ACC Bowl Matchups

[coit]

In an effort to avoid the multiple UGA threads, I thought we could discuss the ACC bowl matchups.

While some think this is a down year for the ACC, these bowls give the conference a chance to prove itself. UVA has a decent chance against UF, but I think their weak defense will be their downfall. VT should not have a problem with Kentucky. WF and Looeyville also have winnable game. I think ACC can win 3 of these 4. The rest of the games are pretty meh. BC has a chance to prove the mediocracy of the non-P5 with their matchup against Cincinnati.

 

[Member 6626]

Pretty much the entire conference got a bowl except GT.

Sad.

 

[JJacket]

Pretty much the entire conference got a bowl except GT.

Sad.

And I will be just as disappointed if we ever end up in Detroit again.

 

[ElCidBUZZingFAN]

Can you imagine winning 10 games and ending up in Birmingham?

 

[gtchief]

Never paid too much attention to conf records this year but the ACC sans Clemson was pure garbage

 

[JJacket]

Can you imagine winning 10 games and ending up in Birmingham?

I remember in 1985 we were excited to go to Birmingham. I still have an autographed sweatshirt from that game.

 

[cincyjacket]

ACC Sweep!

 

[GT flunkout]

I know the ACC is horrible this year but what a crappy slate of games.

Allowing a mediocre UVA into an Orange Bowl slot definitely cheapens that bid.

 

[fakelegzz]

So we claiming Notre dame?

 

[coit]

So we claiming Notre dame?

It isn’t a matter of claiming ND so much as ND claiming one of our bowl slots.

 

[BrentwoodJacket]

6 and 6 seems to be the common theme.

 

[midatlantech]

We have a reasonable shot at winning 8 games.

 

[JJacket]

6 and 6 seems to be the common theme.

The ACC just beats up on each other. Strongest conference by far

 

[johncu]

I think the ACC will end up doing okay when it's all said and done. I see these teams winning:

Clemson
ND
VT
UNC
Miami
Pitt

So 5-5, since ND is not an ACC team.

 

[GT65_UGA89]

Just a quick glance, I see an even amount of wins and losses for the conference, with a few toss-ups.

First off, ND is off the board since they’re, as @coit alluded to, claiming one of our bowls spots, but are not a true conference brethren.

Wins:
Clemson, VPI, Louisville, Miami
Toss ups:
WF, UNC
Losses:
UVA, FSU, Pitt, BC

Of course outcomes of also-ran bowl games are practically impossible to predict, but I can see the ACC winning about half of their bowl games, not a terrible outcome considering how ‘not good’ the conference appears to be.

Give CGC a couple of years and we could be playing in Sun, Music City, Camping World, or Orange. But of course not Belk as GT, as we know, is prohibited from receiving a Belk bid.

 

[smokey_wasp]

Can you imagine winning 10 games and ending up in Birmingham?

Such is life for a Group of 5 school. If you don't win your conference title, you go to a crappy bowl. If you do win it, you are searching for a coach the next day.

 

[cyptomcat]

What do y'all think are Baylor's chances?

 

[smokey_wasp]

Conference pride aside, I hope Miami loses in Shreveport.

 

[gtchief]

I know the ACC is horrible this year but what a crappy slate of games.

Allowing a mediocre UVA into an Orange Bowl slot definitely cheapens that bid.

I’m guessing they’re the worst team to ever get a NY6 slot in CFP era. We should have been dominating the Coastal since Beamer left.

 

[jacket67]

Give CGC a couple of years and we could be playing in Sun, Music City, Camping World, or Orange. But of course not Belk as GT, as we know, is prohibited from receiving a Belk bid.

Unfortunately, Music City is no longer an ACC bowl.