Any chance we can make it to Charlotte?

[Heisman's Ghost]

SI article below includes odds for ACC teams to make it to Charlotte. GT has fallen to 14th in the Conference. Miami, Clemson, Louisville, SMU top four according to Fanduel Sports book.

ACC Championship Odds: Miami, Clemson, and Louisville Are Clear Favorites in the ACC Heading Into Week Five

If you look at the odds on Fanduel Sportsbook, it is a three-team race right now in the ACC. Miami is the odds on winner at +120 and they are followed closely

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14th? Seems about right with Syracuse just above us.

 

[bobongo]

If he was getting pressure, he did not let it bother him hitting that big tight end/wide receiver hybrid on critical downs. Something he was not able to do against Stanford. Louisville's quarterback averaged 20 yards per completion with Brooks and Bell together having over 200 yards receiving and that was with a rushing attack for the Cardinals that can only be described as anemic.

Yes, he had a good day against us. The pressure did not deter him from finding and hitting receivers. He played well.
I'm not saying the pressure was wholly sufficient, I'm just saying it was there, and it was better than it was against Syracuse.

 

[Jerry the Jacket]

At this point it would take an act of God. We have to run the ACC table and get some help from others. I just don’t think this team has the moxie to get that done. Maybe next year. Just got to hope we learn how to win these close games. They are all going to be close.

Go Jackets!

 

[bobongo]

At this point it would take an act of God. We have to run the ACC table and get some help from others. I just don’t think this team has the moxie to get that done. Maybe next year. Just got to hope we learn how to win these close games. They are all going to be close.

Go Jackets!

Even if the Jackets have the moxie (and I wouldn't sell them short), I think there's a talent gap between the Jackets and Miami that makes that game very difficult (though not impossible).
But I think there's a pretty good chance of beating the rest of the ACC teams on the schedule, though 5-3 won't get us to Charlotte.

 

[CEB]

Even if the Jackets have the moxie (and I wouldn't sell them short), I think there's a talent gap between the Jackets and Miami that makes that game very difficult (though not impossible).
But I think there's a pretty good chance of beating the rest of the ACC teams on the schedule, though 5-3 won't get us to Charlotte.

I worked hard and read that three times… and now I agree with you.
Miami is a HUGE obstacle (and huge opportunity). If we’re 6-2, we have a good shot. Hard part is that we have no say in Clemson or SMU’s record and both seem contenders. I would be surprised if SMU gets through 6-2, but they have a super favorable schedule (how did they do this year 1? After 40 years, don’t we know somebody?)
At any rate… with the uneven schedules didn’t the tiebreakers move more toward overall ranking? If we got to 6-2 in conference, I would think our schedule would favor us…

 

[yeti92]

Miami looks a lot less impressive after needing a really questionable reversal of a VT hail mary TD to win their game.

 

[billga99]

I worked hard and read that three times… and now I agree with you.
Miami is a HUGE obstacle (and huge opportunity). If we’re 6-2, we have a good shot. Hard part is that we have no say in Clemson or SMU’s record and both seem contenders. I would be surprised if SMU gets through 6-2, but they have a super favorable schedule (how did they do this year 1? After 40 years, don’t we know somebody?)
At any rate… with the uneven schedules didn’t the tiebreakers move more toward overall ranking? If we got to 6-2 in conference, I would think our schedule would favor us…

I think we will be significant underdogs to both Miami and @VT. Means we at least have to run the table on the other 3...Duke, UNC, NC St. Oh yea and out last 2 OOC are Notre Dame and UGA. I think 6-6 is realistic but we have to win the games we will be favored.

 

[NorthAvenueNation]

After 6 weeks of football, here’s how I see it…

Miami & uga are the toughest on the schedule when it comes to the QB department. Both have QBs that could torch our defense and will be the hardest opponents to beat.

NC State has struggled to beat teams that they were favored big on. Without their starting QB, they are even more beatable…

UNC is struggling at the QB position and their defense is suspect (I wonder why…) they are very beatable…

Duke is Duke. They are trying to find themselves. They have a couple of solid players on both sides of the ball, but the QB play isn’t consistent enough. Beatable…

VT & ND are the two toss-ups. They have played well and played like trash. Who knows who will show up.

Last 7 games: 3-4 (worst case), 4-3 (likely), 5-2 (would be phenomenal), 6-1 (unlikely), 7-0 (I’m playing the lottery)

Going 4-3 would get us to 7-5 and a chance at a bowl to get 8 wins. Chipping away, little by little.

 

[Thwg777]

No.

I think we’ll end up 5-7. Most likely wins are UNCheat and NCST.

I don’t feel well about the Duke game at all. Yes, Duke has played no one, but GT has played its worst football, at home, after a bye week, favored against an ACC foe, two seasons in a row (2022 UVA and 2023 BC). Since we actually care about academics and it’s close-ish to mid-semester, bye weeks are a disadvantage, IMO.

 

[Root4GT]

After 6 weeks of football, here’s how I see it…

Miami & uga are the toughest on the schedule when it comes to the QB department. Both have QBs that could torch our defense and will be the hardest opponents to beat.

NC State has struggled to beat teams that they were favored big on. Without their starting QB, they are even more beatable…

UNC is struggling at the QB position and their defense is suspect (I wonder why…) they are very beatable…

Duke is Duke. They are trying to find themselves. They have a couple of solid players on both sides of the ball, but the QB play isn’t consistent enough. Beatable…

VT & ND are the two toss-ups. They have played well and played like trash. Who knows who will show up.

Last 7 games: 3-4 (worst case), 4-3 (likely), 5-2 (would be phenomenal), 6-1 (unlikely), 7-0 (I’m playing the lottery)

Going 4-3 would get us to 7-5 and a chance at a bowl to get 8 wins. Chipping away, little by little.

3-4 seems best case to me. VT will be a very tough road game. ND is just far more talented. UGA no chance and Miami it would take a miracle like last year.

Hope this year’s team proves me wrong but we have not been impressive so far this season.

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

Miami looks a lot less impressive after needing a really questionable reversal of a VT hail mary TD to win their game.

That was a touchdown for Virginia Tech. They got hosed in classic ACC fashion.

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

Only because the opposing talent has gotten a lot worse than was supposed earlier this summer. UNC, Duke, North Carolina State are all struggling in typical Tobacco Road fashion waiting for basketball practice to start.

I posted that about Duke after watching them barely beat Northwestern and then fool around against UConn and nearly give what should be an easy win away. But then they looked much better against UNC and won that rivalry game even with "Mr. 404" on the opposing sidelines. Duke is undefeated and will come here looking to win. Hard to say. We should beat them based upon talent but Tech, Duke, UNC, North Carolina State, Virginia Tech, and probably a couple more are absolutely unpredictable week to week. None of them are elite, top 20 or even very good but all of them have good players scattered about the roster that can burn an overconfident opponent on a given day. IIWII

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

After 6 weeks of football, here’s how I see it…

Miami & uga are the toughest on the schedule when it comes to the QB department. Both have QBs that could torch our defense and will be the hardest opponents to beat.

NC State has struggled to beat teams that they were favored big on. Without their starting QB, they are even more beatable…

UNC is struggling at the QB position and their defense is suspect (I wonder why…) they are very beatable…

Duke is Duke. They are trying to find themselves. They have a couple of solid players on both sides of the ball, but the QB play isn’t consistent enough. Beatable…

VT & ND are the two toss-ups. They have played well and played like trash. Who knows who will show up.

Last 7 games: 3-4 (worst case), 4-3 (likely), 5-2 (would be phenomenal), 6-1 (unlikely), 7-0 (I’m playing the lottery)

Going 4-3 would get us to 7-5 and a chance at a bowl to get 8 wins. Chipping away, little by little.

I hate to say it but until I see far better line play on both sides of the ball, I think 3-4 is most likely with 5-2 requiring a huge turnaround.

 

[g0lftime]

I posted that about Duke after watching them barely beat Northwestern and then fool around against UConn and nearly give what should be an easy win away. But then they looked much better against UNC and won that rivalry game even with "Mr. 404" on the opposing sidelines. Duke is undefeated and will come here looking to win. Hard to say. We should beat them based upon talent but Tech, Duke, UNC, North Carolina State, Virginia Tech, and probably a couple more are absolutely unpredictable week to week. None of them are elite, top 20 or even very good but all of them have good players scattered about the roster that can burn an overconfident opponent on a given day. IIWII

They ran the ball in the second half against UNC and TFG couldn't adjust. UNC QB was struggling in the passing game and Duke got to him with a good blitz. He was not mobile enough to avoid it and was pressured a lot in the second half. Duke had some success off the edge as well. Neither qb looked that great passing.

 

[bensaysitathome]

I think we will be favored (and the better team) against Duke, UNC, and NCSU.

VT is a toss up. Similar talent, but at Blacksburg.

 

[bobongo]

That was a touchdown for Virginia Tech. They got hosed in classic ACC fashion.

Looked like to me he caught the ball and had at least one foot down in the end zone. Ball was ripped out after he was down. With it being called a TD on the field, it seems like the overturning of the call was a business decision. The fig-leaf thin justification for doing so was that a Miami player had a hand on the ball while out of bounds, completely ignoring the fact it had been caught by a VT player in bounds. VT deserved to win that game.

 

[DC Bee]

Miami looks a lot less impressive after needing a really questionable reversal of a VT hail mary TD to win their game.

For 20 years and counting, Miami has always found a way to self-destruct

 

[bke1984]

No.

I think we’ll end up 5-7. Most likely wins are UNCheat and NCST.

I don’t feel well about the Duke game at all. Yes, Duke has played no one, but GT has played its worst football, at home, after a bye week, favored against an ACC foe, two seasons in a row (2022 UVA and 2023 BC). Since we actually care about academics and it’s close-ish to mid-semester, bye weeks are a disadvantage, IMO.

We are going to beat the living crap out of Duke. Something like 42-24

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

They ran the ball in the second half against UNC and TFG couldn't adjust. UNC QB was struggling in the passing game and Duke got to him with a good blitz. He was not mobile enough to avoid it and was pressured a lot in the second half. Duke had some success off the edge as well. Neither qb looked that great passing.

Duke has perfected the long lost art of winning ugly. Living on the edge only goes so far so we will see what they have in the tank this Saturday. That said, undefeated is undefeated.

 

[LT 1967]

ESPN's FPI projections show GT to finish at 6-6 with wins over Duke (67.1%), UNC (54.7%), and NCS (75.0%). Projected Losses to ND (83.6%), VT (60.9%), and UGA (92.6%).

See SI article for more information concerning these projections.

Updated Georgia Tech Game-By-Game Projections From ESPN's FPI After Week Five

Georgia Tech was off in week five, but all of their future opponents for the rest of the season were in action. Duke, Georgia Tech's next team on the schedule,

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