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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4469373, member: 27"] Quick update: Some of the uninformed web sites that post bowl projections have picked up on what McMurphy has out there and they are slowly imitating what he has, with Clemson in the Orange, ND in the Reliaquest and Syracuse in the Pinstripe. It should be noted that we need some specific results for Ohio State to be assigned to the Orange Bowl. ACC schools need USC to win the P12 championship and Michigan to win the B1G championship. An upset in one of those games would not be a good thing for Syracuse or most of the other ACC schools. Even if something happens and the winner of the ACC championship game gets an SEC team in the Orange, I think Syracuse ends up at the Pinstripe. But if the expected outcomes happen Saturday, reading the tea leaves, I think we have a real chance to play somewhere else. Somewhere warmer. We have no chance at the Orange, Reliaquest, Gator or Holiday. No way we go to any of those. With a couple of NC ACC teams in play, no way we go to the Duke Mayo bowl. The Sun and the Military? We might have a shot at one of those. Let's assume OSU goes to the Orange. If so, I think we are looking at these programs assigned to these bowls. There might be a horse swap somewhere Orange Clemson Reliquest ND Cheez It FSU Holiday UNC Gator Pitt Mayo NC State Then we have the Sun, Military, Pinstripe and Fenway. Wake has a small fan base and an exam schedule conducive to an early bowl game. I think they go to Fenway (though they might end up at the Gasparilla instead). If they go to the Gasparilla, someone from outside the ACC replaces them. Maybe UConn. That leaves Syracuse, Louisville and Duke to fight it out for the Sun, Military and Pinstripe. Duke has a big alumni presence in NYC. I suspect they would be okay playing in the Pinstripe. Guessing Syracuse would prefer the Military because it is a place they haven't played, and is in an important area for alums and recruiting. I think our players would be excited to play there. It is a Mob friendly environment. I think UL would be thrilled to play anywhere except those bowls. They might actually prefer the Birmingham bowl to the Sun Bowl. It is less than a 5 1/2 drive to Birmingham from their campus. Bottom line, I think Syracuse gets the Pinstripe, the Military or maybe the Sun. They might even get a choice of the Military or the Sun. Guessing they would prefer the Military but I really am not sure on this. Who makes the call if there is a choice? The players? The coaches? The AD? Not 100% sure on this. Years ago, I believe Coach P used to let the players vote when there was a choice. Not sure if Coach Babers would do the same. [/QUOTE]

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