My hypothesis about the Orange Bowl was soundly rejected.

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However, if in eleven months a 9-3 VT team were to be invited to the Pinstripe Bowl instead of the Gator Bowl, we would see how meaningless bowl games are to fans.

Posted: 01/04/2024 at 09:19 AM ET

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My hypothesis about the Orange Bowl was soundly rejected. ◄ -- OneStarHokie Jan 04, 2024 at 09:19 AM ET

OneStarHokie • 01/04/24 09:19 AM ET

I'm still mad at Tostitos for the Fiesta Bowl snubbing us and taking -- Wilmington Hokie Jan 04, 2024 at 03:27 PM ET

Wilmington Hokie • 01/04/24 03:27 PM ET

ND was getting an at-large whether it was the Fiesta or the Orange. -- reestuart Jan 05, 2024 at 09:53 AM ET

reestuart • 01/05/24 09:53 AM ET

Another in my long list of Festivus grievances against Domers. Along with -- HoakieBS Jan 05, 2024 at 04:28 AM ET

HoakieBS • 01/05/24 04:28 AM ET

Don't remind me. ** -- VaTechHokiesACC Jan 05, 2024 at 03:24 AM ET

VaTechHokiesACC • 01/05/24 03:24 AM ET

Especially considering I was working in Phoenix at the time... -- Burruss Writer Jan 04, 2024 at 03:46 PM ET

Burruss Writer • 01/04/24 03:46 PM ET

Bowl games are -- Pride_and_Joy Jan 04, 2024 at 11:46 AM ET

Pride_and_Joy • 01/04/24 11:46 AM ET

Bowl games are meaningful to a portion of a particular school's fanbase. -- BG Hokie Jan 04, 2024 at 10:19 AM ET

BG Hokie • 01/04/24 10:19 AM ET

IMHO: Hokies haven't been "over"-bowled since the '11 Sugar Bowl...** -- banishedtothelounge Jan 04, 2024 at 10:07 AM ET

banishedtothelounge • 01/04/24 10:07 AM ET

Had FSU gone to the playoffs, bumping everyone else up a notch -- I85Hokie Jan 04, 2024 at 10:44 AM ET

I85Hokie • 01/04/24 10:44 AM ET

I'm guessing we are probably Bowl selection committee favorites, especially -- Tuckahokie Jan 04, 2024 at 10:22 AM ET

Tuckahokie • 01/04/24 10:22 AM ET

I think we kinda got snubbed in '16- Charlotte, for losing the ACCCG...** -- banishedtothelounge Jan 04, 2024 at 10:32 AM ET

banishedtothelounge • 01/04/24 10:32 AM ET

I don't think it was rejected, but it clearly lost a whole lot of -- reestuart Jan 04, 2024 at 09:28 AM ET

reestuart • 01/04/24 09:28 AM ET

For a few seconds I thought Mich/Bama was being played at the Big House... -- Techsupport Jan 04, 2024 at 10:40 AM ET

Techsupport • 01/04/24 10:40 AM ET

They both have that flat angle -- crazylane Jan 04, 2024 at 12:52 PM ET

crazylane • 01/04/24 12:52 PM ET

They are. After expansion. ** -- VaTechHokiesACC Jan 05, 2024 at 03:24 AM ET

VaTechHokiesACC • 01/05/24 03:24 AM ET