2014 Bowl Selection Vigil

[blazindw]

PS blazindw ... thanks for the corrections on the locations of the Military and Duck Bowls. The Quick Lane Bowl is in Ford Field ... is that downtown Detroit or out on the suburbs? I hope it doesn't matter -- any of the three bottom bowls would mean a lousy end to the season.

Ford Field is downtown. Right in the Foxtown district next to Comerica Park and 3 blocks from Greektown. Awesome part of downtown and contrary to what the world will tell you, there's a ton to do/eat/drink in that part of downtown. But, I won't settle for a Quick Lane Bowl appearance despite it being in my hometown. Let's go to Florida!

[AIRFORCEDUKIE]

Since im right down the road and it would be incredibly awesome, im hoping for an Orange bowl Bid.. However a Russell athletic bowl bid will be just as good, only difference is I cant go to Tootsies Cabaret once the game is over.

[hurleyfor3]

The Bitcoin Bowl? No way. We'll be leading 28-20, when all of sudden two of our touchdowns will disappear.

[OldPhiKap]

The Bitcoin Bowl? No way. We'll be leading 28-20, when all of sudden two of our touchdowns will disappear.

Field goals will be worth 3 points in the first quarter; 9 in the second; 27 in the third; and 12 in the fourth. (Projected)

[BigWayne]

Field goals will be worth 3 points in the first quarter; 9 in the second; 27 in the third; and 12 in the fourth. (Projected)

In reality if it worked like Bitcoin mining really works, you would start out 7 on 7 football, then after you scored some, you could trade some points for more players on the field. The gamble would be how many points to save vs. investing in more bodies.

[Duvall]

Oh well. Pinstripe Bowl?

[Duvall]

Yep, Pinstripe Bowl.

[OldPhiKap]

Orange, until forced to conclude otherwise.

We can win the Coastal.

We can beat FSU.

We have the best coach in the ACC, and a program that reflects it.

[Wander]

Clemson's starting quarterback coming back from injury could be problematic. Their offense has really struggled the past few games without him. But I still think we'll stand a great chance in the championship game and beat them.

[DukeSean]

Orange, until forced to conclude otherwise.

We can win the Coastal.

We can beat FSU.

We have the best coach in the ACC, and a program that reflects it.

Competing for championships. That's always been the goal with this current coaching staff. Looks like we have a legit shot much sooner than anyone outside that staff ever imagined

[devildeac]

Competing for championships. That's always been the goal with this current coaching staff. Looks like we have a legit shot much sooner than anyone outside that staff ever imagined

To pound a platitudinous phrase, one game at a time. If we TCoB with Pitt on Saturday, my volume level increases another decibel or three.

[AncientPsychicT]

Clemson's starting quarterback coming back from injury could be problematic. Their offense has really struggled the past few games without him. But I still think we'll stand a great chance in the championship game and beat them.

In what bizarro world would we play Clempson in the ACCCG? Even if FSU had lost tonight to Lewisville, FSU would still need to lose again for Clempson to make it because the Noles hold the tiebreaker over the Tigers after beating them in OT earlier this year.

And before you say it, Lewisville has 2 ACC losses (Clempson, UVA), so they would not factor into the tiebreaking procedure one bit.



And also, we are still ways away from clinching. I don't want to piss off the weauf gods this early in the season.

[DukeSean]

To pound a platitudinous phrase, one game at a time. If we TCoB with Pitt on Saturday, my volume level increases another decibel or three.

Well, we had a chance last year too, even if it was a Lloyd Christmas chance, of winning the ACC. We can legitimately say we're competing for ACC championships year after year no matter how the rest of the season turns out.

[Wander]

In what bizarro world would we play Clempson in the ACCCG? Even if FSU had lost tonight to Lewisville, FSU would still need to lose again for Clempson to make it because the Noles hold the tiebreaker over the Tigers after beating them in OT earlier this year.

And before you say it, Lewisville has 2 ACC losses (Clempson, UVA), so they would not factor into the tiebreaking procedure one bit.

Obviously, I was getting cocky about the Louisville score, and also predicting an FSU loss to Miami. But I'll get aboard the FSU train now.

[Olympic Fan]

FSU's win helps keep Duke's slim Orange Bowl hopes alive. As it stands, Duke needs to either:

(1) Win the Coastal and beat FSU in the ACC title game

(2) Win the Coastal and hope FSU makes the four-team playoff AND have the selection committee decide Duke is the second-best ACC team. Right now, that's probably two-loss Clemson, but if Louisville had won, it would probably have killed FSU's playoff chances, sending them to the Orange Bowl ... plus, it would have put two-loss Louisville ahead of Duke in the ACC pecking order.

Right now, we're still looking up at Clemson, but they could lose to Georgia Tech and/or South Carolina. Either one would open the door for an 11-win Duke team.

I know it's still a long shot -- and we've got to win out in the regular season (as we did a year ago). But if Louisville had pulled the upset, our Orange chances would have all but disappeared (except for the longshot that we win the ACC title game).

[Reilly]

FSU 8-0, 5-0

DUKE 7-1, 3-1

GT 7-2, 4-2

Clemson 6-2, 5-1

BC 6-3, 3-2
Miami 6-3, 3-2
L'ville 6-3, 4-3

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NC State 5-4, 1-4

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UNC 4-5, 2-3
UVA 4-5, 2-3
PITT 4-5, 2-3
VT 4-5, 1-4

SYR 3-6, 1-4

WF 2-6, 0-4

[Bob Green]

Duke is up to #20 in the Week 11 Coaches Poll:

http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa.../coaches-poll/

The AP Poll should be released around 2 pm EST.

[nyesq83]

Top 20. Exactly where I expected them to begrudgingly place us.

[uh_no]

Duke is up to #20 in the Week 11 Coaches Poll:

http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa.../coaches-poll/

The AP Poll should be released around 2 pm EST.

22 in the ap pool

[OldPhiKap]

Top 20. Exactly where I expected them to begrudgingly place us.

Not sure why the coaches would "begrudge" us for anything (?)

And, FWIW, I think we are ranked adequately.