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My attempt at ACC bowl projections

Atlanta, Ga. -- The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets take the field at the start of their game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Bobby Dodd Stadium Saturday, November 19, 2016. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

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Atlanta, Ga. -- The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets take the field at the start of their game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Bobby Dodd Stadium Saturday, November 19, 2016. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado
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Dec 3, 2016

On the even of bowl selection day, here’s my guess at how the ACC tie-in bowls will go Sunday (pending Clemson win in the ACC title game)

CFP: Clemson

Orange Bowl: Florida State

Citrus: Louisville

Russell Athletic: Miami

Belk: Virginia Tech

Pinstripe: Pitt

Sun: North Carolina

TaxSlayer: Georgia Tech

Military: N.C. State

Independence: Wake Forest

Quick Lane: Boston College

As reported earlier, I think the TaxSlayer (née Gator) would be quite happy with either Miami or Georgia Tech , and if Miami gets nabbed by the Russell Athletic, the TaxSlayer folks can list the Yellow Jackets as their No. 1 choice and be assured of getting them.

Should Georgia Tech get invited to the Dec. 31 game in Jacksonville, Fla., a likely opponent would be Kentucky.

If Virginia Tech should win, it's a bit murkier. My guess would be Georgia Tech ends up at the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Md.

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Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.

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