Georgia Tech bowl projections, computer rankings for week 10
After dropping to 5-4 with a 48-20 loss to North Carolina Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C., the Yellow Jackets' rankings reflected the defeat. All four of the rankings (ESPN Power Index, Sagarin, Football Outsiders and College Football News) are all the lowest of the season.
Bowl projections
| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| David Hale, ESPN | Ind. | Ind. | Ind. | Ind. | St. Pete | St. Pete | Ind. | Ind. | Belk | Military |
| Mark Schlabach, ESPN | Military | Military | Ind. | Ind. | St. Pete | Quick Lane | St. Pete | St. Pete | Pinstripe | Military |
| Brett McMurphy, ESPN | Military | Military | Ind. | Ind. | St. Pete | St. Pete | Ind. | Quick Lane | Belk | Military |
| Jerry Palm, CBS Sports | N/A | Ind. | Ind. | Military | Ind. | Military | Military | Military | Military | Military |
| Bill Bender, Sporting News | N/A | Pinstripe | Pinstripe | Pinstripe | Quick Lane | Quick Lane | Quick Lane | Quick Lane | Military | Pinstripe |
| Week | Pre. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Rank | 46 | 46 | 56 | 59 | 51 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 56 |
| Projected win-loss | 5.7-6.3 | 6.4-5.7 | 6.3-5.7 | 7.1-4.9 | 6.6-5.4 | 6.2-5.8 | 6.1-5.9 | 6.3-5.7 | 6.2-5.8 | 6.5-5.5 | 6.3-5.7 |
| % chance of winning out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .1 | .1 | .1 | .6 | 1.1 | 5.7 |
| % chance of winning ACC | .3 | .4 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Remaining SOS | 22 | 41 | 30 | 25 | 37 | 48 | 55 | 44 | 39 | 24 | 37 |
This week between: Cal and Louisiana Tech
Virginia Tech: 25
| Week | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Rank | 42 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 56 |
This week between: North Dakota State and Navy
Virginia Tech: 16
| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Rank | 42 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 50 | 60 |
This week between: Indiana and Mississippi State
Virginia Tech: 16
| Week | Pre. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Rank | 64 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 53 |
This week between: TCU and South Carolina
Virginia Tech: 14
About the Author
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.
