Georgia Tech bowl projections, computer rankings for week 7
A win over Georgia Southern by Georgia Tech failed to overwhelm computer rankings nor bowl projectors. At 4-3 going into its bye week, the Yellow Jackets continue to be ranked between 42-48 by a variety of FBS rankings systems.
| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| David Hale, ESPN | Ind. | Ind. | Ind. | Ind. | St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg | Ind. |
| Mark Schlabach, ESPN | Military | Military | Ind. | Ind. | St. Petersburg | Quick Lane | St. Petersburg |
| Brett McMurphy, ESPN | Military | Military | Ind. | Ind. | St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg | Ind. |
| Jerry Palm, CBS Sports | N/A | Ind. | Ind. | Military | Ind. | Military | Military |
| Bill Bender, Sporting News | N/A | Pinstripe | Pinstripe | Pinstripe | Quick Lane | Quick Lane | Quick Lane |
| Week | Pre. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Rank | 46 | 46 | 56 | 59 | 51 | 53 | 50 | 48 |
| 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 |
| % chance of winning out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .1 | 1 | 1 |
| % chance of winning ACC | .3 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 0 | 0 |
| Remaining SOS | 22 | 41 | 30 | 25 | 37 | 48 | 55 | 44 |
This week between: Memphis and Northwestern
Duke: 60
ACC champion probability leaders: Clemson, 73.1, North Carolina, 12.4, Louisville, 7.8, Virginia Tech, 3.2, Miami, 1.7, Florida State, .9.
| Week | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Rank | 42 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
This week between: Northwestern and Toledo
Duke: 59
| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Rank | 42 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 53 | 47 |
This week between: San Diego State and Temple
Duke: 66
| Week | Pre. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Rank | 64 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 42 |
This week between: Penn State and Wake Forest
Duke: 69
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.
