So under the new system, if the Orange Bowl is one of the semifinal games

[Maroon Effect]

in a given year, and the ACC champ is not one of the semifinalists, where does the ACC champ go?

[BeachedHokie]

in a given year, and the ACC champ is not one of the semifinalists, where does the ACC champ go?

Supposedly guaranteed a spot in one of the other "big 6" bowls.... I was asking the same question the other day and thats the answer I was given. Hope its true.

[hokiepro]

Supposedly guaranteed a spot in one of the other "big 6" bowls.... I was asking the same question the other day and thats the answer I was given. Hope its true.

True

[TabbHokie]

As long as rated below #12 in the rankings I think.

[BeachedHokie]

As long as rated below #12 in the rankings I think.

Which rankings will they use to determine this, now that there is no BCS? AP? Coaches Poll? Anyone know?

My biggest gripe is still the selection committee. I'd like the new system a lot better if the BCS formula remained intact and was used to seed teams.

[Compeau]

As long as rated below #12 in the rankings I think.

Nope, 100% guarantee.

Joe Schad ‏@schadjoe
When ACC inks deal w Orange Bowl its champ is guaranteed "BCS" game spot even if the Orange is a semifinal and champ is rated below 12

https://twitter.com/schadjoe/status/218769647464488961

[Freddyburg Hokie]

in a given year, and the ACC champ is not one of the semifinalists, where does the ACC champ go?

Wherever der kommittee puts them, which would be in one of the four bowls of the Big 6.

[TJ_PKT]

in a given year, and the ACC champ is not one of the semifinalists, where does the ACC champ go?

Hmm... Remember 2004?

[hokiebob01]

in a given year, and the ACC champ is not one of the semifinalists, where does the ACC champ go?

According to news reports, the ACC and the Orange Bowl are getting down to figuring out where things stand. Final decisions on blowls have not been made.