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Week 13 Roundup
Scoreboard & Predictions | CFN Rankings
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
AAC | C-USA | IND | MAC | MW | Sun Belt
So how have things changed from our bowl projections on last Sunday night to now after the next-to-last round of College Football Playoff rankings? A few key parts.
1. LSU didn’t drop all that far. It fell to No. 10, which means – if things stay close to form – it’s all but certain to be in a New Year’s Six bowl along with No. 9 Florida.
2. Washington State dropped very, very far. It plummeted down five spots to No. 13 behind No. 12 Penn State along with LSU and Florida. That changes up the pecking order.
3. The big call that sets the wheels in motion for everything else: Ohio State will finish No. 4. The best guess is that Texas will upset the Sooners in the Big 12 Championship, but check back on Saturday afternoon – we’ll adjust these on the fly if Oklahoma wins.
NOTE: There will be more eligible teams than spots. At the moment, the projection is that Eastern Michigan, Miami University, Western Michigan and Wyoming will be left out.
Teams in Red have accepted the bowl bid.
LATEST ACCEPTED BOWL INVITES
– Louisiana Tech to Hawaii Bowl vs. Hawaii
– Toledo & FIU to the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
– Arkansas State to the NOVA Home Loans Arizona
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Saturday, December 15
2:00, ESPN
Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: North Texas vs. Fresno State
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Saturday, December 15
2:30, CBS Sports Network
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
American Athletic vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Tulane vs. Georgia Southern
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Saturday, December 15
3:30, ABC
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Mountain West vs. Pac-12
Projection: Boise State vs. Stanford
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Saturday, December 15
5:30, ESPN
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Ohio vs. Louisiana
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Saturday, December 15
9:00, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Conference USA vs. Sun Belt Champion
Projection: Southern Miss vs. Appalachian State
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl
Tuesday, December 18
7:00, ESPN
Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
American Athletic vs. Conference USA
Projection: Temple vs. Middle Tennessee
Frisco Bowl
Wednesday, December 19
8:00, ESPN
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
American Athletic vs. At-Large Bid
Projection: Virginia Tech* vs. San Diego State
*No American Athletic team projected available
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Thursday, December 20
8:00, ESPN
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
American Athletic vs. Conference USA
Projection: USF vs. UAB
Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Friday, December 21
12:30, ESPN
Thomas Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
MAC vs. Conference USA
Projection: FIU vs. Toledo
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Friday, December 21
4:00, ESPN
Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Buffalo vs. Utah State
Birmingham Bowl
Saturday, December 22
12:00, ESPN
Legion Field, Birmingham, AL
American Athletic or SEC (ACC conditional)
Projection: Cincinnati vs. ULM
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Saturday, December 22
3:30, ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
American Athletic vs. Big 12 (SEC Conditional)
Projection: Houston vs. Army*
*No Big 12 or SEC team projected available
Dollar General Bowl
Saturday, December 22
7:00, ESPN
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Northern Illinois vs. Troy
Hawai’i Bowl
Saturday, December 22
10:30, ESPN
Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union Field at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: Louisiana Tech vs. Hawaii
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Wednesday, December 26
1:30, ESPN
Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX
Big Ten or Big 12 vs. Conference USA
Projection: Wake Forest* vs. Marshall
*No Big Ten or Big 12 team projected available
Quick Lane Bowl
Wednesday, December 26
5:15, ESPN
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
ACC vs. Big Ten
(MAC the conditional tie-in)
Projection: Virginia vs. Purdue
Cheez-It Bowl
Wednesday, December 26
9:00, ESPN
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Arizona State
Walk-On’s Independence Bowl
Thursday, December 27
1:30, ESPN
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
ACC vs. SEC
(Conference USA the conditional tie-in)
Projection: Boston College vs. BYU
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Thursday, December 27
5:15, ESPN
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Georgia Tech vs. Michigan State
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
Thursday, December 27
9:00, ESPN
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: TCU vs. South Carolina
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Friday, December 28
1:30, ESPN
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
SEC vs. (likely) ACC, or Big Ten
Projection: Miami vs. Mississippi State
Camping World Bowl
Friday, December 28
5:15, ESPN
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
ACC vs. Big 12
Projection: Syracuse vs. Iowa State
Valero Alamo Bowl
Friday, December 28
9:00, ESPN
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: West Virginia vs. Washington State
Belk Bowl
Saturday, December 29
12:00, ABC
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
ACC vs. SEC
Projection: NC State vs. Auburn
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Friday, December 29
1:15, CBS Sports Network
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Sun Belt vs. Mountain West
Projection: Arkansas State vs. Nevada
Military Bowl Presented By Northrup Grumman
Monday, December 31st
12:00, ESPN
Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium, Annapolis, MD
ACC vs. American Athletic
Projection: Duke vs. Memphis
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Monday, December 31
2:00, CBS
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
ACC vs. Pac-12
Projection: Pitt vs. California
Redbox Bowl
Monday, December 31
3:00, FOX
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Minnesota vs. Oregon
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Monday, December 31
3:45, ESPN
Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN
Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Baylor vs. Vanderbilt
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Monday, December 31st
7:00, FS1
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Iowa vs. Utah
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Monday, December 31
7:30, ESPN
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
SEC vs. (likely) Big Ten, or ACC
Projection: Missouri vs. Wisconsin
Outback Bowl
Tuesday, January 1st
12:00, ESPN2
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Penn State vs. Texas A&M
VRBO Citrus Bowl
Tuesday, January 1st
1:00, ABC
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
SEC vs. (likely) Big Ten or ACC
Projection: Kentucky vs. Northwestern
