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Will the ACC have enough bowl eligible teams? Syracuse, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech will all be within range, but they also all have tough schedules ahead to get to six wins. The other problem is the Pac-12 with too many bowl eligible teams – if things play out as expected, there won’t be good enough teams to get more than two into the playoff bowls, but ten Pac-12 teams should be eligible.

College Football Playoff

College Football Playoff Championship

Monday, January 11, ESPN
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Playoff Winner vs. Playoff Winner
Projection: Ohio State 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. Baylor

Alabama still needs another Ole Miss loss, but it’s playing like the best team in college football when it’s fully focused and playing at its highest of levels. Baylor will lose along the way to Oklahoma, but the Sooners will blow it in the regular season finale against Oklahoma State.

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: Stanford vs. Ohio State

Ohio State is starting to look the part now that J.T. Barrett is under center, while Michigan State is struggling – the call of OSU for the No. 1 spot doesn’t change. Stanford is on a roll – it’ll rip through the rest of the Pac-12 on the way to a 12-1 record and a title.

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: Florida State 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: Clemson vs. Houston

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: Michigan State vs. Utah

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Friday, January 1, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Oklahoma vs. Florida

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: East Carolina vs. Georgia Southern

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

Saturday, December 19, 2:00 pm ET, ESPN
University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: Middle Tennessee vs. Colorado State

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. California

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Saturday, December 19, 5:30 pm ET, ESPN
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
Conference USA vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Ohio vs. Arkansas State

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. Appalachian State

Miami Beach Bowl

Monday, December 21, 2:30 pm ET, ESPN
Marlins Park, Miami, FL
American Athletic vs. Conference USA
Projection: Cincinnati vs. FIU

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Tuesday, December 22, 3:30 pm ET, ESPN
Bronco Stadium, Boise, ID
MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Northern Illinois vs. Utah State

Boca Raton Bowl

Tuesday, December 22, 7:00 pm ET, ESPN
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
American Athletic vs. MAC
Projection: South Florida vs. Central Michigan

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

Wednesday, December 23, 4:30 pm ET, ESPN
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
Army (or MAC) vs. Mountain West
Projection: Toledo vs. Boise State
*Army not projected available

GoDaddy Bowl

Wednesday, December 23, 8:00 pm ET, ESPN
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Western Michigan vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

Thursday, December 24, 12:00 pm ET, ESPN
Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Conference USA vs. MAC
Projection: Marshall vs. Bowling Green

Hawai’i Bowl

Thursday, December 24, 8:00 pm ET, ESPN
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
American Athletic vs. Mountain West or BYU
Projection: Tulsa vs. San Jose 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. WKU

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: Louisville vs. Arizona State

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: Kansas State vs. Rice

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Saturday, December 26, 3:30 pm, ABC
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
ACC or Notre Dame vs. Big Ten
Projection: Pitt vs. Northwestern

Independence Bowl

Saturday, December 26, 5:35 pm ET, ESPN
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
ACC or Notre Dame vs. SEC
Projection: Arkansas vs. Miami

Foster Farms Bowl

Saturday, December 26, 9:15 pm ET, ESPN
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Illinois vs. Oregon

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: Georgia 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: Indiana vs. Washington State*
*No ACC team projected available

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: Nebraska vs. Air Force

Russell Athletic Bowl

Tuesday, December 29, 5:30 pm ET, ESPN
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL
ACC or Notre Dame vs. Big 12
Projection: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma State

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Tuesday, December 29, 7:30 pm ET, Campus Insiders
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: Southern Miss vs. San Diego State

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl

Tuesday, December 29, 9:00 pm ET, ESPN
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Texas A&M vs. Texas

Birmingham Bowl

Wednesday, December 30, 12:00 pm ET, ESPN
Legion Field, Birmingham, AL
American Athletic vs. SEC
Projection: Auburn vs. Temple

Belk Bowl

Wednesday, December 30, 3:30 pm ET, ESPN
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
ACC or Notre Dame vs. SEC
Projection: Duke vs. Kentucky

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: Tennessee vs. NC State

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. UCLA

Outback Bowl

Friday, January 1, 12:00 pm ET, ESPN2
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Georgia vs. Michigan

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

Friday, January 1, 12:00 pm ET, ABC
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL
Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: LSU vs. Iowa

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. Ole Miss

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Saturday, January 2, 3:20 pm ET, ESPN
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN
Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech

Valero Alamo Bowl

Saturday, January 2, 6:45 pm ET, ESPN
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: TCU vs. USC

Cactus Bowl

Saturday, January 2, 10:15 pm ET, ESPN
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: West Virginia vs. Arizona