When would Bowl invitations start going out?

[Sunil]

Not trying to jump the gun, we obviously have 2 big games left (and still a chance at a BCS bid!) But for the sake of those of us who are trying to arrange holiday plans and a possible bowl trip, I was wondering when specific bowl invitations historically go out. I could be wrong, but I believe I remember non-BCS sending invites starting on Thanksgiving weekend. Does that sound about right?

[GetAHobby]

Each Bowl is diff. some bowls try to lock up teams early, and some schools try to make sure they get a nice pay day before they lose out the season.

[Joe]

For us it will probably be the day the BCS is announced so Sunday December 3rd.

[Guest]

Joe is probably right.  Unless something happens in the intervening weeks (losses by WVU and Louisville), most bowls will wait until the Big East champion is determined and if the BCS will select a 2nd Big East team.

So it is possible that we will be selected less than 3 weeks before the bowl game.

[E.T.]

I am pretty ... sure   that we were offered at the end of our regular season game.

So we may know in the locker room after the WVU Victory  8-)

Go BULLS !!!

[sdgukhsdgl]

I am pretty ... sure   that we were offered at the end of our regular season game.

So we may know in the locker room after the WVU Victory  8-)

Go BULLS !!!

very doubtful, there will be a "waterfall" after the BCS teams are selected.  Everything depends on which team goes BCS and if two teams make the BCS from the BE.  

[E.T.]

... (and still a chance at a BCS bid!) ...

How do we have a shot ?

[Guest]

We win out, Rutgers loses out.

[SANJAY]

3 losses by Rutgers, loss by WVU to Pitt and wins over WVU and UL.  I believe then we would be 5-2 along with UL and we get the tie-breaker.

[Guest]

3 losses by Rutgers, loss by WVU to Pitt and wins over WVU and UL.  I believe then we would be 5-2 along with UL and we get the tie-breaker.

WVU doesn't have to lose to Pitt.

If USF, UL, and WVU end up 5-2, then you do a "mini-conference" involving those three teams.  USF would be 2-0, UL would be 1-1, and WVU would be 0-2.  USF wins.