2016-17 ACC Bowl Games

[Sean Miller Fan]

Before the season begins, I figured I'd post the dates and times for the potential bowl games we may play in.

Interestingly, the 4 "Tier 2" bowls are all either Dec 26 or 27 while the rest of the bowls are Dec. 28 are later. If our record and our vindicated traveling fanbase allows us, it would be great to get a Tier 1 bowl to see if we can build on the strong travel to Annapolis. I've always said, give us a bowl that isn't on Dec 26, Birmingham, or after a crushing championship game loss (to Miami and Cincinnati), and we would travel well.

Monday, December 26
11AM - St. Petersburg Bowl vs American Athletic (ESPN)
2:30 - Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit) vs Big Ten (ESPN)
5:00 - Independence Bowl vs SEC (ESPN2)

Tuesday, Dec 27
3:30 - Military Bowl vs American Athletic (ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec 28
2:00 - Pinstripe Bowl vs Big Ten (ESPN)
5:30 - Russell Athletic Bowl vs Big 12 (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec 29
5:30 - Belk Bowl vs SEC (ESPN)

Friday, Dec 30
2:00 - Sun Bowl vs Pac 12 (CBS)
3:30 - Music City Bowl vs SEC (ESPN)
8:00 - Orange Bowl vs TBD (ESPN)

Sat, Dec 31
11AM - Taxslayer Bowl (JAX) vs SEC
11AM - Citrus Bowl vs SEC

- The ACC gets either the Music City or Taxslayer, not both
- The ACC only gets the Citrus if a Big Ten team ends up in the Orange Bowl

My guess is that 8-4 will send us to the Pinstripe Bowl since we have shown the ability to sell a lot of tickets for a not-too-distant bowl game.

7-5 probably sends us to a Tier 2 bowl.

 

[PushupMan]

Good list ... might also add that the ACC is a near certainty to play in the TaxSlayer game this year, as Notre Dame and Louisville went to the Music City Bowl the last two years, and both count as ACC teams for the purposes of the contract. The contract runs for six years, and it stipulates that each conference will appear in each game three times during the six years of the contract.

Trying not to jinx the Panthers by listing the other two bowl games they could end up in?

Saturday, Dec 31:
3 or 7 pm - Chik-Fil-A Peach Bowl, Semifinal Playoff (ESPN)
3 or 7 pm - Fiesta Bowl, Semifinal Playoff (ESPN)

 

[HailToPitt725]

Good list ... might also add that the ACC is a near certainty to play in the TaxSlayer game this year, as Notre Dame and Louisville went to the Music City Bowl the last two years, and both count as ACC teams for the purposes of the contract. The contract runs for six years, and it stipulates that each conference will appear in each game three times during the six years of the contract.

Trying not to jinx the Panthers by listing the other two bowl games they could end up in?

Saturday, Dec 31:
3 or 7 pm - Chik-Fil-A Peach Bowl, Semifinal Playoff (ESPN)
3 or 7 pm - Fiesta Bowl, Semifinal Playoff (ESPN)

Not trying to jinx anything either, but I have family in Orlando and the National Championship just so happens to be in Tampa and...

Well you get the point

 

[Piranha]

Not trying to jinx anything either, but I have family in Orlando and the National Championship just so happens to be in Tampa and...

Well you get the point

I have family in Kissimmee, FL. There are a ton of flights that take you into FL. That would be a nice trip.

 

[HailToPitt725]

I have family in Kissimmee, FL. There are a ton of flights that take you into FL. That would be a nice trip.

I know for sure there's a huge Pitt bar in Orlando, great place to meet up at. They got some nice recognition when we were playing there in the NCAAT. Not sure if there's anything else around there, though.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Good list ... might also add that the ACC is a near certainty to play in the TaxSlayer game this year, as Notre Dame and Louisville went to the Music City Bowl the last two years, and both count as ACC teams for the purposes

I wouldn't say that. First of all, there is no limit on how many times ND can play in certain bowl games. If ND is the MCB's #1 choice and the MCB is ND's #1 choice, they could go back there. Where it would get hairy is if lets say the MCB was also Pitt's #1 choice with a similar record. Of course the MCB would want ND but since they were there 2 yeara ago, the ACC could work it out that Pitt goes there. But the rules arent the same as the BE days.

As for the MC/Taxslayer thing, I'm not even sure who picked first last year. Louisville went up the road to Nashville and PSU got JAX. Louisville travels very well and is only about 2 hours from Nashville so it would seem they would have chosen the Cards over the Peds. Also, PSU would definitely be JAX's pick over the available ACC teams so if both bowls got who they want, we don't know whose "turn" it is this year if there is a disagreement.

 

[PhPanther1]

Cya in Charlotte on 12/3 then in Miami for the Orange Bowl!

 

[PushupMan]

I wouldn't say that. First of all, there is no limit on how many times ND can play in certain bowl games. If ND is the MCB's #1 choice and the MCB is ND's #1 choice, they could go back there. Where it would get hairy is if lets say the MCB was also Pitt's #1 choice with a similar record. Of course the MCB would want ND but since they were there 2 yeara ago, the ACC could work it out that Pitt goes there. But the rules arent the same as the BE days.

As for the MC/Taxslayer thing, I'm not even sure who picked first last year. Louisville went up the road to Nashville and PSU got JAX. Louisville travels very well and is only about 2 hours from Nashville so it would seem they would have chosen the Cards over the Peds. Also, PSU would definitely be JAX's pick over the available ACC teams so if both bowls got who they want, we don't know whose "turn" it is this year if there is a disagreement.

There is no "turn" - only a contractual agreement to place an ACC team (including ND) in Nashville 3 years out of 6, and an ACC team in Jacksonville 3 years out of 6.

What that means is that unless an ACC team is chosen for Jacksonville this year, then both of those bowls will be tied to a specific conference for the next three years (2017-2019); the ACC would go to Jacksonville 3 years in a row and the Big Ten would go to Nashville 3 years in a row.

The two Bowls are going to try to avoid that eventuality, which is why they will search very hard for an acceptable pair of teams (one ACC and one Big Ten) to place in the bowls such that the ACC gets the Jacksonville game this year.

It's not a certainty, but what I describe is very likely.

 

[jtbuba]

There is no "turn" - only a contractual agreement to place an ACC team (including ND) in Nashville 3 years out of 6, and an ACC team in Jacksonville 3 years out of 6.

What that means is that unless an ACC team is chosen for Jacksonville this year, then both of those bowls will be tied to a specific conference for the next three years (2017-2019); the ACC would go to Jacksonville 3 years in a row and the Big Ten would go to Nashville 3 years in a row.

The two Bowls are going to try to avoid that eventuality, which is why they will search very hard for an acceptable pair of teams (one ACC and one Big Ten) to place in the bowls such that the ACC gets the Jacksonville game this year.

It's not a certainty, but what I describe is very likely.

Good explanation. Thanks