College Football Bowl Projections after Week 13
As the college football season winds down, the bowl picture becomes clearer and clearer. However, there are still some games to be determined, so here are my best educated guesses on where your favorite team will head this postseason.
New Year’s 6 Bowls
Rose Bowl (Playoff Semifinalist vs. Playoff Semifinalist): #3 Auburn vs. #2 Oklahoma
Sugar Bowl (Playoff Semifinalist vs. Playoff Semifinalist): #4 Wisconsin vs. #1 Clemson
Peach Bowl (At-Large vs. At-Large): Georgia vs. Penn State
Fiesta Bowl (At-Large vs. At-Large): UCF vs. Notre Dame
Orange Bowl (ACC vs. Big 10/SEC/Notre Dame): Alabama vs. Miami
Cotton Bowl (At-Large vs. At-Large): USC vs. Ohio State
Regular Bowls
Citrus Bowl (Big 10 vs. SEC): Michigan State vs. LSU
Outback Bowl (Big 10 vs. SEC): Northwestern vs. Mississippi State
Liberty Bowl (Big 12 vs. SEC): West Virginia vs. Utah (unused SEC spot)
Taxslayer Bowl (ACC vs. SEC): North Carolina State vs. Kentucky
Arizona Bowl (Mountain West vs. Sun Belt): Colorado State vs. New Mexico State
Music City Bowl (Big 10 vs. SEC): Purdue vs. South Carolina
Sun Bowl (ACC vs. PAC-12): Arizona State vs. Boston College
Belk Bowl (SEC vs. ACC): Missouri vs. Louisville
Holiday Bowl (Big 10 vs. PAC-12): Michigan vs. Stanford
Alamo Bowl (Big 12 vs. Pac-12): TCU vs. Washington
Camping World Bowl (ACC vs. Big 12): Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State
Military Bowl (AAC vs. ACC): Navy vs. Wake Forest
Texas Bowl (SEC vs. Big 12): Texas A&M vs. Texas
Foster Farms Bowl (Pac-12 vs. Big 10): Washington State vs. Utah State
Pinstripe Bowl (ACC vs. Big 10): Virginia vs. Iowa
Independence Bowl (ACC vs. SEC): Florida State vs. Western Kentucky (unused SEC spot)
Cactus Bowl (Big 12 vs. Pac-12): Kansas State vs. Arizona
Quick Lane Bowl (ACC vs. Big 10): Duke vs. Northern Illinois
Heart of Dallas Bowl (Big 10 vs. Big 12): Iowa State vs. UCLA (unused Big 10 spot)
Hawai’i Bowl (AAC vs. Mountain West): Houston vs. San Diego State
Dollar General Bowl (MAC vs. Sun Belt): Toledo vs. Arkansas State
Armed Forces Bowl (Army vs. C-USA): Army vs. North Texas
Birmingham Bowl (AAC vs. SEC): USF vs. Louisiana Tech (unused SEC spot)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Mountain West vs. MAC): Boise State vs. Central Michigan
Bahamas Bowl (C-USA vs. MAC): UAB vs. Ohio
Gaspirilla Bowl (AAC vs. C-USA): Temple vs. FIU
Frisco Bowl (AAC vs. At-Large): Western Michigan (unused AAC slot) vs. Texas Tech
Boca Raton Bowl (C-USA vs. AAC): FAU vs. Memphis
Camellia Bowl (MAC vs. Sun Belt): Appalachian State vs. Akron
New Mexico Bowl (C-USA vs. Mountain West): Southern Miss vs. Wyoming
Las Vegas Bowl (Mountain West vs. Pac-12): Fresno State vs. Oregon
Cure Bowl (AAC vs. Sun Belt): SMU vs. Georgia State
New Orleans Bowl (Sun Belt vs. C-USA): Troy vs. MTSU