Cure Bowl 2018: 3 takeaways from Tulane’s 41-24 win vs. Louisiana
By John Scimeca
1. The American Athletic Conference has first bragging rights
It may seem premature, and these results are often over-analyzed, but you need to hear it at least once: the American Athletic Conference continues to turn heads with its “Power Six” moniker when referring to the five major conferences of NCAA FBS — the SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, ACC, and Pac-12.
If the AAC wants to live up to this catchphrase, winning bowl games this month will help. The ramifications are serious: if Central Florida played in a more respected league, for example, its strength of schedule would not be as much as a detriment as it has been the past two seasons (the Knights have won 24 games in a row without sniffing a spot in the CFP).
Next. What an 8-team FBS playoff would look like in 2018. dark
It’s a small step, a 7-6 Tulane squad picking up a win against the Sun Belt West Division champion, but it could prove to form part of a bigger picture when the 2018 postseason ends.