Syracuse, N.Y. -- John Wildhack didn't put a lot of credence in the bowl projections early Sunday morning.
Several national media sources were split on the Orange's bowl destination, but Syracuse's athletic director took comfort in a series of conversations last week with the organization that runs the Camping World Bowl.
It's why a day that, from the outside, could be perceived as chaotic, back-and-forth backchanneling like a scene out of "Moneyball" was relatively boring for Wildhack.
Syracuse coach Dino Babers responds to the teams selection to the Camping World Bowl in Orlando
He woke up, worked out, went into the office to do some work and waited, like the rest of us, for the official word until sometime around 3:20 Sunday afternoon, when the Camping World Bowl announced Syracuse (9-3, 6-2 ACC) would play West Virginia (8-3, 6-3 Big 12) on Dec.