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Updated College Football Bowl Projections, 2015-16: Dec. 5
Updated college football bowl projections for 2015-16 as things are getting crazier and crazier.
December 3, 2015
*UPDATE*
Bowl Projections
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This is absolutely insane right now.
When I say it’s a guess, it’s a guess for everyone, including the bowls themselves, as there’s a war going on for the available teams to fill the available slots. ESPN is going to dictate a lot of this, but it’s still going to come down
to geography, best matchups, and what the conferences want.
So now, the top options alive in the equation are – in this order, according to
the Academic Progress Report (APR) – are Nebraska, Kansas State (if it loses to
West Virginia), Minnesota, San Jose State, Illinois, Rice.
So
keeping the geographic challenges in mind, and looking at what the bowl people
are going to want to try putting together, here we go …
College Football Playoff
College Football Playoff Championship
Monday, January 11, ESPN
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Playoff Winner vs. Playoff Winner
Projection: Oklahoma vs. Alabama
Goodyear Cotton Bowl
College Football Playoff Semifinal
Thursday, December 31, 4:00 or 8:00 pm ET, ESPN
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Playoff vs. Playoff
Projection: Alabama vs. Michigan State
This will be the main event on New Year’s Eve. Clemson will beat North Carolina in the ACC championship and take the No. 1 spot and the Orange, Alabama will get the No. 2 position against Michigan State, who’ll rise up to third after beating an unbeaten Iowa. If the Hawkeyes win, they’ll be the No. 2 and Alabama third.
Capital One Orange Bowl
College Football Playoff Semifinal
Thursday, December 31, 4:00 or 8:00 pm ET, ESPN
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Playoff vs. Playoff
Projection: Clemson vs. Oklahoma
Here’s the best guess. Clemson beats North Carolina and takes the No. 1 spot in the final CFP rankings, and Oklahoma ends up No. 4 after Michigan State moves up to No. 3. The committee won’t give Oklahoma the break of the Cotton Bowl and Arlington – it’ll have to make the trip to Miami, old school Big 8 champ style.
New Year’s Six Bowls
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Thursday, December 31, 12:00 pm ET, ESPN
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA
CFP Top 12 vs. CFP Top 12
Projection: North Carolina vs. Notre Dame
Fiesta Bowl
Friday, January 1, 1:00 pm ET, ESPN
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ
CFP Top 12 vs. CFP Top 12
Projection: Houston vs. Ohio State
Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Friday, January 1, 5:00 pm ET, ESPN
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Iowa vs. Stanford
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Friday, January 1, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss
2015-2016 Bowl Schedule
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Saturday, December 19, 12:00 pm ET, CBSSN
Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando, FL
American vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Connecticut vs. Georgia State
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Saturday, December 19, 2:00 pm ET, ESPN
University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: Arizona* vs. New Mexico
*No
Conference USA team projected available
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
Saturday, December 19, 3:30 pm ET, ABC
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
BYU or Mountain West vs. Pac-12
Projection: BYU vs. Utah
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Saturday, December 19, 5:30 pm ET, ESPN
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Ohio vs. Georgia Southern
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Saturday, December 19, 9:00 ET, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Conference USA vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Louisiana Tech vs. Arkansas State
Miami Beach Bowl
Monday, December 21, 2:30 pm ET, ESPN
Marlins Park, Miami, FL
American Athletic vs. Conference USA
Projection: South Florida vs. WKU
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Tuesday, December 22, 3:30 pm ET, ESPN
Bronco Stadium, Boise, ID
MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Akron vs. Boise State
Boca Raton Bowl
Tuesday, December 22, 7:00 pm ET, ESPN
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
American Athletic vs. MAC
Projection: Temple vs. Toledo
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Wednesday, December 23, 4:30 pm ET, ESPN
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Northern Illinois vs. San Diego State
GoDaddy Bowl
Wednesday, December 23, 8:00 pm ET, ESPN
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Bowling Green vs. Appalachian State
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Thursday, December 24, 12:00 pm ET, ESPN
Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Conference USA vs. MAC
Matchup: Middle Tennessee vs.
Western Michigan
Hawai’i Bowl
Thursday, December 24, 8:00 pm ET, ESPN
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
American Athletic vs. Mountain West or BYU
Projection: Cincinnati vs. Utah State
St. Petersburg Bowl
Saturday, December 26, 11:00 am ET, ESPN
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
American Athletic vs. Conference USA
Projection: Memphis vs. Marshall
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Saturday, December 26, 2:00 pm ET, CBS
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
ACC or Notre Dame vs. Pac-12
Projection: Pitt vs. UCLA
Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl
Saturday, December 26, 2:20 pm ET, ESPN
Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX
Big 12 vs. Conference USA
Projection: Colorado State* vs. Southern Miss
*No Big 12 team projected available.
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Saturday, December 26, 3:30 pm, ABC
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
ACC or Notre Dame vs. Big Ten
Projection: Miami vs. Indiana
Independence Bowl
Saturday, December 26, 5:35 pm ET, ESPN
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
ACC or Notre Dame vs. SEC
Projection: Duke vs. LSU
Foster Farms Bowl
Saturday, December 26, 9:15 pm ET, ESPN
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Nebraska* vs. Washington State
*Nebraska to get in on APR
Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman
Monday, December 28, 2:30 pm, ESPN
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
ACC or Notre Dame vs. American Athletic
Projection: Virginia Tech vs. Navy
Quick Lane Bowl
Monday, December 28, 5:00 pm, ESPN2
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
ACC or Notre Dame vs. Big Ten
Projection: Central Michigan* vs. Minnesota*
*No ACC or Big Ten team available. Minnesota to
get in on APR
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Tuesday, December 29, 2:00 pm ET, ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Big Ten vs. Mountain West
Projection: Washington* vs. Air Force
*No Big Ten team projected available
Russell Athletic Bowl
Tuesday, December 29, 5:30 pm ET, ESPN
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL
ACC or Notre Dame vs. Big 12
Projection: Florida State vs. TCU
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Tuesday, December 29, 7:30 pm ET, Campus Insiders
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Conference USA vs. Mountain West (Sun Belt alternative)
Projection: Rice* vs. Nevada
*No Conference USA or Sun Belt team projected available, Rice to get in on APR
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
Tuesday, December 29, 9:00 pm ET, ESPN
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M
Birmingham Bowl
Wednesday, December 30, 12:00 pm ET, ESPN
Legion Field, Birmingham, AL
American Athletic vs. SEC
Projection: Tulsa vs. California*
*No SEC team projected available
Belk Bowl
Wednesday, December 30, 3:30 pm ET, ESPN
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
ACC or Notre Dame vs. SEC
Projection: NC State vs. Auburn
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Wednesday, December 30, 7:00 pm ET, ESPN
LP Field, Nashville, TN
ACC or Notre Dame or Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Louisville vs. Arkansas
National University Holiday Bowl
Wednesday, December 30, 10:30 pm ET, ESPN
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Wisconsin vs. USC
Outback Bowl
Friday, January 1, 12:00 pm ET, ESPN2
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Northwestern vs. Mississippi State
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Friday, January 1, 12:00 pm ET, ABC
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL
Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Michigan vs. Florida
TaxSlayer Bowl
Saturday, January 2, 12:00 pm ET, ESPN
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
ACC or Notre Dame or Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Penn State vs. Georgia
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Saturday, January 2, 3:20 pm ET, ESPN
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN
Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: West Virginia vs. Tennessee
Valero Alamo Bowl
Saturday, January 2, 6:45 pm ET, ESPN
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Baylor vs. Oregon
Cactus Bowl
Saturday, January 2, 10:15 pm ET, ESPN
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Kansas State vs. Arizona State
