BC very much in the ACC bowl picture with a 3-1 finish.
As of now, 80 bowl spots available, only 74 teams are .500 or better.
if 80 teams do not finish .500 or better, a 6-6 BC team would likely get a bowl bid through an NCAA rule that allows bowl bids for teams with a 6-6 record and 2 wins over FCS teams.
The projections below are made with the hope that BC finishes 6-6 or better.
My guess at ACC bowl picture:
First, teams currently with winning records will likely fill the first 6 ACC bowls plus an at-large BCS berth. ND will also likely fill an at-large BCS berth.
1. Clemson (7-0) Orange Bowl, at-large BCS bowl, or national championship spot.
2. FSU (6-1) Orange Bowl, at-large BCS bowl, or national championship spot.
3. Pittsburgh (6-1) Russell Athletic
4. Duke (6-1) Gator/Music City
5. NC (6-1) Belk
6. NCSt (5-2) Sun
7. Miami (4-3) Pinstripe
This leaves 3 bowls (Military, Advocare and Detroit) for the 7 teams currently with losing records.
Of these teams, the most likely to finish 6-6 or better:
8. Louisville 3-4 (at WF, Syr, UVA, @Pitt, @ Kentucky)
9. BC 3-5 (VT, NCst, ND, Syr)
10. VT 3-5 (@BC, @GT, UNC, @UVA)
11. GT 3-5 (@UVA, VT, @Mia, UGA)
Teams that likely will finish 5-7 or worse:
12. Syracuse 3-4 (@FSU, @Lou, Clem, @NCst, BC)
13. WF 3-5 (Lou, @ND, @Clem, Duke)
14. VA 2-5 (GT, @Mia, @Lou, Duke, VT)
Notes:
For BC to finish 6-6, they would likely have to beat VT and Syracuse.
If so, GT@VT loser may be ultimately eliminated, leaving BC to fill one of the 3 remaining bowls.
It's possible both VT and GT do not qualify, leaving one ACC bowl spot open. This would be useful if ND does not get picked for a BCS at-large berth and takes one of the above ACC bowls.
As of now, 80 bowl spots available, only 74 teams are .500 or better.
if 80 teams do not finish .500 or better, a 6-6 BC team would likely get a bowl bid through an NCAA rule that allows bowl bids for teams with a 6-6 record and 2 wins over FCS teams.
The projections below are made with the hope that BC finishes 6-6 or better.
My guess at ACC bowl picture:
First, teams currently with winning records will likely fill the first 6 ACC bowls plus an at-large BCS berth. ND will also likely fill an at-large BCS berth.
1. Clemson (7-0) Orange Bowl, at-large BCS bowl, or national championship spot.
2. FSU (6-1) Orange Bowl, at-large BCS bowl, or national championship spot.
3. Pittsburgh (6-1) Russell Athletic
4. Duke (6-1) Gator/Music City
5. NC (6-1) Belk
6. NCSt (5-2) Sun
7. Miami (4-3) Pinstripe
This leaves 3 bowls (Military, Advocare and Detroit) for the 7 teams currently with losing records.
Of these teams, the most likely to finish 6-6 or better:
8. Louisville 3-4 (at WF, Syr, UVA, @Pitt, @ Kentucky)
9. BC 3-5 (VT, NCst, ND, Syr)
10. VT 3-5 (@BC, @GT, UNC, @UVA)
11. GT 3-5 (@UVA, VT, @Mia, UGA)
Teams that likely will finish 5-7 or worse:
12. Syracuse 3-4 (@FSU, @Lou, Clem, @NCst, BC)
13. WF 3-5 (Lou, @ND, @Clem, Duke)
14. VA 2-5 (GT, @Mia, @Lou, Duke, VT)
Notes:
For BC to finish 6-6, they would likely have to beat VT and Syracuse.
If so, GT@VT loser may be ultimately eliminated, leaving BC to fill one of the 3 remaining bowls.
It's possible both VT and GT do not qualify, leaving one ACC bowl spot open. This would be useful if ND does not get picked for a BCS at-large berth and takes one of the above ACC bowls.
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