So W. Mich. is ranked 17, Navy is ranked 19. What are the chances that even with a Western Michigan win, we still get into the Cotton Bowl with a win over Navy? Western Michigan would beat an unranked Ohio that is 8-4 in the MAC. We would beat a #19 ranked Navy team that is 9-2 in the AAC (a much better conference top to bottom).
Also worth noting, when looking at TV ratings, yes W. Mich. would be undefeated 13-0 going into the Cotton Bowl, but they are (at best) the 3rd team in Michigan in terms of pecking order. We would be a big team from a much better conference than the MAC (Nobody cares about the MAC--there's a reason they're undefeated and yet only ranked #17), and coming from the 4th largest market in the US.
Hopefully, Ohio can pull off the upset and we can beat Navy, and it wouldn't matter. But I was wondering what you guys thought our chances of the Cotton Bowl would be even if we both win.
Go Owls!
Go Bobcats!
Also worth noting, when looking at TV ratings, yes W. Mich. would be undefeated 13-0 going into the Cotton Bowl, but they are (at best) the 3rd team in Michigan in terms of pecking order. We would be a big team from a much better conference than the MAC (Nobody cares about the MAC--there's a reason they're undefeated and yet only ranked #17), and coming from the 4th largest market in the US.
Hopefully, Ohio can pull off the upset and we can beat Navy, and it wouldn't matter. But I was wondering what you guys thought our chances of the Cotton Bowl would be even if we both win.
Go Owls!
Go Bobcats!
