Watching the New Ranking and both Ohio State and Michigan State are ahead of Mississippi State....FSU is being Hosed by being rankd 4th,

Based on the Citrus Bowl opening up, my predictions....

Playoff - FSU
Orange - Georgia Tech
Citrus - Clemson
Russell - Louisville

(12-02-2014 07:18 PM)rednblackattack Wrote:  Based on the Citrus Bowl opening up, my predictions....

Playoff - FSU
Orange - Georgia Tech
Citrus - Clemson
Russell - Louisville

Actually it will be Clemson going to the Russell Athletic Bowl...they get the First a Choice Regardless after the Orange Bowl...assuming FSU wins the ACC:

CFP Florida State in the Sugar Bowl
Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl
Clemson in the Russell Athletic Bowl
Louisville in the Citrus Bowl

(12-02-2014 07:25 PM)Maize Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 07:18 PM)rednblackattack Wrote:  Based on the Citrus Bowl opening up, my predictions....

Playoff - FSU
Orange - Georgia Tech
Citrus - Clemson
Russell - Louisville

Actually it will be Clemson going to the Russell Athletic Bowl...they get the First a Choice Regardless after the Orange Bowl...assuming FSU wins the ACC:

CFP Florida State in the Sugar Bowl
Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl
Clemson in the Russell Athletic Bowl
Louisville in the Citrus Bowl

First choice would be the Citrus. Not the Russell.

(12-02-2014 07:30 PM)4x4hokies Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 07:25 PM)Maize Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 07:18 PM)rednblackattack Wrote:  Based on the Citrus Bowl opening up, my predictions....

Playoff - FSU
Orange - Georgia Tech
Citrus - Clemson
Russell - Louisville

Actually it will be Clemson going to the Russell Athletic Bowl...they get the First a Choice Regardless after the Orange Bowl...assuming FSU wins the ACC:

CFP Florida State in the Sugar Bowl
Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl
Clemson in the Russell Athletic Bowl
Louisville in the Citrus Bowl

First choice would be the Citrus. Not the Russell.

Was under the impression it was the Russell Athletic...

(12-02-2014 07:36 PM)Maize Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 07:30 PM)4x4hokies Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 07:25 PM)Maize Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 07:18 PM)rednblackattack Wrote:  Based on the Citrus Bowl opening up, my predictions....

Playoff - FSU
Orange - Georgia Tech
Citrus - Clemson
Russell - Louisville

Actually it will be Clemson going to the Russell Athletic Bowl...they get the First a Choice Regardless after the Orange Bowl...assuming FSU wins the ACC:

CFP Florida State in the Sugar Bowl
Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl
Clemson in the Russell Athletic Bowl
Louisville in the Citrus Bowl

First choice would be the Citrus. Not the Russell.

Was under the impression it was the Russell Athletic...

it is except when citrus is acc

(12-02-2014 07:38 PM)Chris02M Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 07:36 PM)Maize Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 07:30 PM)4x4hokies Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 07:25 PM)Maize Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 07:18 PM)rednblackattack Wrote:  Based on the Citrus Bowl opening up, my predictions....

Playoff - FSU
Orange - Georgia Tech
Citrus - Clemson
Russell - Louisville

Actually it will be Clemson going to the Russell Athletic Bowl...they get the First a Choice Regardless after the Orange Bowl...assuming FSU wins the ACC:

CFP Florida State in the Sugar Bowl
Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl
Clemson in the Russell Athletic Bowl
Louisville in the Citrus Bowl

First choice would be the Citrus. Not the Russell.

Was under the impression it was the Russell Athletic...

it is except when citrus is acc

Gotcha...it kind of murky...from an article I just looked up...regardless looks like if FSU wins both Louisville and Clemson will be in Orlando that same week.

Russell Athletic Bowl: Clemson (9-3), Duke (9-3) and Louisville (9-3) are eligible for the Dec. 29 game in Orlando, Fla. The Russell Bowl picks after the CFP and before the Tier I bowls.

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/11/30/4...rylink=cpy

The Citrus is the more desirable bowl. Why would Russell pick first?

(12-02-2014 07:58 PM)4x4hokies Wrote:  The Citrus is the more desirable bowl. Why would Russell pick first?

more desirable by opponent and date but location same

(12-02-2014 08:05 PM)Chris02M Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 07:58 PM)4x4hokies Wrote:  The Citrus is the more desirable bowl. Why would Russell pick first?

more desirable by opponent and date but location same

Ownership is the same too. No way they shaft the higher paying sponsor by giving the lower paying sponsor first choice.

I know bowls aren't thrilled with having schools two years in a row but if GT and Clemson have already been taken by the Orange and Citrus bowls I don't see the Russell ignoring Louisville. UofL and Duke were both 9-3, but the Cards played a much tougher schedule and even in a repeat year, you'd have a ton more Cardinal fans over Blue Devil fans in Orlando. Everyone else they could choose finished 2 games behind at 7-5, if I understand correctly that the Russell can't take ND over ACC teams with at least 9 wins.

(12-02-2014 08:12 PM)CollegeCard Wrote:  I know bowls aren't thrilled with having schools two years in a row but if GT and Clemson have already been taken by the Orange and Citrus bowls I don't see the Russell ignoring Louisville. UofL and Duke were both 9-3, but the Cards played a much tougher schedule and even in a repeat year, you'd have a ton more Cardinal fans over Blue Devil fans in Orlando. Everyone else they could choose finished 2 games behind at 7-5, if I understand correctly that the Russell can't take ND over ACC teams with at least 9 wins.

Yeah...my advice to L1C4 is start calling around the Orlando area for Hotel space..sure the coaches don't mind being in Florida for Recruiting.

FSU = Playoff
GT vs Mich St in Orange
Clemson vs Mizzou in Citrus
UL vs Oklahoma in Russell
Duke vs Aubrn in Music City

...my predictions for now.

(12-02-2014 08:46 PM)dgrace4cards Wrote:  FSU = Playoff
GT vs Mich St in Orange
Clemson vs Mizzou in Citrus
UL vs Oklahoma in Russell
Duke vs Aubrn in Music City

...my predictions for now.

Those matchups look like losses to me.

(12-02-2014 08:46 PM)dgrace4cards Wrote:  FSU = Playoff
GT vs Mich St in Orange
Clemson vs Mizzou in Citrus
UL vs Oklahoma in Russell
Duke vs Aubrn in Music City

...my predictions for now.

Duke does not belong in the Music City. if they have to play Auburn it will get ugly fast.

(12-02-2014 10:54 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 08:46 PM)dgrace4cards Wrote:  FSU = Playoff
GT vs Mich St in Orange
Clemson vs Mizzou in Citrus
UL vs Oklahoma in Russell
Duke vs Aubrn in Music City

...my predictions for now.

Duke does not belong in the Music City. if they have to play Auburn it will get ugly fast.

id flip Louisville and Duke. Loiuisville vs Auburn and Duke vs Oklahoma

(12-02-2014 11:06 PM)Chris02M Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 10:54 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 08:46 PM)dgrace4cards Wrote:  FSU = Playoff
GT vs Mich St in Orange
Clemson vs Mizzou in Citrus
UL vs Oklahoma in Russell
Duke vs Aubrn in Music City

...my predictions for now.

Duke does not belong in the Music City. if they have to play Auburn it will get ugly fast.

id flip Louisville and Duke. Loiuisville vs Auburn and Duke vs Oklahoma

If UofL goes to the Music City Bowl would much rather play a Texas A&M, Ole Miss or LSU instead of Auburn for the simple reason UofL opens with Auburn next year in Atlanta next season...

(12-02-2014 11:13 PM)Maize Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 11:06 PM)Chris02M Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 10:54 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 08:46 PM)dgrace4cards Wrote:  FSU = Playoff
GT vs Mich St in Orange
Clemson vs Mizzou in Citrus
UL vs Oklahoma in Russell
Duke vs Aubrn in Music City

...my predictions for now.

Duke does not belong in the Music City. if they have to play Auburn it will get ugly fast.

id flip Louisville and Duke. Loiuisville vs Auburn and Duke vs Oklahoma

If UofL goes to the Music City Bowl would much rather play a Texas A&M, Ole Miss or LSU instead of Auburn for the simple reason UofL opens with Auburn next year in Atlanta next season...

That could happen . as its a guess on sec top 3 or 4 non playoff/new years 6 games.

sec should get 2 in New Years 6 games then 2 of Missouri/ole miss/auburn in citrus,outback then Georgia, LSU, A+M,Tennessee and 1 other go to belk,music,gator, Texas and Liberty bowls

I will wait until Saturday night before making any guesses on acc bowl matchups

(12-02-2014 10:52 PM)4x4hokies Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 08:46 PM)dgrace4cards Wrote:  FSU = Playoff
GT vs Mich St in Orange
Clemson vs Mizzou in Citrus
UL vs Oklahoma in Russell
Duke vs Aubrn in Music City

...my predictions for now.

Those matchups look like losses to me.

GT (+5.5) vs Mich St in Orange
Clemson (+1) vs Mizzou in Citrus
UL (+9) vs Oklahoma in Russell
Duke (+17.5) vs Auburn in Music City

We'd be the dog in all 4 games if you use the Sagarin predictor ratings as at least a rough guide. Auburn and Oklahoma are rated higher by the computers than the committee. Sagarin in fact has MSU, Aub, and OU all in his top 10, with Mizzou #18.