Clarification on how Canes can play in OB

[Go Canes!!]

Not as far fetched as I thought. Win the next two convincingly and are we ranked at 8-4?

Maybe.

 

[Boarcane]

Keep moving nothing to see here.
I want to go to Nashville and the Music City Bowl let’s party

 

[OrangeBowlMagic]

Not probable, but definitely possible.

 

[Rickd]

Win the next two and we are 8-4.

 

[Go Canes!!]

Win the next two and we are 8-4.

My bad, didn't notice the typo. Corrected. Thanks.

 

[swampcougar1]

When has the Orange bowl stooped to taking 8-4 teams

 

[CaneMutiny06]

When has the Orange bowl stooped to taking 8-4 teams

Not recently because they haven’t had to. But the Sugar Bowl took an 8-4 Auburn team just a couple years ago.

 

[9oh4Cane]

When has the Orange bowl stooped to taking 8-4 teams

Still think an 8-4 Miami team brings that bowl better ratings than most 10-2 teams, although I obviously don't see us getting in

 

[PanamaCityCanes]

Isn't Notre Dame considered an ACC team for bowl tie-in purposes? If so, that's the obvious choice for the Orange Bowl.

 

[KevinCaneFace]

Isn't Notre Dame considered an ACC team for bowl tie-in purposes? If so, that's the obvious choice for the Orange Bowl.

They have all ACC bowl rights except the Orange Bowl

 

[jackbenimble71]

uga vs miami orange bowl

 

[NorthernVirginiaCane]

8-4 Miami is definitely in the CFP top 25. I think they are 29 or 30 now with lots of teams ahead of them due for a loss (Navy, for example, plays Notre Dame).

 

[Home Slice]

uga vs miami orange bowl

No thanks. Rick already has a heart condition. Not sure he could handle the stress.

 

[NorthernVirginiaCane]

Point being, SOME ACC team will be in the top 25 by seasons end, so this will be a moot point. Right now, Miami is highest in the outside the top 25 category and has the easiest 2 remaining games, so definitely possible.

But Pitt, UVA or VT could leapfrog by winning out and then playing Clemson tight.

 

[Mr. Dynasty1]

Meh, I'd be okay with not playing in the Orange Bowl anyway

 

[ajkreider]

Doesn't matter if we're ranked. What matters is if no one else is. No way the ACC or Orange Bowl commitee takes a, say, PSU/Wake matchup over PSU/Miami - for ticket sales and TV eyeballs alone.

But we need to win out, dammit!

 

[itsacanething]

8-4 Miami is definitely in the CFP top 25. I think they are 29 or 30 now with lots of teams ahead of them due for a loss (Navy, for example, plays Notre Dame).

ironically the top 25 still HUGE. nobody seems to pay any attention to games between teams outside the top 25. call me dumb or whatever but i would consider 9-4 and a top 20 finish to be pretty good for manny's first year.

 

[Bipolarcane]

Let’s beat Duke and FIU first!!!!!

 

[NJshoreCane]

Six teams with 4 losses were ranked in last years final regular season poll.
I think we'll sneak in after we win the next 2.

The problem is VT.
If they beat GT, the winner of the VT/UVA game will get the Coastal and be ranked higher than us with 3 losses.
Unless, of course, Pitt wins out...

Bottom line is we seemed to have our footing after UVA. Figure out a way to beat GT.
I just hope i'm flying to a nice, warm party spot in late December.

 

[PanamaCityCanes]

The problem is VT.
If they beat GT, the winner of the VT/UVA game will get the Coastal and be ranked higher than us with 3 losses.
Unless, of course, Pitt wins out...

But that team is then going to get destroyed by Clemson and end up with four losses. The bowls will be determined based on the rankings after the ACCCG.