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    FB: Bowl Vigil

    Theacc.com bowl tie-ins graphic:

    http://www.theacc.com/sports/2017/8/...828173607.aspx

    Wikipedia usually does a good job of keeping track of who's eligible:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017%E...all_bowl_games


    Pecking order right now

    Miami 8-0 (6-0) ... ND, UVA, @Pitt

    Clemson 8-1 (6-1) ... FSU, Citadel, @SoCar
    Notre Dame 8-1 ... @Miami, Navy, @Stanford

    VT 7-2 (3-2) ... @GT, Pitt, @UVA

    NCSU 6-3 (4-1) ... @BC, @WFU, UNC
    UVA 6-3 (3-2) ... @Lville, @Miami, VT

    ------------------------------------

    BC 5-4 (3-3) ... NCSU, UConn, @Syr
    WFU 5-4 (2-3) ... @Syr, NCSU, Duke
    Lville 5-4 (2-4) ... UVA, Syr, @Kentucky

    GT 4-4 (3-3) ... VT, @Duke, Georgia

    Syr 4-5 (2-3) ... WFU, @Lville, BC
    Pitt 4-5 (2-3) ... UNC, @VT, Miami
    Duke 4-5 (1-5) ... @Army, GT, @WFU

    FSU 3-5 (3-4) ... @Clemson, Delaware State, @Florida

    --------------------------------------

    UNC 1-8 (0-6) ... @Pitt, Western Carolina, @NCSU

  2. #2
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    There is a lot of work left to do to achieve bowl game eligibility but I like our chances with two of three remaining opponents running the triple option offense. The run defense has been mostly solid this season with the exception of giving up a few explosive TD runs. The defense should keep us in the game so if the bye week allowed the offense to rediscover itself we should be okay. Yes, I remain optimistic.
    Bob Green

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    How are the cancelled games figuring into a team's bowl eligibility? GT is 4-4. I guess I'd like to see them get destroyed/demoralized by VT this week, leaving them 4-5 w/ only Duke and UGA left, and they just pack it in figuring they won't beat UGA (but of course they'd like nothing better than to beat UGA and ruin their great season).

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    So we survived Bye with bowl game aspirations intact?

  5. #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Green View Post
    There is a lot of work left to do to achieve bowl game eligibility but I like our chances with two of three remaining opponents running the triple option offense. The run defense has been mostly solid this season with the exception of giving up a few explosive TD runs. The defense should keep us in the game so if the bye week allowed the offense to rediscover itself we should be okay. Yes, I remain optimistic.
    The offense struggled to put points on the board during the bye week. I hope that changes v. Army.

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    Quote Originally Posted by left_hook_lacey View Post
    The offense struggled to put points on the board during the bye week. I hope that changes v. Army.
    Yeah, but the D pitched a shut out!

    Quote Originally Posted by BD80 View Post
    So we survived Bye with bowl game aspirations intact?
    Bye is undefeated. No one ever beats them.
    Why are you wasting time here when you could be wasting it by listening to the latest episode of the DBR Podcast?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reilly View Post
    How are the cancelled games figuring into a team's bowl eligibility? GT is 4-4. I guess I'd like to see them get destroyed/demoralized by VT this week, leaving them 4-5 w/ only Duke and UGA left, and they just pack it in figuring they won't beat UGA (but of course they'd like nothing better than to beat UGA and ruin their great season).
    I know no one is ever excited about going to a bowl with a losing record, but if Ga Tech has a decent APR then their season is not necessarily over at 5-6. And I wonder if some sort of win-percentage approach puts them above the 5-7 teams, given their canceled game?

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    I haven't seen any bowl projections listing Duke, but haven't looked at all that many.

    Here's one projection: https://sports.yahoo.com/week-11-bow...132825812.html

    Will be interesting to see if folks get on the Duke bandwagon after a win this weekend at Army!

  9. #9
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    I have my own bowl vigil going and have a question for you all. Which set of APR do they use for 5-7 teams? It really matters.

    In the one published this week, Duke is #1 for 5-7 teams. Duke is tied for #2 but the tied teams are bowling.
    In the one from last year, Duke is tied with Vandy for #3 in 5-7 teams behind Air Force (ahead of us) and MN (technically tied with Duke but would get picked first due to school size).

    There are currently 60 teams fighting for 30 bowl slots as of last Saturday. Once a team has 7 losses or 6 wins, it disappears off that list.

  10. #10
    Duke moves up to 12, UNC stays at 15, due to UNC win.

    Pecking order right now

    Miami 8-0 (6-0) ... ND, UVA, @Pitt

    Clemson 8-1 (6-1) ... FSU, Citadel, @SoCar
    Notre Dame 8-1 ... @Miami, Navy, @Stanford

    VT 7-2 (3-2) ... @GT, Pitt, @UVA

    NCSU 6-3 (4-1) ... @BC, @WFU, UNC
    UVA 6-3 (3-2) ... @Lville, @Miami, VT

    ------------------------------------

    BC 5-4 (3-3) ... NCSU, UConn, @Syr
    WFU 5-4 (2-3) ... @Syr, NCSU, Duke
    Lville 5-4 (2-4) ... UVA, Syr, @Kentucky

    GT 4-4 (3-3) ... VT, @Duke, Georgia

    Syr 4-5 (2-3) ... WFU, @Lville, BC
    Duke 4-5 (1-5) ... @Army, GT, @WFU

    Pitt 4-6 (2-4) ... @VT, Miami

    FSU 3-5 (3-4) ... @Clemson, Delaware State, @Florida

    --------------------------------------

    UNC 2-8 (1-6) ... Western Carolina, @NCSU

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    Go Duke Beat Army and then Wake or GT!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkD83 View Post
    Go Duke Beat Army and then Wake or GT!!!
    All three!

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    Pecking order right now

    Miami 8-0 (6-0) ... ND, UVA, @Pitt

    Clemson 9-1 (7-1) ... Citadel, @SoCar

    Notre Dame 8-1 ... @Miami, Navy, @Stanford

    NCSU 7-3 (5-1) ... @WFU, UNC
    VT 7-3 (3-3) ... Pitt, @UVA

    UVA 6-4 (3-3) ... @Miami, VT
    WFU 6-4 (3-3) ... NCSU, Duke
    Lville 6-4 (3-4) ... Syr, @Kentucky

    ------------------------------------

    GT 5-4 (3-3) ... @Duke, Georgia

    BC 5-5 (3-4) ... UConn, @Syr

    Syr 4-6 (2-4) ... @Lville, BC
    Pitt 4-6 (2-4) ... @VT, Miami
    Duke 4-6 (1-5) ... GT, @WFU

    FSU 3-6 (3-5) ... Delaware State, @Florida

    --------------------------------------

    UNC 2-8 (1-6) ... Western Carolina, @NCSU

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    Pecking order right now

    Miami 9-0 (6-0) ... UVA, @Pitt

    Clemson 9-1 (7-1) ... Citadel, @SoCar

    Notre Dame 8-2 ... Navy, @Stanford

    NCSU 7-3 (5-1) ... @WFU, UNC
    VT 7-3 (3-3) ... Pitt, @UVA

    UVA 6-4 (3-3) ... @Miami, VT
    WFU 6-4 (3-3) ... NCSU, Duke
    Lville 6-4 (3-4) ... Syr, @Kentucky

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    GT 5-4 (4-3) ... @Duke, Georgia

    BC 5-5 (3-4) ... UConn, @Syr

    Syr 4-6 (2-4) ... @Lville, BC
    Pitt 4-6 (2-4) ... @VT, Miami
    Duke 4-6 (1-5) ... GT, @WFU

    FSU 3-6 (3-5) ... Delaware State, @Florida, LAMonroe

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    UNC 2-8 (1-6) ... Western Carolina, @NCSU

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    USA Today bowl projections: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...eld/857894001/

    128 of the 130 teams had a chance to bowl this year.

    Right now, 59 have 6 wins. There are 39 bowls/78 teams who will get an invite.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reilly View Post
    USA Today bowl projections: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...eld/857894001/

    128 of the 130 teams had a chance to bowl this year.

    Right now, 59 have 6 wins. There are 39 bowls/78 teams who will get an invite.
    ...which means there are roughly 45 teams (including Duke) that can take those 19 slots.

  17. #17
    Miami 10-0 (7-0) ... @Pitt

    Clemson 10-1 (7-1) ... @SoCar

    Notre Dame 9-2 ... @Stanford

    VT 8-3 (4-3) ... @UVA

    NCSU 7-3 (5-1) ... @WFU, UNC

    Lville 7-4 (4-4) ... @Kentucky

    WFU 6-4 (3-3) ... NCSU, Duke

    UVA 6-5 (3-4) ... VT

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    GT 5-5 (4-4) ... Georgia
    BC 5-5 (3-4) ... UConn, @Syr

    Duke 5-6 (2-5) ... @WFU

    FSU 4-6 (3-5) ... @Florida, LAMonroe

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Pitt 4-7 (2-5) ... Miami
    Syr 4-7 (2-5) ... BC

    UNC 3-8 (1-6) ... @NCSU

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    San Francisco
    Wow! If they can pull of a win against WFU, I will be so impressed and psyched!!

    Stopping the bleeding on a 6 game losing streak, and somehow getting to a bowl would mark an incredibly successful season, IMHO.

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    Miami 10-0 (7-0) ... @Pitt

    Clemson 10-1 (7-1) ... @SoCar

    Notre Dame 9-2 ... @Stanford

    VT 8-3 (4-3) ... @UVA

    NCSU 7-4 (5-2) ... UNC
    WFU 7-4 (4-3) ... Duke
    Lville 7-4 (4-4) ... @Kentucky

    BC 6-5 (3-4) ... @Syr
    UVA 6-5 (3-4) ... VT

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    GT 5-5 (4-4) ... Georgia

    Duke 5-6 (2-5) ... @WFU

    FSU 4-6 (3-5) ... @Florida, LAMonroe

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Pitt 4-7 (2-5) ... Miami
    Syr 4-7 (2-5) ... BC

    UNC 3-8 (1-6) ... @NCSU

  20. #20
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    I bet that Tech regrets not rescheduling the game that was cancelled for Hurricane Irma. Absent a surprise win over UGA, they lost a sure win and thus will likely end 5-6.

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