In terms of how we get to a National Champion this season, things are a little different than what we have been used to in recent years.
The days of the 4-teams playoff are gone, as we are now looking at 12 teams going into the postseason for the first time ever.
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The edge still goes to the top 4 teams, though, as they will get an automatic bye, while the other 8 teams will duke it out.
By the time we get to the final 8 teams in with a shot at winning it all, we will be deep into the holiday season, which is where the New Year’s Six Bowl Games will come into play.
This batch of games has always been reserved for the best teams in college football and included the semi-final games when we were down to the final 4. They are now spread out a little more and will serve as the quarterfinal and semi-final games this season. Here is how the schedule looks for the coming playoffs:
- December 31: Fiesta Bowl (quarterfinal)
- January 1: Peach Bowl (quarterfinal), Rose Bowl (quarterfinal), Sugar Bowl (quarterfinal)
- January 9: Orange Bowl (semi-final)
- January 10: Cotton Bowl (semi-final)
In years to come, the bowls will rotate so that they all get a shot at hosting a semi-final game, but what we are concerned with here is how things will play out this season. With a good chunk of games still to come, some of which are huge, there is still plenty of time for things to change, so let’s see if we can figure out which teams will be taking part in the New Year’s Six Bowl Games.
^In my opinion, this is the perfect time to actually start looking at the possible matchups, as we now have an idea as to how the Playoff Committee has viewed things to this point in the season. They delivered their first rankings earlier this week, placing Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia, and Miami in the top 4. Remember, the bonus for the teams that land the final 4 spots is that they essentially get a bye week while the other 8 teams battle it out for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Looking down through the rankings, there are a couple of teams who look a little wobbly. For example, Alabama simply cannot afford to take another loss after losing twice already this season, especially with Ole Miss hovering just outside the top 12. The Rebels have Georgia coming up on the schedule, with a win there potentially setting the cat among the pigeons. Other than that, I think the top 12 looks pretty solid right now, so let’s try and project things out using the rankings as they are now, even though we all know that things will almost certainly change in the coming weeks, especially with the Conference Championship Games still to come.
Right now, you would have Texas playing Boise State for a quarterfinal spot, with the Longhorns very much the favorite to win that one. Penn State against Alabama would be a fun matchup that, in my mind, would be something of a toss-up. Pushed to make a pick, though, I would still lean toward Alabama.
Tennessee going against Notre Dame would be an amazing game and is one where I am hard pushed to make a pick. This is the beauty of the new playoff setup in that we are going to get matchups we rarely ever see, but which are absolutely fantastic. I am leaning toward Tennessee in that one. Finally, we would have a pair of unbeatens in Indiana and BYU meeting up in what is an interesting looking game. Sure, we might never get to see given the changes that are sure to come, but in this scenario, I would give the slight edge to Indiana.
Okay, so if things play out as suggested above, we would be looking at the 8 quarterfinal teams being as follows:
^- Oregon Ducks
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Miami Hurricanes
- Texas Longhorns
- Alabama Crismon Tide
- Tennessee Volunteers
- Indiana Hoosiers
How they would match up in the quarterfinals would be totally dependent upon the final rankings, but if you ask me, this is a fantastic final 8. It really wouldn’t matter who went against whom, as any permutation of those teams would deliver some great games.
This, of course, only covers the first 4 games of the New Year’s Six, with the final two reserved for the 4 teams that move into the semi-finals. In this scenario, we would know the top seeds, so who looks to be the most fragile of the current top 4? Georgia has had to battle their way out of some tough games, while Carson Beck has been making INT passes an all-too-common thing. If that continues, the Dawgs could be in trouble. I am also still not fully sold on the Miami Hurricanes, as they too have had to battle their way to some wins that were tougher than expected.
If a couple of the top seeds do indeed drop out in this scenario, who could spring the minor upset? The Texas Longhorns were soundly beaten by Georgia in their lone loss to this point, but they still look more than good enough to take a run at the Natty. I am also looking at the Tennessee Volunteers as a potential upset waiting to happen. Whatever way you slice it, the playoffs are going to be a ton of fun to watch this year, and early into the next. The New Year’s Six Bowls Games are now more important than ever, and I for one cannot wait until we ring in the New Year with some great college football games to look forward to.
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Fiesta Bowl
- 2024 Playoff Quarterfinal Game
- Monday, Dec. 30, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
- State Farm Stadium
- Glendale, Arizona
The Fiesta Bowl is an NCAA football bowl played annually in the Phoenix metropolitan area. From 1971 until 2006 it was held at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, but as of 2007 it is played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. In addition to the football game, a parade is held on the same day as the bowl.
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1968-1970 | The origin of the Fiesta Bowl stems from the Western Athletic Conference. Upset that its 1968 and 1969 champions were not invited to any bowls and 1970 champion Arizona State played in the Peach Bowl, the conference’s supporters created the Fiesta Bowl, which initially guaranteed an invitation for its champion. |
| 1987 | Miami and Penn State, the two best teams in the nation battled for the national championship in the Fiesta Bowl. Penn State won 14-10 and the game drew the highest television rating in college football history at the time. |
| 1991 | Several schools declined invitations to the Fiesta Bowl because the state of Arizona did not recognize the Martin Luther King holiday. |
| 1999 | Hosted the first BCS national championship game, Tennessee defeated Florida State 23-16. |
| 2007 | It has been called one of the greatest college football games ever played. Oklahoma scored 25 unanswered points to take the lead for the first time with just over a minute left in the game. A total of 37 points were scored between 1:26 remaining in regulation and the end of the game. Boise State, down 35-28 with 1:02 remaining, pulled out the “hook-and-lateral” play to tie the game and send it to overtime. The overtime culminated with a variation of the “Statue of Liberty” play on a gutsy 2-point conversion that sealed the win for Boise State. |
| 2014 | It becomes one of the bowls hosting the College Football Playoff semifinals. |
| 2024 | After 10 years, it becomes one of the bowls to host a College Football Playoff Quarterfinal game. |
Peach Bowl
- 2025 Playoff Quarterfinal Game
- Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1 p.m. | ESPN
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Atlanta, Georgia
Peach Bowl was the first charity competition, and its creation is credited to George Pierre Crumbley Jr., a Lions Club member and known as the “Father of the Peach Bowl,” who led it to NCAA certification. The game was originally created in 1968 by the Georgia Lions Club as a fundraiser, but after years of poor attendance and revenue, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce took over the game.
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1968 | Peach Bowl created by the Atlanta Lions Club |
| 1986 | Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce takes over management of the Bowl |
| 1991 | ESPN becomes exclusive TV partner |
| 1992 | Bowl reaches agreements with ACC and SEC to form a permanent bowl showdown |
| 1992 | Peach Bowl moves to new home at Georgia Dome |
| 1996 | Chick-fil-A becomes Bowl’s first and only Title Partner |
| 2008 | Chick-fil-A Bowl hosts its first Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game |
| 2009 | Bowl partners with NFF to bring College Football Hall of Fame to Atlanta |
| 2010 | Peach Bowl Inc. dissolves partnership with Metro Atlanta Chamber and re-emerges as independent sporting event management company |
| 2012 | The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game opens the college football championship season with the first-ever doubleheader of BCS-style games on consecutive days at the same venue |
| 2013 | Chick-fil-A Bowl selected as one of six bowl games to host the new College Football Playoff |
| 2014 | The Chick-fil-A Bowl adds “Peach” to its name, becoming the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl once again |
| 2024 | Starting this season, the Peach Bowl became a Quarterfinal game |
Rose Bowl
- 2025 Playoff Quarterfinal Game
- Wednesday, Jan. 1, 5 p.m. | ESPN
- Rose Bowl
- Pasadena, California
It is the oldest bowl in the history of NCAA college football played annually from Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California.
The first Rose Bowl was in 1902 and has been played non-stop since 1916. It is known as “The Granddaddy of Them All” or “the granddaddy of them all” for being the oldest bowl in history.
The Rose Bowl usually hosts a game between the Big Ten and Pac-12 conference champions, that is if neither participates in the NCAA playoffs.
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1902 | The first Rose Bowl game is played at Tournament Park. University of Michigan defeats Stanford University 49-0. |
| 1916 | Washington State beats Brown, 14-0, in second Rose Bowl game at Tournament Park |
| 1923 | First Rose Bowl game held at the Rose Bowl Stadium. The horseshoe-shaped stadium seated 57,000 and was deeded to the city of Pasadena by the Tournament of Roses Association. USC defeated Penn State 14-3 |
| 1925 | Notre Dame’s legendary Four Horsemen (Harry Stuhldreher, Jim Crowley, Don Miller and Elmer Layden) play in the Rose Bowl against Stanford’s Ernie Nevers. Notre Dame wins 27-10 |
| 1927 | The Rose Bowl game becomes the first radio broadcast of a sporting event in the United States. Stanford and Alabama tie, 7-7, and both schools are named national champions. |
| 1946 | What is now the Big Ten and Pac-12 enter into an agreement with the Tournament of Roses to have the champions of each conference play in the annual Rose Bowl, the first such agreement |
| 1969 | Rose Bowl game kicks off 100th anniversary of intercollegiate football |
| 1989 | The “Granddaddy of Them All” celebrates its 75th Rose Bowl game |
| 2014 | The Rose Bowl celebrates its 100th anniversary |
| 2015 | The Rose Bowl hosts one of two semifinal games in the inaugural College Football Playoff. Oregon sets scoring record with 59-20 win over Florida State |
| 2023 | This season marks the final year of the current four-team CFP format |
Sugar Bowl
- 2025 Quarterfinal Game
- Wednesday, Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m. | ESPN
- Caesars Superdome
- New Orleans, Louisiana
The Sugar Bowl is an annual football game played in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana since 1935. The Bowl features the winners of the SEC and Big 12 Conferences, with the Tulane Green Wave being the first champion.
The success of the teams and players on the field has been key to the success of the Sugar Bowl off the field. In its history, the game has welcomed more than six million fans to New Orleans to watch the game while providing a week-long slate of activities that fulfills the original 1934 mission of boosting the region’s economy.
Over the past decade, the Allstate Sugar Bowl has generated an economic impact of more than $2.5 billion in New Orleans and Louisiana.
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1935 | In 1927, James M. Thomson, editor of the New Orleans Item newspaper, and his sports editor, Fred Digby, proposed the idea, with the name “Sugar Bowl” for the event. Its first edition was held in 1935. |
| 1936 | After the first game, an expansion of the stadium was proposed and after negotiations with the Tulane Board of Trustees, the Sugar Bowlers decided to close the north end of the stadium adding 14,000 seats. |
| 1939 | Sugar Bowl Chairman Herbert Benson appointed a special Stadium Committee to complete plans to expand the stadium and raise $550,000. |
| 1942 | Sugar Bowl hosts the East-West Shrine Game, as the contest is moved out of San Francisco as a wartime security measure. |
| 1967 | The Sugar Bowl becomes the first Bowl game to be televised by satellite to Hawaii. |
| 1977 | The Sugar Bowl’s “marriage” with the SEC to send its football champion to New Orleans was consummated on New Year’s Day with the Georgia Bulldogs’ appearance against No. 1 Pitt. |
| 1984 | The 50th anniversary year culminated with Auburn’s 9-7 win over Michigan on Jan. 2. |
| 1993 | The Sugar Bowl is played for the first time in college football’s “Bowl Coalition” format. Alabama defeats Miami for the national championship in a showdown of the top two teams in the country. |
| 2006 | The Bowl ushered in the new year with a return to the New Orleans area and welcomed Allstate Insurance as its new title sponsor and FOX Sports as the Bowl’s new broadcast partner. |
| 2009 | The Sugar Bowl celebrates its 75th anniversary with a Legends Luncheon welcoming 42 former coaches and most valuable players to New Orleans. In the 75th annual Sugar Bowl, Utah shocks Alabama, 31-17. |
| 2016 | In the first official showdown between the SEC and Big 12 in the Sugar Bowl, Ole Miss defeats Oklahoma State, 48-20, before a sold-out Superdome. |
| 2021 | The Sugar Bowl successfully hosts its third playoff semifinal game as Ohio State defeats Clemson, 49-28. The game is sold out with only 3,000 fans due to the pandemic. |
| 2023 | This season marked the final year of the current four-team CFP format. |
| 2024 | Beginning with the 2024 regular season, the CFP will expand to a 12-team playoff. The Sugar Bowl will host the New Year’s Day playoff quarterfinals after the 2024 and 2025 seasons. |
Orange Bowl
- 2025 Playoff Semifinal Game
- Thursday, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
- Hard Rock Stadium
- Miami Gardens, Florida
The Orange Bowl is a bowl that has been played annually in the Miami area since 1935 and pits two NCAA football invitational teams against each other. Along with the Sugar Bowl and the Sun Bowl, it is the second oldest bowl in history, behind only the Rose Bowl played in Pasadena.
The first home of the Orange Bowl was Miami Field before moving to the Miami Orange Bowl stadium in 1938.
Since 1996 it has been played at the stadium now known as Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, which is owned by the Miami Dolphins.
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1935-1996 | The meeting is held at the Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami, from which it takes its name. |
| 1937-2007 | The stadium is home to the Miami Hurricanes of University Football. |
| 1959 | Stadium adopts the name Orange Bowl. It was originally named after businessman Roddy Burdine. |
| 1990 | The Caribbean Series is played, which was considered an unusual event (playing baseball in an American football stadium). For this reason, extraordinary rules were established. |
| 1966-1996 | Stadium is home to NFL’s Miami Dolphins |
| 1996 | The Bowl is now played between the runner-up of the Big 12 Conference and the runner-up of the Southeastern Conference West Division. |
| 2003 | CONCACAF Gold Cup matches are played, including a semifinal and the third-place game. |
| 2014 | Rotation to host a College Football Playoff semifinal begins |
Cotton Bowl
- 2025 Playoff Semifinal Game
- Friday, Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
- AT&T Stadium
- Arlington, Texas
The Cotton Bowl Classic is the fourth oldest bowl in NCAA football, having been played in Dallas-Fort Worth since 1937.
The game has been played since 2010 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, home of the Dallas Cowboys.
The game features the winner of the Southwest Conference until the dissolution of the conference in 1996. It then featured a Southeastern Conference team against a Big 12 team. However, beginning in 2014, the Cotton Bowl Classic became one of the rotating hosts of a game in the new playoff format.
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1937 | The Cotton Bowl began at the Texas State Fairgrounds. |
| 1980 | It quickly became one of the top four college bowls in the country. But then, the top teams in the Southwest suffered significant sanctions from the NCAA for violating amateurism rules. That prevented them from televising their games and participating in the Cotton Bowl and other bowls. |
| 1992 | Becomes part of the Bowl Coalition, with the ability to keep the Southeastern Conference (SWC) champion as a participant. |
| 1995 | The Southeastern Conference announces its dissolution, so by switching systems to the Bowl Alliance, the Cotton Bowl lost its berth to the Fiesta Bowl. |
| 1996 | It is now played between the runner-up of the Big 12 Conference and the runner-up of the Southeastern Conference West Division. |
| 2010 | Change of venue, now played in Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium, after 73 years playing in the historic stadium of the same name in Dallas. |
| 2014 | It is one of the six bowls that host a College Football Playoff semifinal on a rotating basis, so it could be contested by teams from any conference on that occasion. |
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2023/24 Season
| Bowl | Winner | Result | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Bowl | #7 Ohio State | 3-14 | #9 Missouri |
| Peach Bowl | #10 Penn State | 38-25 | #11 Ole Miss |
| Orange Bowl | #5 Florida State | 3-63 | #6 Georgia |
| Fiesta Bowl | #8 Oregon | 45-6 | #23 Liberty |
| Rose Bowl | #1 Michigan | 20-27 | #4 Alabama |
| Sugar Bowl | #2 Washington | 37-31 | #3 Texas |
2022/23 Season
| Bowl | Winner | Result | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Bowl | #6 Tennessee | 31-14 | #7 Clemson |
| Sugar Bowl | #5 Alabama | 45-20 | #9 Kansas State |
| Fiesta Bowl | #3 TCU | 51-45 | #2 Michigan |
| Peach Bowl | #1 Georgia | 42-41 | #4 Ohio State |
| Cotton Bowl | #16 Tulane | 46-45 | #10 USC |
| Rose Bowl | #11 Penn State | 35-21 | #8 Utah |
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Peach Bowl | Ole Miss Rebels vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Saturday, December 30th, 2023
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Lane Kiffin and his Ole Miss Rebels take on James Franklin and the Nittany Lions of Penn State. This should be a great football game between two Top 15 teams. Both teams come into the game 10-2, and played a great schedule. The Rebels saw SEC play, while the Nittany Lions battled out of the Big Ten. We will see a team in Ole Miss that wants to score, and score often, while Penn State will look to slow it down a bit. Penn State is -3.5, with the total at 48.5 for this game on December 30th.
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Orange Bowl | Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida State Seminoles
Saturday, December 30th, 2023
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Two teams that could have been in the College Football Playoff get together on December 30th for the Orange Bowl. The 6th ranked Georgia Bulldogs are going to be irritated as they did not reach the national title game, which would have been the third straight. For Florida State, they are unbeaten on the season, and feel like they were not treated fairly with that assessment. Georgia is big favorites at -14, with a total of 44.5. The Seminoles will be without Trey Benson, their top running back, who is going to sit out this game.
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Cotton Bowl | Missouri Tigers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
Friday, December 29th, 2023
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
The Missouri Tigers were one the biggest surprises in College Football this season. The Tigers ran the football well, and also had the ability to air it out via the pass. THey will take on an Ohio State team that is really going to be angry in this game, as they did not make it into the College Football playoff or the Big Ten title game. The Buckeyes lost the one game to Michigan to finish the regular season. Missouri comes into this game as the favorites, at -2.5, with a total of 48.5. Many wonder about the motivation of the Buckeyes as they head into this one.
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Fiesta Bowl | Liberty Flames vs. Oregon Ducks
Monday, January 1st, 2024
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
The Liberty Flames come into the game ranked 23rd in the nation, and are one of the remaining unbeaten teams in College Football. Liberty won the Conference USA with their title game win over New Mexico State. They will take on an Oregon Ducks team that lost two games; both to Washington. Look for a bunch of points to be scored here. In fact, oddsmakers have this game at 65.5 points, which is the highest of all bowl games. Oregon comes into the game as massive favorites; at -17.5.
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Rose Bowl | Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Michigan Wolverines
Monday, January 1st, 2024
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Nick Saban and his Alabama Crimson Tide got into the College Football Playoff with a miracle win over Auburn to finish their regular season, and then a win over Georgia in the SEC title game. Now, Jalen Milroe and the Crimson Tide offense gets a shot at the red hot Michigan Wolverines. The Wolverines were good all season, with their Big Ten title over Iowa. The Wolverines can run the football with the best of them, but also have a solid pass game, and an elite defense. Michigan is listed at -1 over Alabama, with a total of 45.5 coming into the game.
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Sugar Bowl | Texas Longhorns vs. Washington Huskies
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Monday, January 1st, 2024
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
The final College Football Playoff game will feature the Texas Longhorns against theWashington Huskies. Texas comes into the game at -4.5, and a total of 63.5. The Longhorns have just the one loss on the season, which came to the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry. For Washington, they ran the table. Michael Penix Jr and his Huskies offense will look to get it done on the big stage. The passing game is one of the best in the nation, and the Longhorns will need to stand up tall against them. Look for a fun one from New Orleans on New Years Day night.
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2022 New Year’s Six Bowl Games
The goal of every team heading into the college football season is to make the playoffs and hopefully end up as the National Champion. Since only 4 teams can actually get that opportunity, at least until things change in 2024, the secondary prize is to land a big bowl game. They don’t come much bigger than the New Year’s Six bowl games, which, of course, includes the playoff semi-finals. Let’s take a quick look at all 6 of those games to get an idea of what we have to look forward to so you can make your bets on the College Football Bowl Odds.
Orange Bowl – Clemson Vs Tennessee – December 30 at 8 PM EST
While both of these teams had very good seasons, both are probably more than a little disappointed not to have made the playoffs. Still, this has all the makings of an absolute shootout and should be a fun one to watch. It is Clemson who are in as a 6 ½ point favorite, with the point total set at 64.
Sugar Bowl – Kansas State Wildcats Vs Alabama Crimson Tide – December 31 at Noon EST
It’s more than a little surprising to have seen Alabama lose twice this season, and even more surprising to see them out of the playoffs. They will have a tough one here, as Kansas State are sure to still be riding high after knocking off TCU in OT to win the Big 12 Championship. They would love to end the season with another big scalp, but they are in as a 4-point underdog. The O/U is set at 54 ½.
Cotton Bowl – USC Trojans Vs Tulane Green Wave – January 2 at 1 PM EST
You can’t come much closer to a playoff berth than USC did this season in their first year under head coach Lincoln Riley. They would have been in were it not for a blowout loss to Utah in the PAC-12 Championship Game. That loss is sure to still be stinging once this game rolls around, which could be bad news for Tulane. USC is a modest 2-point favorite, with the total set at 61 ½.
Rose Bowl – Utah Utes Vs Penn State Nittany Lions – January 2 at 5 PM EST
The Utah Utes is another team sure to be riding on a high after winning the PAC-12 Championship, although there is always the danger of a bit of a letdown after reaching such lofty heights. The Nittany Lions had themselves a 10-win season and will be looking to close things out with another win. Utah is a 3-point favorite, with the total set at 52.
Fiesta Bowl – TCU Horned Frogs Vs Michigan Wolverines – December 31 at 4 PM EST
The first of the playoff semifinals is a bit of a surprise, as I don’t think too many people outside of Texas had the TCU Horned Frogs going to the playoffs. They are definitely there on merit, but they have a tough one against Michigan, who are in the playoffs for the second straight season. No real surprise to see the Wolverines in as a 7 ½ point favorite here, with the O/U set at 59.
Georgia Bulldogs Vs Ohio State Buckeyes – December 31 at 8 PM EST
The road to a repeat for the Georgia Bulldogs begins with a matchup that a lot of fans pegged as a potential National Championship matchup at the start of the season. The Ohio State Buckeyes somewhat backed into the playoffs, but they are going to be a tough test for the defending champions. Georgia is currently a 6 ½ point favorite, with the O/U set at 61 ½.
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2016 New Year’s Six Bowl Games
Analyzing The College Bowl Projections Identifies New Year’s Six Bowls Favorites
If you’re fired about the 2016 college football season and you’d like to know which title contenders are set to reach the four-team CFB Playoff and which ones are likely going to make appearances in the other New Year’s day Bowl Six matchups, then you’ve come to the right place.
My expert college bowl game predictions will identify the handful of teams that could find their way into the most coveted bowl games in all of college football. With that said, let’s get started.
Bowl Game – Date – Location – Matchup – Projection
Peach Bowl | CFB Semifinal
Dec. 31 – Atlanta – TBD – Alabama vs. Washington
Analysis: Right now, the top-ranked Huskies look like they’d take on No. 4 Washington in the Peach Bowl semifinal. While the Alabama Crimson Tide get a ton of national love for their perennially powerful ways, I’m going on record to say that Washington looks like a team that could beat anyone – the Tide included. The Huskies are ranked fourth in scoring (48.2 ppg) and sixth in points allowed (14.5 ppg).
Fiesta Bowl | CFB Semifinal
Dec. 31 – Glendale, Ariz. – TBD – Michigan vs. Clemson
If they both win out from this point, the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines and No. 3 Clemson Tigers would meet up in the Fiesta Bowl semis. Personally, I don’t see how the Wolverines, even with their elite defense, stop Deshaun Watson and company from making back-to-back national championship game appearances.
Orange Bowl
Dec. 30 – Miami – ACC vs. Big Ten/SEC/ND – Louisville vs. Wisconsin
While I currently have No. 5 Louisville set to participate in the 2016 Orange Bowl, I think it’s quite possible the Cardinals could still make a push for the CFB playoff – if they win out an some other top title contenders struggle or lose outright. I love Wisconsin and their stout defense, but I believe the Badgers’ lack of scoring will come back to bite them in the rear end.
Cotton Bowl
Jan. 2 – Arlington, Texas – TBD – Boise State vs. West Virginia
If one – or both – of these national title hopefuls go unbeaten, they could get serious consideration for a berth in the four-team CFB Playoff. The more likely scenario is that voters screw both teams over, putting them in this New Year’s Day Bowl Six matchup.
Rose Bowl
Jan. 2 – Pasadena, Calif. – Big Ten vs. Pac-12 – Ohio State vs. Utah
If this pairing takes place between the currently sixth-ranked Buckeyes and 17th-ranked Utes, then the SU pick for an Ohio State win is a virtual lock!
Sugar Bowl
Jan. 2 – New Orleans – SEC vs. Big 12 – Texas A&M vs. Baylor
This Lone Star State matchup looks like a flat-out thriller just waiting to happen – if Baylor doesn’t run the table to challenge for a berth in the four-team CFB Playoff that is. Texas A&M still has hopes of reaching the four-team playoff, but the Aggies would need a ton of favorable circumstances happen for that to become a reality.
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