BCS Bowl Predictions: West Virginia to Clash with Virginia Tech in Orange Bowl

Explaining which Big East team will make it to the Orange Bowl is quite simple. Louisville needs Cincinnati to fall to Connecticut, Cincinnati needs to win and for West Virginia to lose to South Florida, while West Virginia needs to win, have Cincinnati win and have the highest ranking in the BCS rankings.

See? Simple!

Don't worry about the logistics, just know the bottom line: West Virginia will win the Big East and face Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl.

See? Such a load off your shoulders!

To put it plainly, Cincinnati won't fall to Connecticut and West Virginia won't lose to USF. They will have the highest BCS ranking.

That means the Mountaineers will face off with Virginia Tech, the strongest team in the ACC.

Once again, Virginia Tech has proven that one loss doesn't crush its spirits. Frank Beamer's team currently hold an 11-1 record despite losing to Clemson on Oct. 1. You may remember Virginia Tech rattled off 11 wins in a row after losing its first two of last season.

If anything, Virginia Tech is a resilient program and there's no denying that.

The Hokies are currently No. 5 in the BCS rankings after beating then-No. 21 Georgia Tech and then-No. 24 Virginia in the past few weeks.

Logan Thomas, who took over for Tyrod Taylor, has actually been a very effective quarterback, passing for 18 touchdowns to seven interceptions and rushing for 414 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Add in running back Daniel Wilson and a dominant defense that allows just 15.5 points per game and you have a team destined for BCS bowl glory.

In the Orange Bowl, the Hokies will underscore the fact that the Big East doesn't currently deserve to have an automatic qualifying bid in a BCS bowl game.