Missouri senator fires back at NCAA following its decision to uphold Tigers' postseason ban
The NCAA’s decision to uphold its postseason ban for Missouri this season has likely upset many around the program, including fans of the Tigers.
Missouri state senator Caleb Rowden is included in that group. And he decided to make his opinion known to the NCAA.
Shortly after the NCAA’s decision was announced on Tuesday, Rowden took to Twitter to share a letter he is sending to the NCAA. Here’s the full letter courtesy of Rowden’s tweet:
Rowden represents the 19th Senate District, which includes Boone County, where the University of Missouri is located.
The Tigers were supposed to be playing for the chance to secure bowl eligibility this weekend, but that’s no longer the case. They’ll end their season with a matchup against Arkansas on Friday at 2:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
I must say I am shocked. I thought for sure that the NCAA would drag their feet so that Missouri would help the SEC try to fill out another bowl.
Look at the mess now that could happen if Ole Miss wins the Egg Bowl.
Playoffs
2 SEC teams with a remote chance of 3, but realistically 2
For the sake of argument, let’s say LSU and Alabama if LSU is 13-0 and Georgia and LSU if both are 12-1.
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LSU, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia should all qualify here.
Let’s slot Georgia to the Sugar and Florida to the Orange.
Other Bowl Eligible teams if Ole Miss beats Miss. St.
Auburn, Texas A&M, Tennessee, and Kentucky
That’s just four more teams to fill the Citrus, Outback, Gator, Texas, Belk, Music City, Liberty, Birmingham, and Independence Bowls. In other words 5 SEC bowls then must find at-large teams.
Off the bat, the Citrus gets to choose the best of the rest, and Auburn would probably be their choice. While the Outback and Gator are technically on equal footing with the Texas, Belk, Liberty, and Music City, the SEC is going to want to put teams in the Outback and Gator for sure, since they are January 1 games. Let’s put Tennessee in the Outback and Kentucky in the Gator, where there is a chance they could face rival Indiana.
The Texas Bowl was far from sold out last year because the game had Baylor and Vanderbilt. I believe the conferences involved will work a deal to get Texas A&M and Texas to play in Houston to help that bowl out after 2018. That would guarantee a sell out and allow the Hatfields and McCoys to play again.
Now, the Belk, Music City, Liberty, Birmingham, and Independence Bowls have no SEC team. The ACC isn’t going to have an extra team for the Birmingham Bowl, so would they hope to put UAB in the game, or would they go for a 6-6 MAC team or another CUSA team?
The Independence would most likely take the best CUSA team left to face either Florida State, Miami, or North Carolina.
The Liberty, Belk, and Music City Bowls are basically going to be up the creek without paddles. Liberty is likely to be available unless the Cure Bowl has an opening. If Boise State doesn’t play in the Cotton Bowl, and they go to the Las Vegas Bowl, then an extra Mountain West team could be available. If Boise State goes to the Cotton Bowl, then a deal could be made to put Memphis in either the Liberty or Music City Bowl.
The SEC might decide to put 7 Mississippi State students in striped shirts for the Egg Bowl.
This will be interesting, and I hope one of the SDS writers can get a scoop and find out what’s what at the bowl games before the December 8 selection day.
We do not want to play the a**holes from Austin in the Texas Bowl. Not gonna happen
Of course he isn’t wrong, but we all know what the NCAA has become, the question is what is anyone going to do about it?
I’m glad he at least didn’t threaten to (ab)use his power against them.
I do love what he said, though!
He’s not wrong.
Your US Senators need to get involved to get the attention of the NCAA.