(01-15-2019 04:49 PM)Statefan Wrote: As Esayem notes, it's the loss of the Peach Bowl that really hurts.
Beyond that the goal should be:
The ACC number one that does not make the playoff should be in either the Orange or Sugar Bowl. (Miami or New Orleans)
The ACC number two should be in the Citrus (Orlando)
The ACC number three should be in a new Peach Bowl (Atlanta)
It's the same travel time from Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill to either Miami or New Orleans. It's a potential extra distance only for the Gt/FSU/Miami fan base and given that it is New Orleans it should be worth the trip.
Interesting goals, but right now the Citrus (or even the Outback) uses the SEC-B1G connection to get them on NYD. The Citrus usually has the #4 or #5 SEC team vs the #3 or #4 Big Ten team. So, based upon the above I assume you left out the TRUE goal for the conference that has a shot of accomplishing something like the above.
To challenge for these type of bowls or even get a new Atlanta Bowl up and running, the ACC would need Miami and VT back to their late 90s early 00s form, to go along with FSU, Clemson, and the potential for an ND team not quite good enough to make the CFP/NY6 bowls. Why? Because as pointed out in another thread THESE are the type of bowl games that have options and prefer strong traveling fanbases/ratings draws to help stimulate the economy and make $$$ for the bowl game organizers.
Now, having said this, it doesn't minimize the need for programs like (alpha) GT, L'ville, NC, NCST, Pitt, SU, and VA to raise their level of play as well to support the preferred 4 and 5/8ths.
And I believe that goal is something we can all agree upon, but unfortunately we as fans can't do much to bring it about. Just have to hope the conference and the individual schools know what needs to be done and are in the process of getting it done.
Plus it is a goal that needs to be done even IF the bowl system blows up in the future.
Cheers,
Neil