ACC Standings & Bowl Hierarchy …

coit said:
No way we get the Mayo Bowl. They prefer the NC schools. UNC will get that over us all day.
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Yeah UNC has been there 2 of the last 3 years. Wake, NC State and Duke have been in it multiple times. They also like VPI and UVA. I will be shocked if we ever get an invite there.
 
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GT fans should add the following rooting interests to their schedules this weekend:

Miami (@SYR) - The best thing for GT bowls (and the ACC overall) is the conference somehow landing 2 invites to the CFP, and this can't happen with a Miami loss. With a MIA vs SMU championship game, there's a chance of both getting in with a great, close game.

UVA (@VPISU) - Both are 5-6 so this game is for a bowl invite. Right or wrong, the perception is that Hokie trash will out-attend us in a bowl game, while UVA is about on par with GT here. Gotta root for UVA here.

NCSU (@UNC) - Tough call between these two losers, either of which will get punked in any decent bowl game. I think with UNC already bowling at 6-5, and NCSU 5-6 playing for an invite, we probably want two 6-6 teams with losing conference records against us in the pecking order. We know we aren't going to the Mayo Bowl regardless, so wouldn't we want all other bowls to pick against us and two awful 6-6 teams who backed in? With a NCSU win, both would be 6-6 overall, and 3-5 in the ACC. Weak shit. With the wins GT has had (and publicity off of national games), I have to think GT gets the nod this year over both of these teams, which we beat head-to-head. BUTTTTT -- that's ignoring the Tobacco Road bias, especially with the Mayo Bowl which is one of conference's better tie-ins again the Big Ten. Again, tough call.

My predictions:
CFP: Miami
Sun Bowl: SMU (misses CFP)
Gator Bowl: Clemson

That leaves:
LOU, SYR, Duke, GT, Pitt, and UNC with the scraps of the ACC bowl tie-ins, plus
- BC which I think would be behind GT even with a win vs Pitt
- winner of UVA-VPISU, which should be behind GT
- NSCU with a win over UNC, which should also be behind GT
- Cal (6-5, 2-5 currently with SMU left)

I'll predict:
Holiday Bowl ($6.5MM vs fka PAC-12, San Diego 12/27): Louisville
PopTart Bowl ($6MM vs Big 12, Orlando 12/28): UNC if they beat NCSU, otherwise maybe us
Mayo Bowl ($4.8MM vs Big Ten, Charlotte 1/3): Duke
Pinstripe Bowl ($4.5MM vs Big Ten, NYC 12/28): Syracuse (or BC, solid ticket sale pick)
Military Bowl ($2MM vs AAC, Annapolis 12/28): UVA-VPISU winner
Birmingham Bowl ($1.4MM vs AAC or SEC, 12/27): Georgia Tech, because I fear we'll get screwed somehow without a major upset this weekend
Gasparilla Bowl ($1MM vs AAC or SEC, Tampa 12/20): Pitt
Fenway Bowl ($tbd vs AAC, Boston 12/28): BC (or SYR, another ticket sale selection)
ServPro First Responder ($824k payout vs SEC or AAC, Dallas 1/3): Cal
 
THWUGA said:
GT fans should add the following rooting interests to their schedules this weekend:

Miami (@SYR) - The best thing for GT bowls (and the ACC overall) is the conference somehow landing 2 invites to the CFP, and this can't happen with a Miami loss. With a MIA vs SMU championship game, there's a chance of both getting in with a great, close game.

UVA (@VPISU) - Both are 5-6 so this game is for a bowl invite. Right or wrong, the perception is that Hokie trash will out-attend us in a bowl game, while UVA is about on par with GT here. Gotta root for UVA here.

NCSU (@UNC) - Tough call between these two losers, either of which will get punked in any decent bowl game. I think with UNC already bowling at 6-5, and NCSU 5-6 playing for an invite, we probably want two 6-6 teams with losing conference records against us in the pecking order. We know we aren't going to the Mayo Bowl regardless, so wouldn't we want all other bowls to pick against us and two awful 6-6 teams who backed in? With a NCSU win, both would be 6-6 overall, and 3-5 in the ACC. Weak öööö. With the wins GT has had (and publicity off of national games), I have to think GT gets the nod this year over both of these teams, which we beat head-to-head. BUTTTTT -- that's ignoring the Tobacco Road bias, especially with the Mayo Bowl which is one of conference's better tie-ins again the Big Ten. Again, tough call.

My predictions:
CFP: Miami
Sun Bowl: SMU (misses CFP)
Gator Bowl: Clemson

That leaves:
LOU, SYR, Duke, GT, Pitt, and UNC with the scraps of the ACC bowl tie-ins, plus
- BC which I think would be behind GT even with a win vs Pitt
- winner of UVA-VPISU, which should be behind GT
- NSCU with a win over UNC, which should also be behind GT
- Cal (6-5, 2-5 currently with SMU left)

I'll predict:
Holiday Bowl ($6.5MM vs fka PAC-12, San Diego 12/27): Louisville
PopTart Bowl ($6MM vs Big 12, Orlando 12/28): UNC if they beat NCSU, otherwise maybe us
Mayo Bowl ($4.8MM vs Big Ten, Charlotte 1/3): Duke
Pinstripe Bowl ($4.5MM vs Big Ten, NYC 12/28): Syracuse (or BC, solid ticket sale pick)
Military Bowl ($2MM vs AAC, Annapolis 12/28): UVA-VPISU winner
Birmingham Bowl ($1.4MM vs AAC or SEC, 12/27): Georgia Tech, because I fear we'll get screwed somehow without a major upset this weekend
Gasparilla Bowl ($1MM vs AAC or SEC, Tampa 12/20): Pitt
Fenway Bowl ($tbd vs AAC, Boston 12/28): BC (or SYR, another ticket sale selection)
ServPro First Responder ($824k payout vs SEC or AAC, Dallas 1/3): Cal
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The ACC should get two teams into CFP out of Miami, SMU, & Clem&Son. CU probably has a better shot if they beat USC on Saturday to finish 10-2 and don't qualify for ACC-C game.
 
coldbeer said:
The ACC should get two teams into CFP out of Miami, SMU, & Clem&Son. CU probably has a better shot if they beat USC on Saturday to finish 10-2 and don't qualify for ACC-C game.
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You're probably right. A lot of dominos fell in the favor of Clemson this past weekend, and I didn't realize how many were ranked right in front of them.
 
Watching the CFP Rankings show. Tech beats UGA, Vandy beats Tenn, Clemson beats SC, Miami and SMU take care of their business prior to the ACCCG, ACC has an outside shot to get three teams in.
 
GT65_UGA89 said:
Watching the CFP Rankings show. Tech beats UGA, Vandy beats Tenn, Clemson beats SC, Miami and SMU take care of their business prior to the ACCCG, ACC has an outside shot to get three teams in.
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Louisville beating Kentucky helps Clemson as well. Probably necessary for them to get in over UGA even with 4-losses from UGA.
 
GTCrew4b said:
Louisville beating Kentucky helps Clemson as well. Probably necessary for them to get in over UGA even with 4-losses from UGA.
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UGA will only have 3 losses, since they are gonna win the SECCG.
 
THWUGA said:
GT fans should add the following rooting interests to their schedules this weekend:

Miami (@SYR) - The best thing for GT bowls (and the ACC overall) is the conference somehow landing 2 invites to the CFP, and this can't happen with a Miami loss. With a MIA vs SMU championship game, there's a chance of both getting in with a great, close game.

UVA (@VPISU) - Both are 5-6 so this game is for a bowl invite. Right or wrong, the perception is that Hokie trash will out-attend us in a bowl game, while UVA is about on par with GT here. Gotta root for UVA here.

NCSU (@UNC) - Tough call between these two losers, either of which will get punked in any decent bowl game. I think with UNC already bowling at 6-5, and NCSU 5-6 playing for an invite, we probably want two 6-6 teams with losing conference records against us in the pecking order. We know we aren't going to the Mayo Bowl regardless, so wouldn't we want all other bowls to pick against us and two awful 6-6 teams who backed in? With a NCSU win, both would be 6-6 overall, and 3-5 in the ACC. Weak öööö. With the wins GT has had (and publicity off of national games), I have to think GT gets the nod this year over both of these teams, which we beat head-to-head. BUTTTTT -- that's ignoring the Tobacco Road bias, especially with the Mayo Bowl which is one of conference's better tie-ins again the Big Ten. Again, tough call.

My predictions:
CFP: Miami
Sun Bowl: SMU (misses CFP)
Gator Bowl: Clemson

That leaves:
LOU, SYR, Duke, GT, Pitt, and UNC with the scraps of the ACC bowl tie-ins, plus
- BC which I think would be behind GT even with a win vs Pitt
- winner of UVA-VPISU, which should be behind GT
- NSCU with a win over UNC, which should also be behind GT
- Cal (6-5, 2-5 currently with SMU left)

I'll predict:
Holiday Bowl ($6.5MM vs fka PAC-12, San Diego 12/27): Louisville
PopTart Bowl ($6MM vs Big 12, Orlando 12/28): UNC if they beat NCSU, otherwise maybe us
Mayo Bowl ($4.8MM vs Big Ten, Charlotte 1/3): Duke
Pinstripe Bowl ($4.5MM vs Big Ten, NYC 12/28): Syracuse (or BC, solid ticket sale pick)
Military Bowl ($2MM vs AAC, Annapolis 12/28): UVA-VPISU winner
Birmingham Bowl ($1.4MM vs AAC or SEC, 12/27): Georgia Tech, because I fear we'll get screwed somehow without a major upset this weekend
Gasparilla Bowl ($1MM vs AAC or SEC, Tampa 12/20): Pitt
Fenway Bowl ($tbd vs AAC, Boston 12/28): BC (or SYR, another ticket sale selection)
ServPro First Responder ($824k payout vs SEC or AAC, Dallas 1/3): Cal
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Louisville went to Holiday last year. Doubt they would repeat again. I guess they could flip SMU and Louisville. I believe SMU will get in CFP WHICH WOULD REALLY HELP US.
 
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