It’s funny how far down on the pecking order this bowl would be, but yet probably the most exciting matchup available. However…I think Ole Miss would torch us if Dart and their regular O play.
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Not entirely true, and we knew the rules before even playing in the ccg.
“The teams playing in the Rose Bowl game were the highest ranking teams from the Pac-12 Conference and Big Ten Conference that were not selected to play in a College Football Playoff semifinal game. The teams were officially selected by the football committee of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association on Selection Sunday on December 4, 2016, based on the final rankings by the CFP committee.“
2017 Rose Bowl - Wikipedia
I’d they’ve declared intent to transfer, I don’t think they can play. But I could be wrong.
not a big fan of the playoffs myself. But if we end up with 24/16, I think we owe it to all that’s good and holy to go the FCS route and get rid of bowls. They were already getting kind of dumb, but more playoff teams would make them even more ridiculous.
College football bowl projections: National experts predict CU Buffs, CSU Rams postseason games
Here’s a look at how various national experts are predicting which bowl games the Buffs and the Rams will play in.
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Please let the Sporting news guy's Projection be correct!
The Bowl system died several years ago. It is a shame.
Paywall. What’s it say?College football bowl projections: National experts predict CU Buffs, CSU Rams postseason games
Here’s a look at how various national experts are predicting which bowl games the Buffs and the Rams will play in.
Please let the Sporting news guy's Projection be correct!
Dang
I wasn't a fan of the playoffs before this season but after the last several weeks especially the race for the Big 12 CCG, I'm sold.
Las Vegas is Pac 12 vs SEC so that won't happen
Its plausible because of bowl ties in vs playoff slots
13 SEC teams are bowl eligible. Only 4 will likely make the CFP.
nvm LOL
I’m still not. I feel like there’s too many teams that will be in the playoffs that don’t serve it. I’m looking you Tennessee, Alabama, Ohio St, Boise (possibly Las Vegas/Tulane), Clemson
Agree
Tulane is out because they are not going to be ranked higher than either Big 12 CCG team.
I don’t feel bad bc it let me do the “reader” thing
We are going to talk enough about the 12-team College Football Playoff, the first-round pairings and everything that comes with it in December.
Inevitably, you'll hear a tagline that asks a question that feels like a statement. Do the rest of the bowls even matter? Like we say every year, Bowl Season means something different to everybody, and there are a handful of bowls in our latest projections that we would be in for depending on who opts out in those games.
What about these matchups?
SDS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Colorado vs. Michigan
If Deion Sanders is true to his word and Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter play, how fun would it be to watch them go against a Michigan defense that limited Ohio State to 10 points? Would Michigan stars such as Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant be prompted to play in this game? What about Will Johnson – another projected top-five pick who missed most of the season with a toe injury?
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: Miami vs. USC
It would be cool to see Miami's Cam Ward in this spot, but we're not sure he will play if the Hurricanes do not make the College Football Playoff. It's still a fun matchup and a chance for Trojans freshman Jayden Maiava to improve.
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Illinois vs. South Carolina
The Illini and Gamecocks each won nine games in the regular season, and this would be the proverbial springboard game in 2025. We like the Cheez-Its, too. Who doesn't?
Duke's Mayo Bowl: Clemson vs. Iowa
Would Dabo Swinney or Kirk Ferentz accept the "Mayo Bath?" That's all we need to see.
MORE: SN's Top 25 after Week 14
The penultimate set of College Football Playoff rankings will be unveiled Tuesday. Sporting News will have weekly bowl projections leading up to the unveiling of the first 12-team playoff field on Dec. 8.
The first round of the new CFP will have one game on Friday, Dec. 20, and three on Saturday, Dec. 21. The quarterfinals will be played at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31), Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Jan. 1), Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential (Jan. 1) and Allstate Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1).
The semifinals will be played at the Capital One Orange Bowl (Jan. 9) and Cotton Bowl Classic (Jan. 10). The CFP national championship is Jan. 20 in Atlanta.
Here are our bowl projections for Week 14.
MORE: Projected College Football Playoff field after Week 14
College football bowl predictions 2024
There are 35 bowls involving FBS teams outside the College Football Playoff this season. A look at our projections for those matchups:| DATE | BOWL | MATCHUP |
| Dec. 14 | Camellia Bowl | Ohio vs. James Madison |
| Dec. 17 | Boca Raton Bowl | Arkansas State vs. South Florida |
| Dec. 18 | Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl | Marshall vs. Liberty |
| Dec. 18 | LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk | UNLV vs. Kansas State |
| Dec. 19 | R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | Louisiana vs. Jacksonville State |
| Dec. 20 | Staffdna Cure Bowl | East Carolina vs. South Alabama |
| Dec. 20 | Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl | UConn vs. Arkansas |
| Dec. 23 | Myrtle Beach Bowl | Buffalo vs. Coastal Carolina |
| Dec. 23 | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Western Michigan vs. Colorado State |
| Dec. 24 | Hawaii Bowl | Army vs. San Jose State |
| Dec. 26 | Detroit Bowl | Toledo vs. NC State |
| Dec. 26 | Guaranteed Rate Bowl | Vanderbilt vs. Pitt |
| Dec. 26 | 68 Ventures Bowl | Georgia Southern vs. Miami, Ohio |
| Dec. 27 | Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | West Virginia vs. Virginia Tech |
| Dec. 27 | Birmingham Bowl | North Carolina vs. Oklahoma |
| Dec. 27 | Autozone Liberty Bowl | TCU vs. Florida |
| Dec. 27 | SDS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl | Colorado vs. Michigan |
| Dec. 27 | DirecTV Holiday Bowl | Cal vs. Baylor |
| Dec. 28 | Wasabi Fenway Bowl | Memphis vs. Georgia Tech |
| Dec. 28 | Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl | Duke vs. Nebraska |
| Dec. 28 | Isleta New Mexico Bowl | Western Kentucky vs. North Texas |
| Dec. 28 | Pop-Tarts Bowl | Syracuse vs. Texas Tech |
| Dec. 28 | Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice | Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State |
| Dec. 28 | Go Bowling Military Bowl | Navy vs. Boston College |
| Dec. 28 | Valero Alamo Bowl | Washington State vs. BYU |
| Dec. 28 | Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl | Tulane vs. Washington |
| Dec. 30 | Transperfect Music City Bowl | Minnesota vs. LSU |
| Dec. 31 | Reliaquest Bowl | Rutgers vs. Missouri |
| Dec. 31 | Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl | Miami, Fla. vs. USC |
| Dec. 31 | Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | Illinois vs. South Carolina |
| Dec. 31 | Texas Bowl | Iowa State vs. Texas A&M |
| Jan. 2 | Taxslayer Gator Bowl | Louisville vs. Ole Miss |
| Jan. 3 | Servpro First Responder Bowl | UTSA vs. Texas State |
| Jan. 3 | Duke's Mayo Bowl | Clemson vs. Iowa |
| Jan. 4 | Bahamas Bowl | Bowling Green vs. Sam Houston |
College Football Playoff first-round predictions
A look at the four College Football Playoff first-round matchups for the 2024-25 season. Those first-round games will be played on campus:| DATE | BOWL | MATCHUP |
| Dec. 20 | First-Round CFP game | No. 11 Arizona State at No. 6 Notre Dame |
| Dec. 21 | First-Round CFP game | No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Georgia |
| Dec. 21 | First-Round CFP game | No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State |
| Dec. 21 | First-Round CFP game | No. 12 Alabama at No. 5 Penn State |
College Football Playoff quarterfinal predictions
A look at the College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchups for the 2024-25 season. Those games will be played at the traditional New Year's Day Six bowl sites:| DATE | BOWL | MATCHUP |
| Dec. 31 | Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (quarterfinal) | No. 4 Boise State vs. No. 5 Penn State |
| Jan. 1 | Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (quarterfinal) | No. 3 SMU vs. No. 6 Notre Dame |
| Jan. 1 | Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential (quarterfinal) | No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State |
| Jan. 1 | Allstate Sugar Bowl (quarterfinal) | No. 2 Texas vs. No. 7 Georgia |
College Football Playoff semifinal predictions
A look at the College Football Playoff semifinal matchups for the 2024-25 season. Those games will be played at the traditional New Year's Day Six bowl sites:| DATE | BOWL | MATCHUP |
| Jan. 9 | Capital One Orange Bowl (semifinal) | No. 2 Texas vs. No. 6 Notre Dame |
| Jan. 10 | Cotton Bowl Classic (semifinal) | No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 5 Penn State |
College Football Playoff championship pick
A look at the College Football Playoff championship matchup for the 2024-25 season. That game is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.| DATE | BOWL | MATCHUP |
| Jan. 20 | CFP National championship | No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 2 Texas |
What I’m seeing from national writers is that, unless the bowl agrees to move on as a gentlemen’s agreement, officially turning down a bowl precludes invites to other bowls.
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Unless Las Vegas beats Boise…then there’s a possibility. Not a good one.
UNLV is ranked above Tulane too...I think Tulane is 100% out.
Is there any bowl game that doesn't have some ridiculous corporate name? Still waiting for the Playtex Personal Protection Bowl.
Weird. Either this writer is completely unaware of bowl affiliation (a Big XII team in the Holiday?) or they know something I don't.
That would be great, but it shows a deep lack of knowledge of how the bowls choose their teams. No way CU slips past both the Alamo and the Holiday bowl.College football bowl projections: National experts predict CU Buffs, CSU Rams postseason games
Here’s a look at how various national experts are predicting which bowl games the Buffs and the Rams will play in.
Please let the Sporting news guy's Projection be correct!
Would you say you're 90% sure that the Alamo Bowl will take CU?
93.278%
Gronk having a bowl is pretty ridiculous
More so than Snoop Dogg? I think that one might be a toss up.
I am confused that someone would not only sign up for a message board for a school but also pay for the member section, then say they wouldn’t be interested in watching said school compete in a postseason game. Especially when it will only be the third time in the last 20 years.
Also blowouts are “boring”? I had a fantastic time watching us demolish Okie State because it’s been a long time since we’ve seen that.
Also blowouts are “boring”? I had a fantastic time watching us demolish Okie State because it’s been a long time since we’ve seen that.