FSU was not bowl eligible but will play anyway

[andrew]

So as far as I can tell, the story is some guy at reddit did a bunch of research into Delaware State and found out that a win over them shouldn't count towards bowl eligibility due to some scholarship numbers. The NCAA acknowledged the mistake but it's too late to switch the bowl up now.

Original reddit post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/7lac2l/fsu_may_not_be_bowl_eligible/

 

[gtzulu]

Got to put an asterisk on the bowl streak now.

 

[ThisIsAtlanta]

Got to put an asterisk on the bowl streak now.

Ha!

 

[ClydeBrick]

Got to put a second asterisk on the bowl streak now.

Fixed

 

[southendzoneBEE]

They'd make it anyway at 6-6. Wasn't any teams that didn't make it in at 6-6

 

[JJacket]

They would have gotten an exemption if they asked

 

[andrew]

They'd make it anyway at 6-6. Wasn't any teams that didn't make it in at 6-6

There were three teams that didn't make it at 6-6.

 

[Diseqc]

They'd make it anyway at 6-6. Wasn't any teams that didn't make it in at 6-6

They don't have 6 qualifying wins. That's the whole point of the thread dumbass.

 

[BainbridgeJacket]

They'd make it anyway at 6-6. Wasn't any teams that didn't make it in at 6-6

You math as well as someone from Watkonsville.

 

[southendzoneBEE]

There were three teams that didn't make it at 6-6.

Oh I was under the assumption there was exactly the right amount. Who were the teams that didn't make it in?

 

[smokey_wasp]

Oh I was under the assumption there was exactly the right amount. Who were the teams that didn't make it in?

Buffalo (6-6)
Western Michigan (6-6)
UT San Antonio (6-5)

 

[southendzoneBEE]

Buffalo (6-6)
Western Michigan (6-6)
UT San Antonio (6-5)

Eh I'm fine with FSU making it over those teams.

 

[smokey_wasp]

Eh I'm fine with FSU making it over those teams.

I don't care at all, myself but by the rules, they shouldn't have.

My understanding is that all eligible teams have to get invites before any waivers are considered.

 

[southendzoneBEE]

I don't care at all, myself but by the rules, they shouldn't have.

My understanding is that all eligible teams have to get invites before any waivers are considered.

I blame the three schools that didn't make it in. If some random redditor can figure this out an athletic department looking for a bowl bid should be able to

 

[gtzulu]

Fixed

GOod point. We're probably up to double daggers on FSU's bowl streak, not asterisks

 

[gth874t]

There is an absolutely 0% chance that Georgia Tech makes this bowl game in the exact same circumstances.

Shame on FSU / ACC / NCAA for missing this. Shouldn't they have a guy(s) checking this kind of stuff?

 

[00Burdell]

So, for F$U, no means yes.

#notSurprised

 

[jacket67]

Shouldn't they have a guy(s) checking this kind of stuff?

Yes they do. Here he is:

 

[JJacket]

Bowls aren't in business to have UT San Antonio come in.

 

[Diseqc]

There is an absolutely 0% chance that Georgia Tech makes this bowl game in the exact same circumstances.

because some nerd on our side would have tracked it down