Bowl Projections are easy offseason filler…and so is critiquing them. I try to ignore the projections, but felt ESPN’s first lists were worth noting because they left out BC.
ESPN posted Brett McMurphy and Mark Schlabach’s picks and 10 ACC teams (plus Notre Dame) were slotted. What surprised me is that they don’t account for BC getting an at large bid. As we’ve seen over the years, if a major conference team gets to six wins, they will end up in a bowl. BC’s TV ratings in low-level bowls also lead to us backfilling open slots. It could be that neither McMurphy or Schlaback don’t think BC will get to six wins. But most of the early previews have the Eagles in that neighborhood. CBS’s early projections had BC going to Detroit.
I will make my predictions later this summer, but I am not worried about BC staying home. As usual, if we get eligible, it will all work itself out.
