The Cotton Bowl is the game this year that will have the highest rated team from the AAC, CUSA, MAC, Mountain West and Sunbelt. The key to this is that it is the highest ranked conference champion. Here are the schools that seems to be in the running right now and their chances:
Western Michigan - has the upper hand. Toledo and/or the MAC Championship could trip them up.
Boise State/Wyoming/SDSU - only one of these teams will win the Mountain West, leaving two out in the cold.
Houston - in trouble of not winning their division of CUSA.
Troy - plays App State and Ark State at home (other 2 undefeated conference teams). Great chance of winning out. There is not a Sun Belt Championship Game.
We all know that if Western Michigan wins out, they will take the spot. If WMU slips up, Troy has a legit shot at going to the Cotton Bowl if they win out. They would be 11-1, with their 1 loss being at Clemson by 6 points. I'm rooting for Neal
Western Michigan - has the upper hand. Toledo and/or the MAC Championship could trip them up.
Boise State/Wyoming/SDSU - only one of these teams will win the Mountain West, leaving two out in the cold.
Houston - in trouble of not winning their division of CUSA.
Troy - plays App State and Ark State at home (other 2 undefeated conference teams). Great chance of winning out. There is not a Sun Belt Championship Game.
We all know that if Western Michigan wins out, they will take the spot. If WMU slips up, Troy has a legit shot at going to the Cotton Bowl if they win out. They would be 11-1, with their 1 loss being at Clemson by 6 points. I'm rooting for Neal