2017 Bowl Projections

reckrider

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Animal02 said:
It seems like every year the same discussion takes place and the same erroneous thoughts are presented. It does not matter that much WRT our final record. Outside of the playoff and associated bowls, which have a "highest rank" requirement, the bowls are NOT required to take the next best team. The order in all those lists is the bowl's selection, NOT the team's standing. If the Belk Bowl prefers a NC team, they could very well take a 6-6 Wake over a 7-4 Tech because it is THEIR choice. Same with every other bowl. If they think a VT team that we beat will bring a better crowd and better ratings.....despite our beating them, they likely will take VT. Tech needs to start bring bigger crowds to bowl games if they want consistently better selection by the bowls.
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Maybe we can be the de facto Sun Bowl favorite every year. El Paso >>>> Shreveport and I have no desire to return to Nashville ever again after the last Music City freeze-a-thon. Belk Bowl can choke on NC teams as far as I’m concerned.
 
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reckrider said:
Maybe we can be the de facto Sun Bowl favorite every year. El Paso >>>> Shreveport and I have no desire to return to Nashville ever again after the last Music City freeze-a-thon. Belk Bowl can choke on NC teams as far as I’m concerned.
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No, re: Nashvegas. It was and is a great trip, a lot to do for whole family, close enough for most to drive. It was cold, but you could get that most places 3 days after Christmas
 
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Well at this point even if we beat uga to reach a bowl it'll likely be a terrible bowl no one wants to go to. Sitting at home may be more desirable than playing in Detroit.
 

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Duke will go ahead of us on a 5 win season. They won over us in a tie breaker. They don' travel well though so they are not real desirable by bowls. BB now in play. That' what they care about now. We just want to make the NCAA. They want to win it.
 

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jeffgt14 said:
Well at this point even if we beat uga to reach a bowl it'll likely be a terrible bowl no one wants to go to. Sitting at home may be more desirable than playing in Detroit.
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Easy now on Detroit! Lol. I'm there weekly. It's not that bad there. As long as you like casinos and strip clubs.
 
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Here's our football bowl-eligibility tracker update... 19 Nov 2017 Version

Bowl-eligible: 8 teams
Miami (10-0) - New Year's Six Bowl
Clemson (10-1) - New Year's Six Bowl
Notre Dame* (9-2) - Camping World
Virginia Tech (8-3) - Music City Bowl or Gator (Taxslayer)
NC State (7-4) - Belk Bowl
Louisville (7-4) - Sun Bowl
Wake Forest (7-4) - Pinstripe Bowl
Virginia (6-5) - Military
Boston College (6-5) Quick Lane

Needs one win: 2 teams
Georgia Tech (5-5; next: UGA & maybe 12th game if they schedule one)
Duke (5-6; next: @Wake)

Needs two wins: 1 team
Florida State (4-6; next: @Florida, ULM)

Eliminated: 3 teams
North Carolina (3-8)
Cue (4-7)
Pitt (4-7)

Projected number of ACC bowl teams: 9 plus ND

Bowls left
Independence
 
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GTFLETCH said:
Here's our football bowl-eligibility tracker update... 19 Nov 2017 Version

Bowl-eligible: 8 teams
Miami (10-0) - New Year's Six Bowl
Clemson (10-1) - New Year's Six Bowl
Notre Dame* (9-2) - Camping World
Virginia Tech (8-3) - Music City Bowl or Gator (Taxslayer)
NC State (7-4) - Belk Bowl
Louisville (7-4) - Sun Bowl
Wake Forest (7-4) - Pinstripe Bowl
Virginia (6-5) - Military
Boston College (6-5) Quick Lane

Needs one win: 2 teams
Georgia Tech (5-5; next: UGA & maybe 12th game if they schedule one)
Duke (5-6; next: @Wake)

Needs two wins: 1 team
Florida State (4-6; next: @Florida, ULM)

Eliminated: 3 teams
North Carolina (3-8)
Cue (4-7)
Pitt (4-7)

Projected number of ACC bowl teams: 9 plus ND

Bowls left
Independence
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We may pull an upset for the ages next week and get to go. We may pull last minute shenanigans of some sort with a 12th game against a directional school and get the required 6th win, we may bribe a bowl official and the NCAA to look the other way, we may do all sorts of things but this year and this team does not need to be going to any bowl of any kind, anywhere. IMHO
 
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UgaBlows said:
Thats what i'm hoping for
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Vegas thinks so too. Currently Wake -13 on VegasInsider.com. Bet the house, mortgage, lunch money, kids college tuition, etc. on Wake. They are on a roll with an outstanding QB who is a real winner. Love watching that kid play. Only Tech can make Duke look like world beaters. Just flat out embarrassing is all I can say.
 
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