Tar Heel Panic-o-Meter Level- MODERATE
It’s been almost a month since the Confidential looked at the current Tar Heel basketball team and not a lot has changed-
We still have no idea who this team is, or what they’re capable of.
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Big 10: What Goes Around…
If Florida State, Ohio State, and Auburn all win, there will be a lot of debate as to which two teams should play in the National Championship game. If you read the Big 10 fans’ comments, there is much wailing and gnashing of teeth regarding the “system”–especially ESPN–being anti-Big 10 and pro-SEC. All one can say is… what goes around, comes around.
BOWL PROJECTIONS: DECEMBER 1, 2013- UPDATED
Here are the Confidential’s full bowl projections as of December 1, 2013 (subject to change…of course):
Update: We’ve gone hermano-a-hermano pitting acaffrey’s picks against mcaffrey’s picks for ultimate bragging rights.
| BCS Games | |||||
| Bowl | Date | Location | Matchup | Prediction (acaffrey) | Prediction (mcaffrey) |
| BCS Title Game | Jan. 6 | Pasadena, Calif. | BCS vs BCS | Florida State vs. Ohio State | Florida State vs. Ohio State |
| Orange | Jan. 3 | Miami, Fla. | ACC/BCS vs BCS | Clemson vs. Alabama | UCF vs. Alabama |
| Sugar | Jan. 2 | New Orleans, La. | SEC/BCS vs BCS | Auburn vs. UCF | Baylor vs. Auburn |
| Fiesta | Jan. 1 | Glendale, Ariz. | Big 12/BCS vs BCS | Okla. State vs. N. Illinois | Oklahoma St. vs. N. Illinois |
| Rose | Jan. 1 | Pasadena, Calif. | Big Ten/BCS vs Pac-12/BCS | Michigan State vs. Stanford | Michigan State vs. Stanford |
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More on the ACC Bowl Picture
Great article by MCaffrey regarding the bowl situation. Here is some more info.
ACC Bowl Projections: 11-teams
The Confidential has been saying for weeks now that the ACC had a great chance of getting 11 bowl-eligible teams and detailed the scenarios needed to make it happen. I’m very proud to report that the scenarios we projected occurred almost exactly to plan.
The good news is that, thanks to Syracuse’s win over Boston College to close out their regular season, the Orange are now 6-6 and are bowl eligible for the second consecutive year. Furthermore, the ACC can now boast that they have 11 teams that are eligible for post-season play. That’s a record for the Conference and matches the SEC’s best.
The bad news is that thanks to Clemson’s complete meltdown on National TV against their in-state rivals, the ACC is likely to only have 1 representative in the BCS. Granted that one representative will likely be Florida State in the National Championship Game, but losing out on a 2nd BCS team not only means lost revenue (approx. $18M) but also makes it more difficult to find bowl sites for the remaining 9 bowl eligible teams.
Worst of all, that means that there is a good chance that at least one bowl-eligible team from a Power Conference will not be invited to a bowl game this year. Currently Syracuse, Pittsburgh, and North Carolina are all on the bubble. Read more…
Rivalry Day in the ACC
The Confidential acknowledges that Pitt/Miami have already squared off, but there is little argument that the game did not feature a rivalry at the same level as most of the games this week. Still, Miami’s win kept them alive in the battle to reach the ACC Championship game. But the main event is today’s slate of games. Let’s take a closer look.
The Confidential’s ACC Football Top 10 Poll: Week 13
There are now a clear #1 and #2 in the ACC right now, then it gets crazy. Anyway, here is the Confidential Correspondents Football top 10 Poll for Week 13. Remember, we include Notre Dame and Louisville. This year, we’ll start with team number 10 and work our way to #1.
Syracuse Wins 2013 Maui Invitational
The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team went 3-0 at the Lahaina Civic Center en route to claiming their 3rd Championship at the prestigious tournament posting wins over Minnesota (6-2), California (5-2), and defeating Baylor (6-1) in the Championship Round.
The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team hold their trophies after winning the Maui Invitational. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
Clemson Fans, Be Thankful
Thanksgiving is almost here and most people are busy thinking about the massive amounts of turkey they will be eating come Thursday. Clemson fans on the other hand, have one thing on the mind. Chicken. Garnet and Black chicken. Every year with Thanksgiving comes the Clemson Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks* rivalry game, and every year, we are thankful.
Cards Signing Day Recap
Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino added two surprise letter of intent signatures during the fall signing period. In all the Cards picked up five. The Cards will be losing seniors Russ Smith, Luke Hancock and Stephan Van Treese. With potentially Montrezl Harrell and/or Chane Behanan departing for the NBA at season end, the Cards may pick up one or two more commits in the spring.
As expected the Cards signed Shaqquan Aaron, Jaylen Johnson and Chinanu Onuaku. The 6-7 Aaron is the #11 SF and 34th overall according to Scout. The 6-9 Johnson is the #14 PF and 62nd overall while Onuaku is the #9 C and ranked in the top 70 overall. All are four star prospects. The Cards are in need of size and looked to fill their needs in the post with this class.
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