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The bowl predictions currently have FSU and UCF meeting in the Gasparilla Bowl (12/23). While a victory for UCF will make their fans insufferable, the misery for FSU fans would be worth it.
UF Gators bowl prediction thread
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UCF would wax that ass, and it would be freakin hilarious as well. hope they do it.
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CBS 130 shows the knights at 29 and f$u at 57. f$u is right in behind butter's chippewas in the poll.
Durt, great comment! ucf would eat up f$u's secondary, but the noles and the chippewas-now there's a game!
Orange would be a great payday for the Gators.
Durt, great comment! ucf would eat up f$u's secondary, but the noles and the chippewas-now there's a game!
Orange would be a great payday for the Gators.
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I mean, who doesn't fondly remember USF beating the clowns in Tallahassee in 09?!?
This can be added to the list!
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They didnt just win, they beat the ever loving dog
out of em. That game was truly hilarious.
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im assuming we get the OB, but im not 100% confident. i looked and tix are $120 for crap and starting at $150s for corner endzone. i dont wanna get stuck, so ill wait a little longer. maybe they drop when virginia doesnt show for a beatdown
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I can't help but feel bad for Minnesota. A week ago, they were about to host a game to get them into the B1G championship game that would put them one (unlikely) win away from the playoffs. Then they get blown the f*ck out, are out of the conference championship and playoff picture, and are relegated to the Outback Bowl since the Citrus will take Michigan. After all that, at least they'll probably be playing Tennessee, a team they could easily beat. Then Bama loses to Auburn and plummets in the rankings, which basically guarantees they'll now have to play one of those teams instead of Tennessee.
Row the boat!
Row the boat!
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Because bowl tie-ins. From Wikipedia:
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is locked into a 12-year deal (2014–2025) with the Orange Bowl, so if the ACC champion qualifies for the playoffs in a year when the Orange Bowl is not a semifinal host, the next-highest ranked ACC team will play in the Orange Bowl. For the secondary tie-ins, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Big Ten Conference are guaranteed three appearances each, and the University of Notre Dame can play in a maximum of two games, but is not guaranteed any appearances. The ACC team's opponent in a given year will be the highest-ranked available team from the SEC, Big Ten, and Notre Dame, subject to several constraints: the SEC and Big Ten champions are always excluded, and when an SEC and/or Big Ten team qualifies for the College Football Playoff, the next available team would also be excluded from participating in the Orange Bowl due to contractual obligations with the Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl, respectively. Also, should a highest-ranked team create a rematch with the ACC team, the Orange Bowl has the option of passing over that team for the next-highest ranked team among the Big Ten, SEC, and Notre Dame, again subject to the noted constraints. Rankings are based on the College Football Playoff committee's rankings.
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Because if we're the highest ranked SEC/B1G team available, the Orange Bowl has to take us. Notre Dame will end up being selected by someone else. You can't just start calling every bowl game who will listen and try to pitch a UF/ND matchup.
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The Cotton Bowl this year is contractually obligated to take the highest ranked Group of 5 team, who will face the highest ranked remaining team who hasn't been selected for a NY6 bowl.
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Yes, the orange bowl is designed to be for the ACC what the Sugar Bowl is for the SEC. when it isn’t part of the playoffs, it is intended to be where the top ranked ACC team that isn’t going to the playoffs goes.
the interesting wrinkle to me is that I assume Clemson is on the CFP after easily beating Virginia. Virginia is currently the next highest ranked ACC team, so they would go to the Orange. But everywhere I read about the ACC tie-Ins to the orange bowl mention the highest RANKED ACC team (per CFP rankings). If Clemson beats #23 Virginia so badly that they drop out of the rankings, there will be no ranked ACC team besides Clemson. Does that open the door for the Orange Bowl to select a ranked non-ACC team? I don’t know if that’s addressed in the contract. But it does make me wonder.
the interesting wrinkle to me is that I assume Clemson is on the CFP after easily beating Virginia. Virginia is currently the next highest ranked ACC team, so they would go to the Orange. But everywhere I read about the ACC tie-Ins to the orange bowl mention the highest RANKED ACC team (per CFP rankings). If Clemson beats #23 Virginia so badly that they drop out of the rankings, there will be no ranked ACC team besides Clemson. Does that open the door for the Orange Bowl to select a ranked non-ACC team? I don’t know if that’s addressed in the contract. But it does make me wonder.
