Projecting the College Football Playoff’s Top 10

A best guess at what the top ten will look like later tonight when the College Football Playoffs announce their first rankings of the year.

Later this evening the College Football Playoff committee will release their first set of rankings this year. Since 2014, the first year of the CFP, they really have been the only rankings that really matter. Yes, the Amway Coaches and AP Polls are still important, but they don’t get you into the playoffs. Here is a best guess as what the top 10 will look like when the rankings are released later tonight.

ESPN announces schedule for Georgia’s takeover of the SEC Network

The SEC Network will showcase the Tennessee-Georgia game, the national championship, and the Ohio State game

Starting at midnight on July 5, it will be Georgia’s turn to takeover the SEC Network. The Bulldogs have a lot of great games over the last several seasons to showcase.

Georgia has won back-to-back national championships in football. The Dawgs have had quite a few nerve-wracking moments, like the Ohio State game, on the way to back-to-back titles.

The SEC Network will show some of the best recent University of Georgia sporting events including the Tennessee-Georgia game, the national championship, the spring game and Georgia’s College Football Playoff victory over Ohio State.

Let’s take a look at the full schedule for Georgia’s SEC Network takeover:

12:00 a.m. (ET): Tennessee at Georgia (football)

3:00 a.m.: Georgia spring game

5:00 a.m.: SEC Storied: Scramblin’ Fran

6:00 a.m.: Georgia vs. Florida

7:30 a.m.: Georgia vs. Tennessee (women’s soccer)

9:30 a.m.: Georgia vs. #11 Florida

11:30 a.m.: Ohio State vs. Georgia (College Football Playoff)

2:30 p.m.: SEC women’s tennis championship (Finals)

5:00 p.m.: Georgia vs. Virginia Tech (softball)

7:00 p.m.: Kentucky vs. Georgia

9:00 p.m.: TCU vs. Georgia (football national championship)

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How the Big 12 fared in 2022 bowl games

The Big 12 sits at 2-6 in bowl games this season.

Eight Big 12 Conference teams qualified for bowl games this season. Only Iowa State and West Virginia missed the six-game mark to make the cut.

The league as a whole did not find much success in bowl games this season. The eight Big 12 squads combined for a 2-6 record, the worst winning percentage among the Power Five conferences.

The future Big 12 schools went 2-2 as BYU and Houston came away with wins.

The good news for the Big 12 is the College Football Playoff drought is over. TCU became the first Big 12 team to win a semifinal game with an instant classic over Michigan. The Frogs will square off against No. 1 Georgia in the national title game on Monday night.

The Big 12 was 0-4 in playoff semifinal games. All of the losses were by the Oklahoma Sooners.

Here is a look at how each Big 12 team fared in 2022 bowl games.

Watch: The grossest tradition of all the Bowl Game’s

Eww

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when coaches started getting the Gatorade shower when winning big games, but it has become a tradition across most major sporting events.

What about the grossest tradition, one that Dukes Mayo Bowl can put a claim to. This year’s matchup was a battle of the Carolina’s, North against South, with the Gamecock’s coming out on top this afternoon, 38-21.

The win would lead South Carolina’s head coach Shane Beamer to a room, covered with plastic for what none of us want, a Mayo shower to commemorate the win. Take a look at Beamer “enjoying” himself as a large vat of mayo is dumped over his head.

Alamo Bowl: Five bold predictions for Texas vs. Washington

Time to get BOLD.

No. 20 Texas is set for an Alamo Bowl matchup with No. 12 Washington on Thursday night.

The Longhorns are going to be without three key players as Bijan Robinson, Roschon Johnson and DeMarvion Overshown have opted out to prepare for the NFL Draft. Washington is at full strength with no players opting out; quarterback Michael Penix Jr announced he is returning for his senior year.

Washington enters the Alamo Bowl playing a high level of football down the stretch of the season. They are riding a six-game winning streak, scoring over 40 points per game over that span.

Texas currently sits as a slight favorite in the ballgame. The Horns are a three-point favorite over the Huskies. ESPN’s Football Power Index gives Texas a 75% chance to come out on top.

Here are five bold predictions for Texas’ showdown against Washington this Thursday. Expect a shootout between two of the top offensive attacks in college football.

LOOK: Complete College Football 2022-23 Bowl Schedule with dates, kickoff times for each matchup

Bowl season is officially upon us

Bowl season is officially upon us.

Unfortunately, Michigan State failed to reach the postseason this year and will not be playing in a bowl game for the second time in the past three seasons. But that doesn’t mean fans can’t still enjoy all of the other bowl games — 42 to be exact.

Action Network has put together a comprehensive breakdown of each and every bowl game, starting with today’s action. Click on the tweet below to see the complete bowl game schedule:

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Ranking the 10 most exciting 2022 bowl matchups

Bowl season has no shortage of must-see matchups.

The 2022 college football regular season stale has come to an end as we officially gear up for postseason play.

43 bowl games are set to take place from the Bahamas Bowl on Dec. 16 all the way to the CFP National Championship on Jan. 9.

The College Football Playoff semifinals will take place at the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl this year, with the title game being held in Los Angeles.

All eyes will be on No. 1 Georgia as they take on No. 4 Ohio State and No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU. Georgia looks to repeat as national champs while the other playoff squads try to dethrone the Bulldawgs.

Outside of the College Football Playoff semifinals features a great schedule of New Year’s Six games at the Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl.

This bowl season has no shortage of must-see matchups. Here is a list of the 10 most exciting 2022 bowl games.

No. 20 Texas to take on No. 12 Washington in the Valero Alamo Bowl

Texas is going back to the Alamo Bowl to square off against Washington.

No. 20 Texas is set to take on No. 12 Washington in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29.

This top-25 matchup between Big 12 and Pac-12 teams should have no shortage of fireworks and star power. Texas running back Bijan Robinson, should he decide to play, and Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. are two of the most exciting players in the nation.

Washington enters with a 10-2 record on the season, winners of six straight games. The Huskies boast a dynamic offense that is scoring over 40 points per game. Penix Jr. currently holds the most passing yards in the country.

Texas heads to San Antonio with an 8-4 record. The Longhorns reached bowl eligibility after a 5-7 season in 2021.

This game features some familiarity between the two programs. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski are former Washington coaches. Sarkisian spent 2009-2013 as the Huskies’ head coach while Kwiatkowski served as an assistant at Washington from 2014-2020.

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Notre Dame bowl game projections following BYU win

Which of these do you hope Notre Dame ends up in?

Notre Dame earned a hard fought victory over previously 16th ranked BYU on Saturday and is knocking on the door of entering the top 25.  While there is work left to do on that there is a wide array of post-season destinations the Irish will ultimately play in under first year head coach Marcus Freeman.

It’s a weird year in that the range of games the experts are predicting at this point of the year call for some highly regarded programs as opponents, but some destinations that would probably leave you a bit disappointed.

Related: All-time Notre Dame bowl history

Here are the eight experts predictions of where Notre Dame will go bowling this winter.

ESPN updates bowl projections after Week 1: Where is Notre Dame headed now?

Hot takes after week one

The first official week of college football is finally over and everyone is having their hot takes from just one data point. ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach have made their bowl projections, which will undoubtably change between now and when the matchups are announced. Find out where Notre Dame landed along with the New Year’s Six and College Football Playoff pairings and who advances to the CFP Finals.

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