College Football Playoff
Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State vs. Oklahoma
This will mark the second time that these two clubs meet this season, and it should be a dandy.
Peach Bowl: LSU vs. Miami
It’s a new team and a new conference for Mark Richt, but he’ll still struggle against LSU.
National Championship Game-Raymond James Stadium-Tampa, Florida
LSU vs. Oklahoma
A year after nearly losing his job at LSU, Les Miles is once again king of the mountain.
National Champion: LSU
Orange Bowl: Boise State vs. Clemson
Clemson is definitely worthy of getting back to the College Football Playoff, but making the Orange Bowl isn’t a bad consolation prize.
Cotton Bowl: Tennessee vs. Notre Dame
A trip to the Cotton Bowl will climax the end of a great season for two programs that are on the upswing.
Rose Bowl: UCLA vs. Michigan
It hasn’t taken Jim Mora and Jim Harbaugh that long to get their respective programs back on the national scene.
Sugar: Alabama vs. Oklahoma State
Will a consecutive trip to the Sugar Bowl bring a different outcome for Oklahoma State after they were blown out by Ole Miss this past January?
New Mexico Bowl: Marshall vs. San Diego State
There will be plenty of offense on display at the New Mexico Bowl between Marshall and San Diego State.
Las Vegas Bowl: Air Force vs. Arizona
The triple-option attack of Air Force versus the spread offense of Arizona will lead to an intriguing contest.
Cure Bowl: East Carolina vs. Georgia State
Georgia State and their powerful running game don’t get enough respect around the nation, but they could get some here.
Camellia Bowl: Toledo vs. Troy
This could be a sleeper matchup during bowl season.
New Orleans Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Southern Mississippi
Georgia Southern will arrive on Bourbon Street with an attitude to run the football.
Miami Beach Bowl: Tulsa vs. Northern Illinois
Tulsa quarterback Dane Evans can use this game as a chance to fine tune his resume as he’ll be one of the first quarterbacks selected in next year’s National Football League Draft.
Boca Raton Bowl: Connecticut vs Middle Tennessee
Bob Diaco is building his program at Connecticut and a bowl appearance would be rewarding to him and his players.
Poinsettia Bowl: Nevada vs. BYU
Although that Bronco Mendehall is no longer coaching at BYU, this program still has what it takes to make a bowl game.
Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs. Colorado State
It’s a battle of teams that wear green on the “smurf turf” of Boise, Idaho.
Bahamas Bowl: Memphis vs. Western Kentucky
The explosiveness of Western Kentucky’s offense is no longer a secret.
Armed Forces Bowl: Navy vs. Texas Tech
The triple-option attack of Navy against the pass happy offense of Texas Tech should make for an intriguing contest in Fort Worth, Texas.
GoDaddy Bowl: Appalachian State vs Western Michigan
After a strong season at Western Michigan, this could be the last game there for head football coach P.J. Fleck who could be ready to take over a bigger program.
Hawaii Bowl: Stanford vs. UNLV
It’s not the Rose Bowl that we’re accustomed to seeing Stanford in, but they will gladly take a trip to Honolulu after a down year.
St. Petersburg Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Bowling Green
The scoreboard operator at Tropicana Field will be busy as both of these offenses can score with the best of them.
Quick Lane Bowl: Indiana vs. Duke
Indiana versus Duke is no longer simply reserved for the hardwood anymore.
Independence Bowl: Missouri vs. Virginia Tech
For a pair of first year head coaches in Justin Fuente (Virginia Tech) and Barry Odom (Missouri), a bowl victory can do wonders for their respective programs.
Heart of Dallas Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Minnesota
Louisiana Tech won’t be intimidated by playing a team from a power conference.
Military Bowl: North Carolina State vs. Temple
After a strong season it will be interesting to see if Temple will show up for this one.
Holiday Bowl: Penn State vs. Washington
This will be a contest of teams that are on the verge of breaking through in their respective conferences.
Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. Utah
There will be plenty of physicality on the field with two teams that are among the toughest in their respective conferences.
Pinstripe Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Wisconsin
The Ramblin’ Wreck makes its way up I-95 to the House that Jeter built.
Russell Athletic Bowl: West Virginia vs. Florida State
This contest is New Year’s Day worthy, but we’ll get it in late December.
Foster Farms Bowl: Nebraska vs. Washington State
Will Nebraska make it consecutive wins at Santa Clara in this game?
Texas Bowl: TCU vs. Texas A&M
Watching TCU and Texas A&M meet on the gridiron will bring back memories when these two schools called the Southwest Conference home; and it doesn’t hurt that the game will take place in Houston.
Birmingham Bowl: Houston vs. Kentucky
This could be Houston’s final audition before joining the Big 12.
Belk Bowl: Mississippi State vs. North Carolina
Mississippi State will have their hands full as this will be a de facto home game for North Carolina in Charlotte.
Alamo Bowl: Texas vs. Oregon
A bowl victory for Texas could be the springboard that they need to get back on the national scene.
Liberty Bowl: Baylor vs. Arkansas
After a tough year for both Baylor and Arkansas, they’ll both be happy to have the chance to finish on a positive note.
Sun Bowl: Louisville vs. USC
Louisville will be happy to travel to El Paso, but will it be the same for the Men of Troy?
Arizona Bowl: New Mexico vs. South Florida
Very quietly Bob Davie has done a good a developing a respectable program at New Mexico.
Music City Bowl: Auburn vs. Pittsburgh
Will a trip to Nashville signal the end of Gus Malzahn’s run at Auburn?
Citrus Bowl: Georgia vs. Iowa
This will culminate the end of a solid first year at Georgia for Kirby Smart as he gets his squad to a New Year’s Day bowl game.
TaxSlayer Bowl: Ole Miss vs. Northwestern
Hugh Freeze is accomplishing one of his goals as Ole Miss is consistently playing on or around New Year’s Day.
Outback Bowl: Michigan State vs. Florida
After struggles by both teams, they will be thankful to get it on in Tampa on New Year’s Day.
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