Making bowl projections is like trying to slot basketball teams into the NCAA tournament. They’re never going to be perfect and one alteration affects the entire field.
As we enter college football’s final weekend, the scenarios are endless for the College Football Playoff. One upset in this weekend’s championship games and the entire bowl structure changes significantly. A Big Ten championship win by Ohio State over unbeaten Wisconsin could set up an all-time debate between the Buckeyes and Alabama for the fourth playoff spot. Upsets by TCU or Miami could have both playoff and bowl ramifications.
Entering Saturday’s games, here are Land of 10 reporter Scott Dochterman’s bowl projections:
Bowl projections: College Football Playoff
SUGAR: 1. Clemson vs. 4. Wisconsin
ROSE: 2. Auburn vs. 3. Oklahoma
Bowl projections: New Year’s Six games predictions
ORANGE (ACC vs. top non-champ from SEC/Big Ten/Notre Dame) — Miami vs. Alabama
COTTON (At-large vs. At-large) — USC vs. Ohio State
FIESTA (At-large vs. At-large) — Washington vs. Penn State
PEACH (At-large vs. At-large/Top Group of 5 champ) — Georgia vs. UCF
Bowl projections: Big Ten
CITRUS (Big Ten vs. SEC) — Michigan State vs. LSU
OUTBACK (Big Ten vs. SEC) — Michigan vs. South Carolina
HOLIDAY (Big Ten vs. Pac-12) — Northwestern vs. Stanford
MUSIC CITY (Big Ten/ACC vs. SEC) — Iowa vs. Kentucky
PINSTRIPE (Big Ten vs. ACC) — Purdue vs. Boston College
* Big Ten does not fill spots in Foster Farms, Quick Lane, Heart of Dallas bowls
Bowl projections: Power 5
TAXSLAYER (ACC/Big Ten vs. SEC) — Virginia Tech vs. Texas A&M
BELK (ACC vs. SEC) — N.C. State vs. Missouri
TEXAS (SEC vs. Big 12) — Mississippi State vs. Texas
LIBERTY (SEC vs. Big 12) — Memphis vs. Iowa State
BIRMINGHAM (SEC vs. AAC) — West Virginia (SEC replacement) vs. South Florida
INDEPENDENCE (SEC vs. ACC) — Western Michigan (SEC replacement) vs. Louisiana Tech (ACC replacement)
ALAMO (Big 12 vs. Pac-12) — TCU vs. Washington State
RUSSELL ATHLETIC (ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big 12) — Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State
SUN (ACC vs. Pac-12) — Louisville vs. Arizona State
LAS VEGAS (Pac-12 vs. MWC) — Oregon vs. Boise State
MILITARY(ACC vs. AAC) — Virginia vs. Navy
CACTUS (Pac-12 vs. Big 12) — UCLA vs. Kansas State
HEART OF DALLAS (Big Ten vs. Big 12) — Utah (Big Ten replacement) vs. Texas Tech
FOSTER FARMS (Big Ten vs. Pac-12) — San Diego State State (Big Ten replacement) vs. Arizona
QUICK LANE (Big Ten vs. ACC) — Central Michigan (Big Ten replacement) vs. Duke
Bowl projections: 2017 season
ARMED FORCES(CUSA vs. Army) — Southern Miss vs. Army
GASPARILLA (CUSA vs. American) — Florida Atlantic vs. Florida State (trade with Independence Bowl)
FRISCO (AAC vs. At-large) — SMU vs. UTSA
BOCA RATON (AAC vs. CUSA) — Temple vs. Florida International
CURE (AAC vs. Sun Belt) — Marshall (AAC replacement) vs. Appalachian State
BAHAMAS (MAC vs. CUSA) — Ohio vs. UAB
POTATO (MWC vs. MAC) — Wyoming vs. Northern Illinois
HAWAII (AAC vs. MWC) — Houston vs. Fresno State
NEW ORLEANS (Sun Belt vs. CUSA) — Troy vs. North Texas
NEW MEXICO (MWC vs. CUSA) — Colorado State vs. Western Kentucky
ARIZONA (Sun Belt vs. MWC) — New Mexico State vs. Utah State
DOLLAR GENERAL (Sun Belt vs. MAC) — Arkansas State vs. Toledo
CAMELLIA (Sun Belt vs. MAC) — Georgia State vs. Akron
*Bolded teams indicate bowl accepted bowl invitation
Bowl projections: Saturday’s key games
Big 12 championship: No. 11 TCU vs. No. 3 Oklahoma at Arlington, Texas, 12:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
SEC championship: No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 2 Auburn at Atlanta, 4 p.m. ET (CBS)
ACC championship: No. 7 Miami vs. No. 1 Clemson at Charlotte, N.C., 8 p.m. ET (ABC)
Big Ten championship: No. 4 Wisconsin vs. No. 8 Ohio State at Indianapolis, 8 p.m. ET (FOX)
How to watch playoff unveiling on TV
ESPN has exclusive rights to broadcast the selection committee’s four teams competing in the College Football Playoff. Live coverage begins about noon ET Sunday and the four-team unveil is slated for around 12:30 p.m. ET. Around 2:30 p.m. ET, the selection committee discloses the other eight teams that will compete in the other four New Year’s Six bowl games as well as the complete top 25 list.
How to watch other bowl pairings on TV
ESPNU will broadcast the bowl selections on its Championship Drive: Bowl Selection Show beginning at 4 p.m. ET. Those pairings will come out individually and not through an general unveiling.
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