We’ll be publishing full bowl projections every Tuesday the rest of the way, incorporating Stewart’s latest mock Playoff bracket.
His latest edition on Sunday had a projected 10-2 Tennessee team as the first team out. As if that’s not cruel enough, we have the Vols slipping all the way to the Las Vegas Bowl against Arizona State. The Citrus Bowl is out because they just played there last year, where they faced Iowa, which we have as the Big Ten rep in the ReliaQuest (formerly Outback) Bowl.
With LSU, Texas A&M and South Carolina all projected to finish 9-3, we have the Citrus selecting the Gamecocks because they’d be going in with the most momentum and would likely sell a ton of tickets.
We also pivoted from BYU to Colorado as our projected Big 12 champ this week, which has an interesting ripple effect. If the Cougars drop one regular-season game (and they’ve been playing with fire of late), we could get 11-1 Washington State vs. 11-2 BYU in the Alamo Bowl.
As of this week, we’re projecting 71 eligible teams for the 70 non-CFP bowl slots. Sorry, Eastern Michigan.
A friendly reminder: Most non-CFP bowls do not have to select teams in order of conference standings.
| Bowl/Playoff | Date | Location | Team | Team | Time (ET) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Playoff
|
Dec. 20
|
Athens, Ga.
|
7. Georgia
|
10. Indiana
|
8 p.m.
|
ABC/ESPN
|
|
Playoff
|
Dec. 21
|
State College, Pa.
|
6. Penn State
|
11. Ole Miss
|
Noon
|
TNT
|
|
Playoff
|
Dec. 21
|
Eugene, Ore.
|
5. Oregon
|
12. Boise State (G5 champ)
|
3:30 p.m.
|
TNT
|
|
Playoff
|
Dec. 21
|
Austin, Texas
|
8. Texas
|
9. Notre Dame
|
8 p.m.
|
ABC/ESPN
|
|
Fiesta
|
Dec. 31
|
Glendale, Ariz.
|
4. Colorado (Big 12 champ)
|
Oregon-Boise State winner
|
7:30 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Peach
|
Jan. 1
|
Atlanta
|
3. Miami (ACC champ)
|
Penn State-Ole Miss winner
|
Noon
|
ESPN
|
|
Rose
|
Jan. 1
|
Pasadena, Calif.
|
1. Ohio State (Big Ten champ)
|
Texas-Notre Dame winner
|
5 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Sugar
|
Jan. 1
|
New Orleans
|
2. Alabama (SEC champ)
|
Georgia-Indiana winner
|
8:45 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Orange
|
Jan. 9
|
Miami
|
Quarterfinal winner
|
Quarterfinal winner
|
7:30 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Cotton
|
Jan. 10
|
Arlington, Texas
|
Quarterfinal winner
|
Quarterfinal winner
|
7:30 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Championship
|
Jan. 20
|
Atlanta
|
Semifinal winner
|
Semifinal winner
|
7:30 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
| Bowl | Date | Location | Team | Team | Time (ET) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahamas
|
Jan. 4
|
Nassau, Bahamas
|
Northern Illinois (MAC)
|
Liberty (CUSA)
|
11 a.m.
|
ESPN2
|
|
Duke's Mayo
|
Jan. 3
|
Charlotte, N.C.
|
Minnesota (Big Ten 6)
|
Louisville (ACC 5-7)
|
7:30 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
First Responder
|
Jan. 3
|
University Park, Texas
|
Baylor (ESPN)
|
North Texas (ESPN)
|
4 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Gator
|
Jan. 2
|
Jacksonville, Fla.
|
SMU (ACC 2-4)
|
LSU (SEC 3-8)
|
7:30 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Texas
|
Dec. 31
|
Houston
|
Kansas State (Big 12 4)
|
Arkansas (SEC 3-8)
|
3:30 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Citrus
|
Dec. 31
|
Orlando, Fla.
|
Illinois (Big Ten 2)
|
South Carolina (SEC 2)
|
3 p.m.
|
ABC
|
|
Sun
|
Dec. 31
|
El Paso, Texas
|
Syracuse (ACC 5-7)
|
UCLA (Pac-12 5)
|
2 p.m.
|
CBS
|
|
ReliaQuest
|
Dec. 31
|
Tampa, Fla.
|
Iowa (Big Ten 3)
|
Texas A&M (SEC 3-8)
|
Noon
|
ESPN
|
|
Music City
|
Dec. 30
|
Nashville, Tenn.
|
Nebraska (Big Ten 4)
|
Missouri (SEC 3-8)
|
2:30 p.m.
|
ABC
|
|
Independence
|
Dec. 28
|
Shreveport, La.
|
Army (AAC)
|
Cincinnati* (Pac-12 7)
|
9:15 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Alamo
|
Dec. 28
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
BYU (Big 12 2)
|
Washington State (Pac-12 2)
|
9:15 p.m.
|
ABC
|
|
Military
|
Dec. 28
|
Annapolis, Md.
|
Navy (AAC)
|
Boston College (ACC 8-10)
|
5:45 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Arizona
|
Dec. 30
|
Tucson, Ariz.
|
Colorado State (MWC)
|
Miami (Ohio) (MAC)
|
4:30 p.m.
|
CW
|
|
Pop-Tarts
|
Dec. 28
|
Orlando, Fla.
|
Iowa State (Big 12 3)
|
Pittsburgh (ACC 2-4)
|
3:30 p.m.
|
ABC
|
|
New Mexico
|
Dec. 28
|
Albuquerque, N.M.
|
San Jose State (MWC)
|
Texas State (ESPN)
|
2:15 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Pinstripe
|
Dec. 28
|
Bronx, N.Y.
|
Michigan (Big Ten 5)
|
Duke (ACC 5-7)
|
Noon
|
ABC
|
|
Fenway
|
Dec. 28
|
Boston
|
Virginia Tech (ACC 8-10)
|
Memphis (AAC)
|
11 a.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Vegas
|
Dec. 27
|
Las Vegas, Nev.
|
Arizona State (Pac-12 3)
|
Tennessee (SEC 3-8)
|
10:30 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Holiday
|
Dec. 27
|
San Diego, Calif.
|
Clemson (ACC 2-4)
|
Washington (Pac-12 4)
|
8 p.m.
|
FOX
|
|
Liberty
|
Dec. 27
|
Memphis, Tenn.
|
West Virginia (Big 12 5)
|
Vanderbilt (SEC 3-8)
|
7 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Birmingham
|
Dec. 27
|
Birmingham, Ala.
|
Georgia Tech (ESPN)
|
Tulane (ESPN)
|
12/3:30 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Armed Forces
|
Dec. 27
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
TCU (Big 12 7)
|
Rutgers (ESPN)
|
12/3:30 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
68 Ventures
|
Dec. 26
|
Mobile, Ala.
|
Georgia Southern (Sun Belt)
|
Western Kentucky (CUSA)
|
9 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Rate
|
Dec. 26
|
Phoenix, Ariz.
|
Michigan State (Big Ten 7)
|
Texas Tech (Big 12 6)
|
5:45 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
GameAbove Sports
|
Dec. 26
|
Detroit
|
Wisconsin (Big Ten 8)
|
Ohio (MAC)
|
2 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Hawaii
|
Dec. 24
|
Honolulu
|
Hawaii (MWC)
|
Jacksonville State (CUSA)
|
8 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Idaho Potato
|
Dec. 23
|
Boise, Idaho
|
Fresno State (MWC)
|
Buffalo (MAC)
|
2:30 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Myrtle Beach
|
Dec. 23
|
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
|
Arkansas State (ESPN)
|
East Carolina (ESPN)
|
11 a.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Gasparilla
|
Dec. 20
|
Tampa, Fla.
|
North Carolina (ACC 8-10)
|
USF (ESPN)
|
3:30 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Cure
|
Dec. 20
|
Orlando, Fla.
|
Bowling Green (ESPN)
|
Marshall (ESPN)
|
Noon
|
ESPN
|
|
New Orleans
|
Dec. 19
|
New Orleans
|
Louisiana-Monroe (Sun Belt)
|
Sam Houston (CUSA)
|
7 p.m.
|
ESPN2
|
|
LA Bowl
|
Dec. 18
|
Inglewood, Calif.
|
California (Pac-12 6)
|
UNLV (MWC 1)
|
9 p.m.
|
ABC
|
|
Frisco
|
Dec. 17
|
Frisco, Texas
|
Toledo (ESPN)
|
Louisiana (ESPN)
|
9 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Boca Raton
|
Dec. 17
|
Boca Raton, Fla.
|
James Madison (ESPN)
|
UConn (ESPN)
|
5:30 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
|
Camellia
|
Dec. 14
|
Montgomery, Ala.
|
Coastal Carolina (ESPN)
|
Western Michigan (ESPN)
|
9 p.m.
|
ESPN
|
Notes: (ESPN) indicates an ESPN Events bowl. Teams can be moved between them. An * indicates a replacement team because a league was not able to fill all of its slots.
(Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic, Photos: Don Juan Moore / Getty)
