The college football landscape has undergone plenty of change over the last two seasons. As a result, bowl season could look a lot different than in years past.
The biggest changes come from the Pac-12, where one of the worst Power Five conferences has become the deepest since Lincoln Riley left Oklahoma for USC. Riley’s move has helped shift the balance of power in college football as surrounding teams have upped their game to compete. Oregon, Oregon State, Utah, Washington and UCLA fans have all reaped the benefits of the influx in competition.
Riley’s departure extends to the Big 12 where the conference is now anybody’s to take. Like many, we have the Texas Longhorns emerging from the conference.
Elsewhere, Georgia is slowly putting an end to the Alabama dynasty becoming the premier program in the SEC. Tennessee and LSU are helping with that, simultaneously climbing their way up the ranks of college football.
Here are a few major bowl predictions for the upcoming season.