Updated College Football Playoff Predictions: Penn State vs. Rose, Ohio vs. Orange
One small step Rose Bowl, one giant series of changes in our latest Bowl projections.
Rose Bowl likely to invite Penn State and shift Ohio State yes Orange outlined a chain reaction involving 17 different mapping changes. It’s not as simple as flipping a Big Ten competitor and calling it good. When the Orange Bowl selects a Big Ten team, the league vacates its spot in the ReliaQuest Bowl (formerly the Outback) in the ACC/Mother of God. The bowl, based in Tampa, Fla., has the first ACC/Notre Dame pick since the New Year’s Six, and the ripple effect is building from there.
While the prospect of Notre Dame-LDU The Tampa game sounds fantastic, knowing that the SEC controls the contract draft pool brought us back to reality. If it’s not in the New Year’s Six, don’t expect a Brian Kelly Cup anytime soon.
A couple of other notes. Buffalo can become 80thousand a team that is eligible to participate in the cup and won against Akron. The NCAA Football Oversight Committee will hear State of New MexicoWaiver request on Thursday. New Mexico State (5-6) played its game vs San Jose State canceled in October when SJSU returns McWright made of glass died in a car accident the day before the start. New Mexico State has since scheduled a game against non-scholarship FCS team Valparaiso this weekend. If the waiver is denied, New Mexico State will count as a five-win team instead of six.
If there are not 82 bowl-eligible teams, the five-win team with the best Academic Performance Rate (APR) becomes the additional opponent. Among 5-7 teams, Rice has the best annual percentage, behind him UNLV. Chestnut and State of Michigan are tied for third, but Auburn won the tiebreaker based on the best annual percentage score a year ago.
Reminders:
• Most bowls do not have to choose the conference standings in strict order. “Big 12 No. 3” means the third pick, no third place. The SVC office plays matchmakers with its charms and schools.
• Notre Dame can fill one of the ACC bowl spots.
• ESPN Events owns and operates 16 of the 41 FBS conferences, most of which are affiliated with the Group of 5. It has the ability to move teams around, creating exciting matchups.
• Bowls priorities range from TV audience to maximum attendance. A team like Texas could build a massively rated but motivated following Kansas can bring crowds to the venue and help boost ticket sales and the local economy.
All times are Eastern.
New Year’s six
| A BOWL | DATE | TEAM | CITY | REVIEW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Orange |
December 30 |
Clemson (ACC) vs. Ohio State (SEC/B1G/ND) |
Miami |
8 p.m. ESPN |
|
Sugar |
December 31 |
Kansas State (BIG 12) vs. Alabama (SEC) |
New Orleans |
Noon, ESPN |
|
Fiesta |
December 31 |
#2 Michigan vs. #3 TCU |
Glendale, Arizona. |
4:00/8:00 PM ESPN |
|
peach |
December 31 |
#1 Georgia vs. #4 USC |
Atlanta |
4:00/8:00 PM ESPN |
|
Cotton |
January 2 |
Tennessee (overall) vs. Tulane (overall/G5) |
Arlington, Texas |
1 p.m. ESPN |
|
Rose |
January 2 |
Penn State (B1G) vs. Washington (Pac-12) |
Pasadena, California. |
5 p.m. ESPN |
The remaining bowls
| A BOWL | DATE | TEAMS | CITY | REVIEW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Bahamas |
December 16 |
Miami OH (MAC) vs. UAB (C-USA) |
Nassau, Bahamas |
11:30 a.m. ESPN |
|
To heal |
December 16 |
Marshall (ESPN) vs. BYU (ESPN) |
Orlando, Florida |
3 p.m. ESPN |
|
Fenway |
December 17 |
Wake Forest (ACC #9) vs. East Carolina (AAC) |
Boston |
11 a.m. ESPN |
|
New Mexico |
December 17 |
San Jose State (MWC) vs. Rice (ESPN) |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
2:15 p.m. ESPN |
|
LA Bowl |
December 17 |
Washington State (Pac-12 #6) vs. Boise State (MWC #1) |
Inglewood, California. |
3:30pm ABC |
|
Lendingtree |
December 17 |
Southern Miss (#5 Sun Belt) vs. Bowling Green (C-USA/MAC) |
Mobile, Ala. |
5:45 p.m. ESPN |
|
Vegas |
December 17 |
Oregon (Pac-12 No. 3) vs. LSU (SEC No. 3-8) |
Las Vegas |
19:30 ABC |
|
Frisco |
December 17 |
Oklahoma State (ESPN) vs. Fresno State (ESPN) |
Frisco, Texas |
9:15 p.m. ESPN |
|
Myrtle Beach |
December 19 |
South Alabama (ESPN) vs. Liberty (ESPN) |
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
2:30 p.m. ESPN |
|
Idaho potatoes |
December 20 |
Utah State (MWC) vs. Buffalo (MAC) |
Boise, Idaho |
3:30pm ESPN |
|
Boca Raton |
December 20 |
Georgia Southern (ESPN) vs. Connecticut (ESPN) |
Boca Raton, Florida |
7:30 p.m. ESPN |
|
New Orleans |
December 21 |
Troy (#2 Sun Belt) vs. North Texas (C-USA) |
New Orleans |
8 p.m. ESPN |
|
Armed forces |
December 22 |
Air Force (ESPN) vs. Houston (ESPN) |
Fort Worth, Texas |
7:30 p.m. ESPN |
|
Independence |
December 23 |
Louisiana* (Army) vs. Memphis (AAC) |
Shreveport, Louisiana |
3 p.m. ESPN |
|
Gasparilla |
December 23 |
Coastal Carolina (ESPN) vs. Cincinnati (ESPN) |
Tampa, Florida |
6:30 p.m. ESPN |
|
Hawaii |
December 24 |
San Diego State (MWC) vs. Middle Tennessee (C-USA) |
Honolulu |
8 p.m. ESPN |
|
Fast lane |
December 26 |
Wisconsin (Big Ten #8) vs. Eastern Michigan (MAC) |
Detroit |
2:30 p.m. ESPN |
|
Camellia |
December 27 |
UTSA (ESPN) vs. Ohio State (ESPN) |
Montgomery, Alabama |
Noon on ESPN |
|
The first respondent |
December 27 |
UNLV (ESPN) vs. Western Kentucky (ESPN) |
University Park, Texas |
3:15/6:45pm ESPN |
|
Birmingham |
December 27 |
SMU (AAC) vs. Florida (SEC #9) |
Birmingham, Alabama |
3:15/6:45pm ESPN |
|
Guaranteed rate |
December 27 |
Illinois (#7 Big Ten) vs. Baylor (#6 Big Ten) |
Phoenix |
10:15 PM ESPN |
|
Military |
December 28 |
UCF (AAC) vs. Duke (ACC #8) |
Annapolis, Maryland |
2 p.m. ESPN |
|
Freedom |
December 28 |
Kansas (Big 12 No. 5) vs. Missouri (SEC No. 3-8) |
Memphis, Tennessee. |
5:30 p.m. ESPN |
|
Holiday |
December 28 |
Pittsburgh (ACC #2-4) vs. Utah (Pac-12 #4) |
San Diego |
8:00 p.m. Fox |
|
Texas |
December 28 |
Texas Tech (Big 12 No. 4) vs. Arkansas (SEC No. 3-8) |
Houston |
9 p.m. ESPN |
|
A strip |
December 29 |
Minnesota (#5 Big Ten) vs. Syracuse (#5-7 ACC) |
Bronx, New York |
2 p.m. ESPN |
|
Cheez-It |
December 29 |
Oklahoma (Big 12 No. 3) vs. Florida State (ACC No. 2-4) |
Orlando, Florida |
5:30 p.m. ESPN |
|
Alamo |
December 29 |
Texas (Big 12 No. 2) vs. UCLA (Pac-12 No. 2) |
San Antonio, Texas |
9 p.m. ESPN |
|
Duke of Mayo |
December 30 |
Maryland (#6 Big Ten) vs. NC State (#5-7 ACC) |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Noon on ESPN |
|
The sun |
December 30 |
Louisville (#5-7 ACC) vs. Oregon State (#5 Pac-12) |
El Paso, Texas |
2 p.m. CBS |
|
Alligator |
December 30 |
North Carolina (ACC #3-5) vs. Kentucky (SEC #3-8) |
Jacksonville, Florida |
3:30pm ESPN |
|
Arizona |
December 30 |
Wyoming (MWC) vs. Toledo (MAC) |
Tucson, Arizona. |
16:30 Bar stool |
|
Music city |
December 31 |
Iowa (Big Ten #4) vs. Ole Miss (SEC #3-8) |
Nashville |
Noon ABC |
|
ReliaQuest |
January 2 |
Notre Dame (ACC #2) vs. Mississippi St. (SEC #3-8) |
Tampa, Florida |
Noon on ESPN2 |
|
Citrus fruits |
January 2 |
Purdue (Big Ten #2) vs. South Carolina (SEC #2) |
Orlando, Florida |
1:00 p.m. ABC |
Teams that have accepted official applications are participating brave.
* Substitution of a team for a conference without a corresponding team.
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