Georgia Tech bowl projections, computer rankings for week 3
A win over Vanderbilt enabled Georgia Tech to gain the notice of humans, namely poll voters , but not so much the computers. The move to 3-0 gave the Yellow Jackets a modest bump among the algorithm crowd, the ESPN power index excepted. A win over Clemson would likely change things considerably.
Bowl projections
| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| David M. Hale, ESPN | Ind. | Ind. | Ind. |
| Mark Schlabach, ESPN | Military | Military | Ind. |
| Brett McMurphy, ESPN | Military | Military | Ind. |
| Jerry Palm, CBS Sports | N/A | Ind. | Ind. |
| Bill Bender, Sporting News | N/A | Pinstripe | Pinstripe |
| Week | Pre. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rank | 46 | 46 | 56 | 49 |
| Projected win-loss | 5.7-6.3 | 6.4-5.7 | 6.3-5.7 | 7.1-4.9 |
| % chance of winning out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % chance of winning ACC | .3 | .5 | .4 | .5 |
| Remaining SOS | 22 | 41 | 30 | 25 |
This week between: Central Michigan and Arizona State
ACC champion probability leaders: Louisville, 57.7 percent, Clemson, 17.8 percent, Miami, 10.5 percent, North Carolina, 6.6 percent, Florida State, 1.9 percent.
| Week | 2 | 3 |
| Rank | 42 | 39 |
This week between: Western Michigan and Toledo
| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rank | 42 | 44 | 43 |
This week between: Texas and Western Kentucky
| Week | Pre. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rank | 64 | 54 | 54 | 43 |
This week between: Iowa and Penn State
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.
