I've been posting these threads each year around this time (with the exception of last season), so here we go again. I'll keep this thread updated as games are completed and the scenarios change.
UPDATED 7:30pm, Saturday 11/14
Coastal Division Race:
Standings:
Paths to Charlotte:
Pittsburgh (5-1)
Remaining Schedule: UVa, at Syracuse
Pitt wins the Coastal with a win over Virginia on Saturday. If they lose, the Panthers can still win the division with a win over Syracuse in the finale, and a VT win over UVa. Going 0-2 to finish the season means either UVa or VT win the division.
Virginia (4-2)
Remaining Schedule: at Pitt, VT
UVa still control their own destiny in the division race. Beat Pitt and VT, and the Hoos go to Charlotte. Without Armstrong that seems like a real longshot, but if UVa's QB can return, they might have a shot. UVa can win the division with a win over Pitt and a loss to VT, but not the other way around. If UVa beats Pitt, loses to VT, the Hokies lose to Miami and Pitt loses to Syracuse, UVa would win the division in a three-way 5-3 tie with UVa, Pitt and Miami or a head-to-head 5-3 tie with Pitt if Miami loses to Duke.
Virginia Tech (3-3)
Remaining Schedule: at Miami, at UVa
VT has a narrow but still viable path to Charlotte. The Hokies have to win out, at Miami and at UVa, and have Pittsburgh lose out (UVa and Syracuse). If that happens, UVa, Pitt and VT would be tied at 5-3, with all 1-1 against the other two. The next tiebreaker is the Coastal Division record. VT would be 5-1, UVa would be 4-2 and Pittsburgh would also be 4-2, so the Hokies would go to Charlotte.
ACC Bowl Picture
Bowl Eligible Teams:
Wake Forest (9-1)
NC State (7-3)
Pittsburgh (8-2)
Virginia (6-4)
Clemson (7-3)
Boston College (6-4)
Approaching Eligibility:
Syracuse (5-5)
North Carolina (5-5)
Miami (5-5)
Louisville (5-5)
Virginia Tech (5-5)
ACC Bowl Tie-Ins:
New Years' Six:
(A bid to the College Football Playoff seems impossible for the ACC now, so the league winner goes to a NY6 bowl)
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
December 30th; Atlanta, GA
At-large vs At-large
Playstation Fiesta Bowl
January 1st; Glendale, AZ
At-large vs At-large
ACC Bowls (listed chronologically):
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
December 23rd; Tampa, FL
ACC vs SEC or AAC
Military Bowl presented by Peraton
December 27th; Annapolis, MD
ACC vs AAC
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
December 28th; Birmingham, AL
ACC vs SEC or AAC
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
December 28th; Dallas, TX
ACC vs SEC or AAC
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
December 28th; San Diego, CA
ACC vs Pac 12
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
December 29th; Boston, MA
ACC vs AAC
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
December 29th; New York, NY
ACC vs B1G
Cheez-It Bowl
December 29th; Orlando, FL
ACC vs Big 12
Duke's Mayo Bowl
December 30th; Charlotte, NC
ACC vs SEC
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
December 31st; Jacksonville, FL
ACC vs SEC
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
December 31st; El Paso, TX
ACC vs Pac 12
UPDATED 7:30pm, Saturday 11/14
Coastal Division Race:
Standings:
- Pittsburgh (5-1)
- Virginia (4-2)
- Miami (3-3)-ELIMINATED
- Virginia Tech (3-3)
- North Carolina (3-4)-ELIMINATED
- Georgia Tech (2-6)-ELIMINATED
- Duke (0-6)-ELIMINATED
Paths to Charlotte:
Pittsburgh (5-1)
Remaining Schedule: UVa, at Syracuse
Pitt wins the Coastal with a win over Virginia on Saturday. If they lose, the Panthers can still win the division with a win over Syracuse in the finale, and a VT win over UVa. Going 0-2 to finish the season means either UVa or VT win the division.
Virginia (4-2)
Remaining Schedule: at Pitt, VT
UVa still control their own destiny in the division race. Beat Pitt and VT, and the Hoos go to Charlotte. Without Armstrong that seems like a real longshot, but if UVa's QB can return, they might have a shot. UVa can win the division with a win over Pitt and a loss to VT, but not the other way around. If UVa beats Pitt, loses to VT, the Hokies lose to Miami and Pitt loses to Syracuse, UVa would win the division in a three-way 5-3 tie with UVa, Pitt and Miami or a head-to-head 5-3 tie with Pitt if Miami loses to Duke.
Virginia Tech (3-3)
Remaining Schedule: at Miami, at UVa
VT has a narrow but still viable path to Charlotte. The Hokies have to win out, at Miami and at UVa, and have Pittsburgh lose out (UVa and Syracuse). If that happens, UVa, Pitt and VT would be tied at 5-3, with all 1-1 against the other two. The next tiebreaker is the Coastal Division record. VT would be 5-1, UVa would be 4-2 and Pittsburgh would also be 4-2, so the Hokies would go to Charlotte.
ACC Bowl Picture
Bowl Eligible Teams:
Wake Forest (9-1)
NC State (7-3)
Pittsburgh (8-2)
Virginia (6-4)
Clemson (7-3)
Boston College (6-4)
Approaching Eligibility:
Syracuse (5-5)
North Carolina (5-5)
Miami (5-5)
Louisville (5-5)
Virginia Tech (5-5)
ACC Bowl Tie-Ins:
New Years' Six:
(A bid to the College Football Playoff seems impossible for the ACC now, so the league winner goes to a NY6 bowl)
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
December 30th; Atlanta, GA
At-large vs At-large
Playstation Fiesta Bowl
January 1st; Glendale, AZ
At-large vs At-large
ACC Bowls (listed chronologically):
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
December 23rd; Tampa, FL
ACC vs SEC or AAC
Military Bowl presented by Peraton
December 27th; Annapolis, MD
ACC vs AAC
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
December 28th; Birmingham, AL
ACC vs SEC or AAC
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
December 28th; Dallas, TX
ACC vs SEC or AAC
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
December 28th; San Diego, CA
ACC vs Pac 12
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
December 29th; Boston, MA
ACC vs AAC
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
December 29th; New York, NY
ACC vs B1G
Cheez-It Bowl
December 29th; Orlando, FL
ACC vs Big 12
Duke's Mayo Bowl
December 30th; Charlotte, NC
ACC vs SEC
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
December 31st; Jacksonville, FL
ACC vs SEC
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
December 31st; El Paso, TX
ACC vs Pac 12
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