Shreveport…where cinematic classics are filmed

There are very few things more disheartening among SEC fans than the prospects of spending the bowl season at the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana . But a mediocre season and an 8th place finish in the toughest conference in the land will get you some nice parting gifts and an all expenses paid trip to the Port City. Teams and fans alike are sure to enjoy the oppressive heat, street violence, and…hey look, casinos! Every week FOTP will be taking a look at which SEC teams have the best chance of going bowling in East Texas the third most glamorous city in the Bayou State.

1.  Some Random MAC/Sun Belt Team:  If praying for football games is seen as a bit sacrilegious, then consider the Independence Bowl selection committee a gaggle of voodoo high priests and priestesses because they’ll be shaking the chicken bones and burning various ragweeds for luck in the slim hopes that Auburn can pull out a W against Bama in the Iron bowl, the win will give the Tigers 6 and maybe, just maybe, a trip to Shreveport.

2.  Louisiana Tech:  The Dawgs avoided the traditional let down game last weekend against New Mexico St. and Hal Mumme’s towel of death and looks to lock up a second place finish in the WAC when they play Nevada in Ruston this weekend.  A win for Tech means that they are shipped off to Boise for the Humanitarian Bowl (if Boise St. goes to the BCS) or to the New Mexico Bowl (if Boise St. doesn’t in the BCS and the Hawaii Bowl takes Hawaii), a loss may mean Tech falls out of the WAC bowl tie in picture all together, leaving them open for an invite down I-20 to Shreveport.

3.  Auburn:  Still the darkhorse in this race full of invalids and social outcasts.  All they’ve got to do is win the game that they have made a living off of the past 7 years.  But Saban has Bama winning and winning ugly, Auburn on the other hand is just ugly.  

4.  Vandy:  Not bloody likely, but still mathematically possible.  Alot of upsetting needs to occur between now and then but unless we see Revelations type events here in the final two weeks, the Dores are a lock for the Music City or Liberty.

5.  Anyone else:  Not alot of options here.  Maybe South Florida or Fresno State…its pretty slim pickens.  If the selection committee gets down to this point you might as well start backing up the moving trucks and hang the going out of business sign.