Mexico State
Potato Bowl: Utah State vs. Miami (OH)
Frisco Bowl: Wyoming vs. Tulane
Armed Forces Bowl: Fresno State vs. Memphis
Mike: I’m still going with 6 this week, but I’m changing around a few of teams (for now). Keep in mind I’m not putting a ton of research into the opposing teams this early in the year.
Fiesta Bowl: Boise State vs. Wisconsin
Las Vegas Bowl: Fresno State vs. Cal
Hawaii Bowl: Utah State vs. Western Kentucky
New Mexico Bowl: San Diego State vs. Marshall
Arizona Bowl: Hawaii vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
Potato Bowl: Nevada vs. Buffalo