Before they come out on Sunday, here’s the final call on the CollegeFootballNews.com bowl projections, picks and predictions for the College Football Playoff.
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And now we’re here.
After everything that happened this season with all the twists, turns, and thrills, here’s the final best guess on how this will all shake out.
What will the College Football Playoff matchups be? Who’ll be in the New Year’s Six games?
These will be updated as the rumors heat up and more info comes in, but for now, here we go …
2019-2020 Bowl Projections, College Football Playoff Rankings
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Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Friday, December 20
2:00 ET, ESPN
Thomas Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
MAC vs. Conference USA
Projection: Buffalo vs. Charlotte
Last Season: FIU 35, Toledo 32
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
Friday, December 20
7:30 ET, ESPN2
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
American Athletic vs. at-large
Secondary: MAC, and if not, Conference USA
Projection: Tulane vs. UAB
Last Season: Ohio 27, San Diego State 0
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Cure Bowl
Saturday, December 21
1:30 ET, CBS Sports Network
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL
American Athletic vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Liberty* vs. Georgia Southern
Last Season: Tulane 41, Louisiana 24
*No AAC team projected available
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New Mexico Bowl
Saturday, December 21
2:00 ET, ESPN
Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, NM
Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: FIU vs. San Diego State
Last Season: Utah State 52, North Texas 13
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Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
Saturday, December 21
3:30 ET, ABC
Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
American Athletic vs. MAC
Projection: SMU vs. Ohio
Last Season: UAB 37, Northern Illinois 13
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Camellia Bowl
Saturday, December 21
5:30 ET, ESPN
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Kent State vs. Georgia State
Last Season: Georgia Southern 23, Eastern Michigan 21
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Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Saturday, December 21
7:30 ET, ABC
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
Mountain West (champion) vs. Pac-12
Projection: Boise State vs. Washington
Last Season: Fresno State 31, Arizona State 20
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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Saturday, December 21
9:00 ET, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Conference USA vs. Sun Belt (champion)
Projection: Louisiana Tech vs. Appalachian State
Last Season: Appalachian State 45, Middle Tennessee 13
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Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Monday, December 23
2:30 ET, ESPN
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
American Athletic vs. Conference USA
Secondary: ACC
Projection: UCF vs. Marshall
Last Season: Marshall 38, USF 20
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SoFi Hawai’i Bowl
Tuesday, December 24
8:00 ET, ESPN
Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union Field at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI
BYU vs. American Athletic or Mountain West
Projection: BYU vs. Hawaii
Last Season: Louisiana Tech 31, Hawaii 14
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Walk-On’s Independence Bowl
Thursday, December 26
4:00 ET, ESPN
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA
ACC vs. SEC
Secondary: American Athletic, Conference USA
Projection: Miami vs. Southern Miss
Last Season: Duke 56, Temple 27
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Quick Lane Bowl
Thursday, December 26
8:00 ET, ESPN
Ford Field, Detroit, MI
ACC vs. Big Ten
Secondary: MAC
Projection: Pitt vs. Western Michigan
Last Season: Minnesota 34, Georgia Tech 10
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Military Bowl Presented By Northrup Grumman
Friday, December 27
12:00 ET, ESPN
Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium, Annapolis, MD
ACC vs. American Athletic
Projection: North Carolina vs. Temple
Last Season: Cincinnati 35, Virginia Tech 31
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New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Friday, December 27
3:20 ET, ESPN
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Wake Forest vs. Michigan State
Last Season: Wisconsin 35, Miami 3
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Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
Friday, December 27
6:45 ET, ESPN
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Kansas State vs. Texas A&M
Last Season: Baylor 45, Vanderbilt 38
*No SEC team projected available
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San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Friday, December 27
8:00 ET, FS1
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Iowa vs. USC
Last Season: Northwestern 31, Utah 20
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Cheez-It Bowl
Saturday, December 28
10:15 ET, ESPN
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Secondary: Mountain West
Projection: Washington State vs. Air Force
Last Season: TCU 10, Cal 7 OT
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Camping World Bowl
Saturday, December 28
12:00 ET, ABC
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
ACC vs. Big 12
Projection: Notre Dame vs. Texas
Last Season: Syracuse 34, West Virginia 18
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SERVPRO First Responders Bowl
Monday, December 30
12:30 ET, ESPN
Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX
Big 12 vs. Conference USA
Projection: Florida Atlantic* vs. Toledo
Last Season: Boise State vs. Boston College cancelled
*No Big 12 team projected available
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Redbox Bowl
Monday, December 30
4:00 ET, FOX
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Illinois vs. Cal
Last Season: Oregon 7, Michigan State 6
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Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Monday, December 30
4:00 ET, ESPN
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
SEC vs. (likely) ACC, or Big Ten
Projection: Tennessee vs. Louisville
Last Season: Auburn 63, Purdue 14
*No SEC team projected available
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Belk Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
12:00 ET, ESPN
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
ACC vs. SEC
Projection: Virginia Tech vs. Mississippi State
Last Season: Virginia 28, South Carolina 0
*No SEC team projected available
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Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
2:00 ET, CBS
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
ACC vs. Pac-12
Projection: Florida State vs. Arizona State
Last Season: Stanford 14, Pitt 13
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AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
3:45 ET, ESPN
Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN
Big 12 vs. SEC
Secondary: American Athletic
Projection: Iowa State vs. Navy
Last Season: Oklahoma State 38, Missouri 33
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NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
4:30 ET, CBS Sports Network
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
Sun Belt vs. Mountain West
Projection: Arkansas State vs. Wyoming
Last Season: Nevada 16, Arkansas State 13 OT
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Valero Alamo Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
7:30 ET, ESPN
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Utah
Last Season: Washington State 28, Iowa State 26
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VRBO Citrus Bowl
Wednesday, January 1
1:00 ET, ABC
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
SEC vs. Big Ten or ACC
Projection: Alabama vs. Michigan
Last Season: Kentucky 27, Penn State 24
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Outback Bowl
Wednesday, January 1
1:00 ET, ESPN
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Minnesota vs. Auburn
Last Season: Iowa 27, Mississippi State 22
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TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Thursday, January 2
3:00 ET, ESPN
Legion Field, Birmingham, AL
American Athletic vs. SEC
Secondary: ACC
Projection: Cincinnati vs. Boston College
Last Season: Wake Forest 37, Memphis 34
*No SEC teams projected available
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TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Thursday, January 2
7:00 ET, ESPN
EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL
SEC vs. (likely) Big Ten, or ACC
Projection: Kentucky vs. Indiana
Last Season: Texas A&M 52, NC State 13
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Friday, January 3
3:30 ET, ESPN
Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Central Michigan vs. Nevada
Last Season: BYU 49, Western Michigan 18
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Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Saturday, January 4
11:30 am ET, ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
Big Ten vs. Mountain West
Projection: WKU* vs. Utah State
Last Season: Army 70, Houston 14
*No Big Ten team projected available
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LendingTree Bowl
Monday, January 6
7:30 ET, ESPN
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Miami University vs. Louisiana
Last Season: Troy 42, Buffalo 32
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