Orlando paper (usu pretty thoughtful): Washington State in the Sun: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/spor...htmlstory.html
TSN: Purdue in Pinstripe: http://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-...i1jis8e8690o6c
Orlando paper (usu pretty thoughtful): Washington State in the Sun: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/spor...htmlstory.html
Bleacher Report -- no bowl for Duke: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...d-after-week-7
What happened to those projections to play The Other USC (Pimento State, not Southern Cal)?
This obviously goes to the attention to detail that the author(s) apply to this click bait. they probably took us out of the last projected game with the intent to put us in something different, and then forgot.
While there is a non-zero chance we will lose our next six game, it is highly unlikely we will not win at least one and secure some bowl game somewhere.
The really interesting story, to me, is: Can UCF go undefeated 2 years in a row and still not get into the playoffs?
So they have us coming out in this order in the ACC:
After Clemson (playoffs)
No ACC teams in the New years 6
Miami in the next level (Camping Bowl)
VT, BC, NCSU in the next level (Tier One Bowls)
And Duke at the top of the next level (additional Bowls)
2018-19 ACC BOWL AFFILIATIONS
So Basically the 6th best. How does everyone feel about his?
If we end up ahead of VT, NCSU, or BC, we get into a Tier One Bowl. Although, the infographic on the linked website differentiates Tier One bowls in a different manner than the text in the section below.
Does anyone know how this works?
Is it standings in the conference?
How do they compare teams in different divisions?
Do the poll rankings have an impact?
I assume that they look at things as of today, instead of fully projecting the rest of the season. So they have Miami, VT, State, BC and Syracuse ahead of us. Don’t disagree with the first three, could argue the last two. (Putting Clemson and ND in the playoffs, of course.)
I already have my hotel room in El Paso (only trip I’d have to plan ahead.). Would love to change that to sunny Florida, though.
(Edit: I see my fellow DUMB alum posted about the same time with more detail.)
Further review had Syracuse ahead of us, too, filling the fourth tier one bowl. So we’re eighth on their lists, including ND. That’s just one list, it’s better on some, and one prognosticator had us lower, in the Gasparilla bowl.
It’s up to the bowl committees to select. I believe there’s some “protection” for overall records, including the loser of the championship game. But if the bowls don’t like us, we drop down. Fortunately, we’ve performed well, both in the games and in the stands with tickets purchased.
Duke/Mississippi State in Nashville would be fun: https://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...ls/predictions