Georgia Tech bowl projections, computer rankings for week 6
The good news for Georgia Tech is that its probability of winning out, according to ESPN, increased from zero to 1 percent.
Based on projections from ESPN’s power index and bowl prognosticators, the Yellow Jackets, who fell to 3-3 after their loss to Pittsburgh Saturday, are cast to finish at the six- or seven-win mark, with wins expected against Georgia Southern, Duke and Virginia and losses to North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Georgia.
Bowl projections
| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| David Hale, ESPN | Ind. | Ind. | Ind. | Ind. | St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg |
| Mark Schlabach, ESPN | Military | Military | Ind. | Ind. | St. Petersburg | Quick Lane |
| Brett McMurphy, ESPN | Military | Military | Ind. | Ind. | St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg |
| Jerry Palm, CBS Sports | N/A | Ind. | Ind. | Military | Ind. | Military |
| Bill Bender, Sporting News | N/A | Pinstripe | Pinstripe | Pinstripe | Quick Lane | Quick Lane |
| Week | Pre. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Rank | 46 | 46 | 56 | 59 | 51 | 53 | 50 |
| 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 |
| % chance of winning out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| % chance of winning ACC | .3 | .5 | .4 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 0 |
| Remaining SOS | 22 | 41 | 30 | 25 | 37 | 48 | 55 |
This week between: Toledo and Mississippi State
ACC champion probability leaders: Clemson, 74.1; Miami, 8.2; Louisville, 7.6; Virginia Tech, 7.3
Georgia Southern: 85
| Week | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Rank | 42 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 45 |
This week between: Arizona State and Notre Dame
Georgia Southern: 88
| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Rank | 42 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 53 |
This week between: Georgia and Mississippi State
Georgia Southern: 65
| Week | Pre. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Rank | 64 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 42 | 47 | 44 |
This week between: Penn State and Wake Forest
Georgia Southern: 78
Previous weeks
Week 2
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.
