At 4-1, Duke is Positioned Very Well to Make Their First Bowl Game Since 1994
Below is a list of bowl-eligible ACC teams, and which games they’d be headed to. No team has clinched making or missing the postseason just yet, but I see little reason why that would stop us from making these random predictions based on four or five games. Disagree with any of these? Share your own picks below.
ACC Bowl Projections 2012: Week Six
Discover Orange Bowl: Florida State Seminoles (5-0) vs. BCS at-large
Chick-fil-a Bowl: Clemson Tigers (4-1) vs. SEC
Russell Athletics Bowl: Miami Hurricanes (4-1) vs. Big East
Hyundai Sun Bowl: Virginia Tech Hokies (3-2) vs. Pac-12
Belk Bowl: Duke Blue Devils (4-1) vs. Big East
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: NC State Wolfpack (3-2) vs. SEC
AdvoCare 100 Independence Bowl: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-3) vs. SEC
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-2) vs. C-USA
We also see Pittsburgh (2-2) going to the Pinstripe Bowl as the Big East’s fourth-place representative.
We’ll be updating these each week, so be sure to check back throughout the season.
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I’m sold on Duke as a bowl team, but I think they’ll fall further in the pecking order. Even if it’s the first in more than 15 years, Duke still won’t put butts in the seats or pull eyeballs to the TV. While the Blue Devils might deserve a higher slot, unless they end up with a truly special season (i.e. top 25) I think Wake is the only team they might be picked before.
That’s why I went with the Belk Bowl, however. Charlotte game, so there’s actually a shot they’ll bring fans along with them. I just feel like it’s a smart move all around. No point sending the Blue Devils out of state and fail to sell their allotment.