Bowl Opponent Speculation

[mtodd30]

As a side effect of today’s awesome win, we’re bowl eligible!

Who would y’all like us to play! I think playing Vandy would be really fun, two academic schools who each knocked off an undefeated favorite in their conferance.

What do y’all think?

 

[Spalding Jacket]

Would like Washington, USC or Michigan in Sun Bowl

 

[buzzn3]

I'd like a game in the southeast/FL so I can actually attend again, although I think a leading option has been the Fenway Bowl.

 

[stinger78]

Any bowl in FL.

 

[GoJacketsInRaleigh]

Hopefully we get passed for Pinstripe, Fenway and Military and can be placed in the Birmingham or Gasparilla bowl against an SEC team like Oklahoma, Arkansas or Vanderbilt.

Duke Mayo against one of the B1G teams would be nice - They should get Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota or Washington in that game.

Holiday, Pop Tarts or Gator Bowl will probably require a win against UGA and would love that scenario regardless of who we play in the bowl then.

 

[Golden Tornadoes]

Seems like Memphis or Navy are the frontrunners right now

 

[stech81]

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Duke Mayo against one of the B1G teams would be nice - They should get Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota or Washington in that game.

they only take a North Carolina team so Duke or UNC

 

[Oakland]

We did pretty good for the Gasparilla Bowl, but we don't have a good history of our fans travelling for bowl games. That plays a role with these minor bowl games.

 

[NorthAvenueNation]

 

[Ramble1885]

If Auburn ends eligible which isn’t likely but if they do we need to get that rivalry back.

 

[Thwg777]

I don’t really follow this stuff so this take may be way off… but my gut feel is the military bowl against Navy. The former Paul Johnson bowl.

 

[g0lftime]

Too early to speculate. Win against ncsu makes a difference.

 

[TooTall]

I hope it's Birmingham....my sister's family lives in Pell City and she having a baby first of Dec. Being in retail, I can't leave until Christmas day to go see her....holding my first niece will be great. But taking my oldest nephew to a GT Bowl game and winning would be even greater!

 

[GTjunkie]

Pinstripe Bowl versus Michigan, would be great for my family.

 

[forensicbuzz]

At 8-4, we could play LSU or Alabama (8-4) in a higher bowl. Doubtful they'll play us against an 8-4 uga again.

 

[Jerry the Jacket]

The Military bowl vs. Texas Tech.

GO Jackets!

 

[runnerbuzz]

will be interesting to see how the bowl pecking order is affected by playoffs. if two acc teams make playoffs and we are currently 5th in acc standings does that mean we should have the ~3rd “best” bowl? i

 

[runnerbuzz]

also, if there are 12 less bowl teams due to the playoffs does that mean a bunch more 5 win teams get exemptions?

 

[stinger78]

also, if there are 12 less bowl teams due to the playoffs does that mean a bunch more 5 win teams get exemptions?

I don't think so since those 12 teams take up all the NY Six bowls.

Quarterfinals: Fiesta, Peach, Rose, Sugar

Semifinals: Orange, Cotton

 

[Spalding Jacket]

will be interesting to see how the bowl pecking order is affected by playoffs. if two acc teams make playoffs and we are currently 5th in acc standings does that mean we should have the ~3rd “best” bowl? i

I think we took care of that problem happening yesterday . Sadly though with ACC perception, I doubt ACC gets two teams in especially when one of them has two losses. SEC may have a few 2 loss teams and I expect most to get at large bids.