(Ugh. Sorry, can’t spellcheck headlines, which is a problem when you can’t spell) 

Our latest gathering of only slightly more credible bowl projections and placements has North Carolina in the Car Care Bowl against Pitt.

The Meineke Car Care Bowl has been a success story since its inception in 2002 in part because of its ability to attract regional teams.

The Tar Heels’ Big East opponent will be determined on Saturday but Pittsburgh, which is 8-3, is considered the favorite heading into its game against Connecticut on Saturday.

That would mean WVU to the Sun Bowl, likely win or lose Saturday. And that would only be the case if this report were true, which I’m leaning toward since it’s a Charlotte bowl, a Charlotte newspaper and a N.C. team.

Remember, Rutgers has to win Thursday against Louisville or Notre Dame gets the Sun Bowl and messes everything up for everyone else.

If Rutgers, Pitt and WVU win, the Sun would take WVU and it’s bowl rep, the Car Care Bowl would take Pitt and counter its bowl rep by having a UNC team that will fill plenty of seats and the PapaJohns.com will take red-hot Rutgers. This scenario is probably the same for a Rutgers win and Pitt and WVU losses as well as for Rutgers and WVU winning and Pitt losing.

If Rutgers and Pitt win and WVU loses, it gets tricky. The Sun could still take WVU, but should opt for a 9-3 Pitt team over a 7-5 team. Rutgers, still red-hot, could bump WVU for the Car Care and send Pat White to Birmingham, Ala., for some pizza.

Or we could wait until Sunday, when everything is finalized.