Bowl Projection: WVU vs. North Carolina in the Russell Athletic Bowl

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Russell Athletic Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: North Carolina vs. West Virginia
McMurphy: North Carolina vs. West Virginia


http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14135689/college-football-bowl-projections-week-11

 

[3xWVUenginEER]

That's the best bowl city imo but the game is on a Tuesday. Plus I don't think it will be UNC. First they got 1 loss (weak schedule), and 2 I'm betting if WVU plays here it will be vs VT or maybe pitt. I'm betting Beamers last game they do what the gator did with FSU & WVU.

 

[WESTBGVA]

That's the best bowl city imo but the game is on a Tuesday. Plus I don't think it will be UNC. First they got 1 loss (weak schedule), and 2 I'm betting if WVU plays here it will be vs VT or maybe pitt. I'm betting Beamers last game they do what the gator did with FSU & WVU.

Clemson will play UNC or Pitt in the ACC championship game..I don't understand this bowl projection article.

 

[TruWVblu]

Bowl projections are worthless at this point, but a UNC matchup is something we do not want.

 

[43rd Parallel]

Bowl projections are worthless at this point, but a UNC matchup is something we do not want.

A lot of things have to happen for the Heels and Mountaineers to meet in Orlando. Among them:

1) West Virginia wins out to finish 8-4 and fifth in the conference standings at 5-4.

2) The Big 12 puts its champion in the four-team national playoffs.

3) The Big 12's third-place team gets an at-large bid to the Fiesta, sending the fourth-place team to the Alamo.

4) North Carolina loses to Clemson in the ACC title game (and I don't think I'm alone in suspecting that Clemson is way, way overrated).

 

[wvu1962]

What would it take for pitt to get in this bowl? Do the bowls get to pick for the best match ups?

 

[TruWVblu]

A lot of things have to happen for the Heels and Mountaineers to meet in Orlando. Among them:

1) West Virginia wins out to finish 8-4 and fifth in the conference standings at 5-4.

2) The Big 12 puts its champion in the four-team national playoffs.

3) The Big 12's third-place team gets an at-large bid to the Fiesta, sending the fourth-place team to the Alamo.

4) North Carolina loses to Clemson in the ACC title game (and I don't think I'm alone in suspecting that Clemson is way, way overrated).

I agree with everything you said. And I still don't think we want to play UNC.