Stewart Mandel Projects Hokies to the Fiesta Bowl

FOX Sports Stewart Mandel dropped his preseason bowl projections, and he pegged Virginia Tech (11-2) to win the ACC and head to Fiesta Bowl.

DATE BOWL LOCATION MATCHUP
Dec. 31 Peach Atlanta Notre Dame (at-large) vs. Boise State (Group of 5)
Dec. 31 Cotton Arlington, Texas Texas A&M (CFP No. 2) vs. TCU (CFP No. 3)
Dec. 31 Orange Miami Ohio St. (CFP No. 1) vs. Auburn (CFP No. 4)
Jan. 1 Fiesta Glendale, Ariz. Virginia Tech (ACC) vs. Arizona State (at-large)
Jan. 1 Rose Pasadena, Calif. Michigan St. (B1G) vs. Oregon (Pac-12)
Jan. 1 Sugar New Orleans Alabama (SEC) vs. Baylor (Big 12)

The complete projections are here: http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/bowl-predictions-notre-d....

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