As if the ACC's bowl setup were not confusing enough already, there's also the politicking behind the scenes that we have to contend with in the days leading up to the day when the matchups are set. (That would be Sunday.) Take, for, instance, this string of tweets from the N&O's Joe Giglio, regarding Duke and Pinstripe Bowl.
There has been a push by the Pinstripe Bowl to get Duke but there's some confusion over the ACC's Tier I rules
— Joe Giglio (@jwgiglio) December 3, 2015
Duke in New York would drop Pitt to the Military Bowl, but again, the rules aren't clear if that is possible
— Joe Giglio (@jwgiglio) December 3, 2015
The ACC has said when there are four teams with 8 or more wins, a 6-win team can't get into the Tier I pool
— Joe Giglio (@jwgiglio) December 3, 2015
There's a max of three (with FSU) 8+ teams this year.