(w/Payout):

- No. 1 New Year's Six. Playoff Revenue Pool
- No. 2 Orange Bowl (ACC Champion (if not selected for the College Football Playoff) (27.5M)
= No 3. ReliaQuest Bowl. (When the ACC's opponent in the Orange Bowl is a Big Ten team, an ACC team is selected for the ReliaQuest Bowl.) (6.5M)

Tier No. 1
- The Holiday Bowl versus Pac-12 (6.5M)
- The Pop-Tarts Bowl versus Big 12 (6M)
- The Gator Bowl versus SEC (5.3M)
- The Duke's Mayo Bowl versus SEC (odd-numbered years) or Big Ten (even-numbered years) (4.7M)
- The Sun Bowl versus Pac-12 (4.5M)
- The Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl versus Big Ten (4.4M)
- The Military Bowl versus the American Athletic (2M)
- The Fenway Bowl versus the American Athletic (1.6M)

Tier #2
- The Birmingham Bowl versus SEC or AAC (1.3M)
- The Gasparilla Bowl versus SEC or AAC or Pac-12 (1.1M)
- The First Responder Bowl versus Big XII or C-USA or AAC (824K)

GT FLETCH Nov 19 ACC Bowl Projections

FSU: CFP
Louisville: Orange vs Big10
Notre Dame: ReliaQuest
Clemson: Holiday Bowl
NC State: Pop Tarts
UNC: Duke Mayo Bowl
GT: Gator
Miami: Sun
Duke: Pinstripe
VT/Cuse: Military
Boston College: Fenway
VT/Cuse: Birmingham

(11-19-2023 08:26 PM)GTFletch Wrote:  GT FLETCH Nov 19 ACC Bowl Projections

FSU: CFP
Louisville: Orange vs Big10
Notre Dame: ReliaQuest
Clemson: Holiday Bowl
NC State: Pop Tarts
UNC: Duke Mayo Bowl
GT: Gator
Miami: Sun
Duke: Pinstripe
VT/Cuse: Military
Boston College: Fenway
VT/Cuse: Birmingham

Let's not assume Cuse is going to beat Wake with a TE at QB.

I would think Miami would be more wanted for the Florida bowls (Pop Tarts and Gator) and shouldn't have to settle for El Paso.

Could the winner of the NCSU vs UNC game have an outside shot at the Orange bowl? Assume FSU wins out, UL already played in Miami just this past week, could they be going some place else?

(11-19-2023 08:39 PM)ChrisLords Wrote:  

(11-19-2023 08:26 PM)GTFletch Wrote:  GT FLETCH Nov 19 ACC Bowl Projections

FSU: CFP
Louisville: Orange vs Big10
Notre Dame: ReliaQuest
Clemson: Holiday Bowl
NC State: Pop Tarts
UNC: Duke Mayo Bowl
GT: Gator
Miami: Sun
Duke: Pinstripe
VT/Cuse: Military
Boston College: Fenway
VT/Cuse: Birmingham

Let's not assume Cuse is going to beat Wake with a TE at QB.

Good Point....So here is my final records projections, ranked by conf standings, remember the ACC and its bowl partners make team selections based on several factors, including geographic proximity, avoiding repeat appearances and matchups, and regular-season won-loss records to include Conf record, and SOS!

FSU -12-0
LOU - 11-1
NC ST - 9-3
GT- 6-6
VT- 6-6
Clemson - 8-4
UNC- 8-4
BC-7-5
Duke 7-5
Miami 6-6

So after careful consideration:

FSU: CFP
Louisville: Orange vs Big10
Notre Dame: ReliaQuest
Clemson: Holiday Bowl
NC State: Pop Tarts
UNC/Duke: Duke Mayo Bowl
UNC/GT: Gator
GT/Duke: Sun
VT/Miami Pinstripe
VT/Miami: Military
Boston College: Fenway

(11-19-2023 08:26 PM)GTFletch Wrote:  GT FLETCH Nov 19 ACC Bowl Projections

FSU: CFP
Louisville: Orange vs Big10
Notre Dame: ReliaQuest
Clemson: Holiday Bowl
NC State: Pop Tarts
UNC: Duke Mayo Bowl
GT: Gator
Miami: Sun
Duke: Pinstripe
VT/Cuse: Military
Boston College: Fenway
VT/Cuse: Birmingham

There is zero chance a 6-6 team goes to the Gator.

What happens if FSU goes to Orange Bowl after beating Louisville, but not finishing in CFP Top 4?

(11-20-2023 11:28 AM)IHAVETRIED Wrote:  What happens if FSU goes to Orange Bowl after beating Louisville, but not finishing in CFP Top 4?

An 11-2 Louisville goes to the Peach, Cotton, or Fiesta Bowl.
A 10-3 Louisville goes to the Reliaquest, PopTart or Gator Bowl

(11-20-2023 11:32 AM)SouthernConfBoy Wrote:  

(11-20-2023 11:28 AM)IHAVETRIED Wrote:  What happens if FSU goes to Orange Bowl after beating Louisville, but not finishing in CFP Top 4?

An 11-2 Louisville goes to the Peach, Cotton, or Fiesta Bowl.
A 10-3 Louisville goes to the Reliaquest, PopTart or Gator Bowl

Thanks. A followup: What happens if Louisville and FSU both finish with regular season wins ... and then Louisville beats FSU in ACC Champ game by tiny margin? Does OB pick FSU?

https://athlonsports.com/college-footbal...tions-2023

Athlon (11/19) Bowl projections:

Gasparilla - GT vs UF
Hawaii - SMU vs San Jose St.
Military - VT vs Navy
Mayo - Duke vs UK
Holiday - Clem vs Or. State
Fenway - SU vs USF
Pinstripe - BC vs Rutgers
Pop Tart - NCSU vs KSU
Gator - UNC vs Tenn
Sun - UM vs Utah
Reliaquest - ND vs LSU
Orange - UL vs tOSU
Playoffs - FSU vs Michigan

(11-20-2023 05:05 PM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Military - VT vs Navy

One can only hope for such a great location and match up.

(11-20-2023 11:56 AM)IHAVETRIED Wrote:  

(11-20-2023 11:32 AM)SouthernConfBoy Wrote:  

(11-20-2023 11:28 AM)IHAVETRIED Wrote:  What happens if FSU goes to Orange Bowl after beating Louisville, but not finishing in CFP Top 4?

An 11-2 Louisville goes to the Peach, Cotton, or Fiesta Bowl.
A 10-3 Louisville goes to the Reliaquest, PopTart or Gator Bowl

Thanks. A follow-up: What happens if Louisville and FSU both finish with regular season wins. and then Louisville beats FSU in ACC Champ game by tiny margin? Does OB pick FSU?

Beats me.

You could end up with this:

1. Ohio State 13-0
2. Bama 12-1
3. Oregon 12-1
4. Texas 12-1
5. Georgia 12-1
6. Michigan 12-1
7. Louisville 12-1
8. Washington 12-1
9. FSU 12-1

Lots of good matchups, the holiday bowl be the DJ Ugungulei bowl.

(11-20-2023 11:56 AM)IHAVETRIED Wrote:  

(11-20-2023 11:32 AM)SouthernConfBoy Wrote:  

(11-20-2023 11:28 AM)IHAVETRIED Wrote:  What happens if FSU goes to Orange Bowl after beating Louisville, but not finishing in CFP Top 4?

An 11-2 Louisville goes to the Peach, Cotton, or Fiesta Bowl.
A 10-3 Louisville goes to the Reliaquest, PopTart or Gator Bowl

Thanks. A followup: What happens if Louisville and FSU both finish with regular season wins ... and then Louisville beats FSU in ACC Champ game by tiny margin? Does OB pick FSU?

If Louisville goes to the CFP, then FSU goes to the Orange.
If Louisville gets left out of the CFP then Louisville gets the Orange and FSU gets the Peach, Cotton or Fiesta Bowl.

(11-20-2023 05:22 PM)SouthernConfBoy Wrote:  

(11-20-2023 11:56 AM)IHAVETRIED Wrote:  

(11-20-2023 11:32 AM)SouthernConfBoy Wrote:  

(11-20-2023 11:28 AM)IHAVETRIED Wrote:  What happens if FSU goes to Orange Bowl after beating Louisville, but not finishing in CFP Top 4?

An 11-2 Louisville goes to the Peach, Cotton, or Fiesta Bowl.
A 10-3 Louisville goes to the Reliaquest, PopTart or Gator Bowl

Thanks. A follow-up: What happens if Louisville and FSU both finish with regular season wins. and then Louisville beats FSU in ACC Champ game by tiny margin? Does OB pick FSU?

Beats me.

You could end up with this:

1. Ohio State 13-0
2. Bama 12-1
3. Oregon 12-1
4. Texas 12-1
5. Georgia 12-1
6. Michigan 12-1
7. Louisville 12-1
8. Washington 12-1
9. FSU 12-1

Rose (playoff): Ohio State vs Texas
Sugar (playoff): Bama vs Oregon

Orange: Louisville vs Georgia
Fiesta: Michigan vs Washington
Cotton: ?
Peach: Florida State vs ?

Peach - FSU vs G5

(11-21-2023 08:30 AM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Peach - FSU vs G5

Could send the G5 team to the Cotton, or even the Fiesta

(11-20-2023 05:05 PM)Garrettabc Wrote:  https://athlonsports.com/college-footbal...tions-2023

Athlon (11/19) Bowl projections:

Gasparilla - GT vs UF
Hawaii - SMU vs San Jose St.
Military - VT vs Navy
Mayo - Duke vs UK
Holiday - Clem vs Or. State
Fenway - SU vs USF
Pinstripe - BC vs Rutgers
Pop Tart - NCSU vs KSU
Gator - UNC vs Tenn
Sun - UM vs Utah
Reliaquest - ND vs LSU
Orange - UL vs tOSU
Playoffs - FSU vs Michigan

Navy would need to win at SMU on Saturday for the Midshipmen to even be bowl eligible. Possible, but unlikely…seems like an odd prediction by Athlon. SMU is a 20 pt favorite. I’d love to see SMU vs Louisville in a New Years bowl. Little to no football history but our somewhat short lived basketball rivalry was fun while it lasted.

(11-19-2023 08:39 PM)ChrisLords Wrote:  

(11-19-2023 08:26 PM)GTFletch Wrote:  GT FLETCH Nov 19 ACC Bowl Projections

FSU: CFP
Louisville: Orange vs Big10
Notre Dame: ReliaQuest
Clemson: Holiday Bowl
NC State: Pop Tarts
UNC: Duke Mayo Bowl
GT: Gator
Miami: Sun
Duke: Pinstripe
VT/Cuse: Military
Boston College: Fenway
VT/Cuse: Birmingham

Let's not assume Cuse is going to beat Wake with a TE at QB.

Honestly VT beating UVa is not a sure thing either. I won’t mind the Military bowl.