Bowl predictions: Is a New Year’s Day bowl on the horizon?

ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura pictures Auburn facing a familiar bowl foe on New Year’s Day in his latest projection.

Auburn’s chance of making a bowl game has increased drastically over the last two weeks, and the experts at ESPN are confident that the Tigers will end the season with a respectable bowl bid.

ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach updated their bowl projections following week 10’s action, and both have given Auburn a favorable bowl outlook.

Bonagura’s prediction is the best one that Auburn has received to date. According to Bonagura’s calculations, the Tigers are poised to meet Wisconsin in the Reliaquest Bowl on New Year’s Day in Tampa, Florida. Heading into week 11, Wisconsin is 5-4 under first-year head coach Luke Fickell.

Auburn has an immense history with the Badgers in bowl games. Auburn and Wisconsin have played three times in bowl season, with the Badgers winning the last two games in 2006 and 2015. Auburn’s lone win over the Badgers came in 2003 when [autotag]Cadillac Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Ronnie Brown[/autotag] each rushed for two scores in the Tigers’ 28-14 win over Wisconsin in the Music City Bowl.

Schlabach predicts that Auburn will play two days earlier in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl in Nashville against another Big Ten squad in Minnesota. The Tigers and Golden Gophers have met just once on the gridiron, which was the 2020 Outback Bowl. Auburn’s [autotag]Bo Nix[/autotag] threw for 176 yards and [autotag]Noah Igbinoghene[/autotag] had a 96-yard kickoff return, but the Tigers ultimately fell to Minnesota, 31-24. The game would ultimately be the final game for head coach [autotag]Gus Malzahn[/autotag].

Auburn is currently 5-4 and needs just one more win to qualify for a bowl game. The Tigers have three chances to earn at least one more win, starting this Saturday at Arkansas.

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USC bowl projections for Week 3: some playoff semifinals, one Holiday Bowl

Some experts have USC in the playoff, but one forecasts a Holiday Bowl. Predictions are all over the map.

The USC Trojans have done everything they were supposed to do up to this point. They have gone 3-0 with convincing wins every week, and Caleb Williams has been playing essentially the first half only.

They now get a rest for Week 3 before facing Arizona State and then a massive, must-watch, star-studded game against the Colorado Buffaloes on September 30 in Boulder.

The Trojans have their eyes set on a trip to the College Football Playoff, although the Pac-12 schedule won’t be easy for them, especially toward the end of the year. Here is a quick rundown of some of the bowl predictions for the Trojans after the first two full weeks of college football.

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.

College Football Bowl Games: Ranking All 41. How Good Is Your Bowl?

Ranking all 41 bowl games. How good is each bowl game going to be and how do they all rank from 1 to 41?

How good are all the bowl games? How good are the matchups? We rank all 41 from the best-looking to the worst. How good is your bowl game?


College Football Bowl Games: Ranking Every Bowl, Pre-Bowls

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We’re not getting an expanded College Football Playoff until the 2024 season – that’s going to supercharge this time of year – and now college football is in this strange sort of holding pattern.

The transfer portal is gutting some teams. Players are opting out of the bigger bowls to get ready for the NFL. Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba isn’t able to go in the CFP semifinal against Georgia. Coaches are switching teams, injuries are an issue, and …

Reality has come to breakfast. The business of college football no longer jibes with the exhibition aspect to the end of the season.

Whatever.

We’re getting 41 bowl games – assuming some teams don’t opt out if they just don’t have the personnel – and that means at least half will be awful-to-meh, a  bunch will be fun, and there will be a few that pop up here and there that restore your faith in humanity.

Yes, you may quibble with the interest you might have in the various bowls – OF COURSE you’re watching Michigan vs TCU no matter what. This is all based on what the best games should potentially be.

And with that, here’s our ranking of how good these bowl games should be. The hope is that most of the ones on the bottom rise up and rock, all while knowing that a slew of the top-ranked bowls will fizzle badly.

Here’s how the bowls are categorized as we ask the question. How good is your bowl? (We’ll revisit at the end and rerank based on how good they actually were.)

– Deep Cuts (32-41) | It’s Football. You’ll Watch (25-32)
Bowls. Just Bowls (17-24) | Restaurant Quality (9-16)
Watch or Die (1-8) | Initial Thoughts, Picks on all 41

Bowl Game Rankings: Deep Cuts

Here’s the plan. It’s a bowl game so you have to at least turn it on. If it’s awful, get out and save yourself for later because they keep throwing the bowls at you. However, check back once in a while to make sure you’re not missing anything.

41. Camellia Bowl

Buffalo vs Georgia Southern
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
12:00, ESPN
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL
Last Year: Georgia State 51, Ball State 20
Pre-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 24, 2020: 10, 2019: 29
Post-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 27, 2020: 7, 2019: 17

It’s all about Buffalo. Georgia Southern has a big-time offense that’s going to push for 40 points. The Bulls have to prove they can keep up, and the first guess is no, they won’t be able to. That doesn’t mean this can’t be entertaining for a while, but it might mostly be a showcase for the Eagles and former UB QB Kyle Vantrease.

40. HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl

UAB vs Miami University
Friday, December 16, 2022
11:30 am, ESPN
Line: UAB -11.5, o/u: 43.5
Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Last Year: Middle Tennessee 31, Toledo 24
Pre-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 10, 2020: NA, 2019: 28
Post-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 42, 2020: NA, 2019: 24

The Bahamas Bowl almost never goes according to plan. It’s right out of the gate, teams know in advance that they’re going to make travel plans, and in a crazy way it’s been in a pattern of great-awful-great-awful. Last year’s was great. It’s a toss-up, though, with the coaching change at UAB offsetting the talent level a bit.

39. LendingTree Bowl

Rice vs Southern Miss
Saturday, December 17, 2022
5:45, ESPN
Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
Last Year: Liberty 56, Eastern Michigan 20
Pre-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 34, 2020: 23, 2019: 37
Post-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 34, 2020: 23, 2019: 28

Okay, so Rice is here because it went to class – it was on top of the APR rankings so it was able to go bowling at 5-7. It’s going to be fired up to have an extra game, Southern Miss hasn’t been all that great over the last part of the season, and it should all combine for a hard-fought, tight bowl that should be more entertaining than it’ll get credit for.

38. Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl

Houston vs Louisiana  
Friday, December 23, 2022
3:00, ESPN
Independence Bowl, Shreveport, LA
Last Year: UAB 31, BYU 28
Pre-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 35, 2020: NA, 2019: 34
Post-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 11, 2020: NA, 2019: 20

Houston will always play up or down to its competition, but it’ll bring the offense when it has to. There’s a problem, though – it might not have to crank up the attack against a Louisiana offense that hasn’t done much of anything against anyone good. This is a true focus bowl – it’s not going to be pretty if the Cougars care. However, it’s going to be a Ragin’ Cajun-friendly crowd.

37. RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl

Toledo vs Liberty
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
7:30, ESPN
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL
Last Year: WKU 59, Appalachian State 38
Pre-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 2, 2020: 5, 2019: 16
Post-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 15, 2020: 20, 2019: 23

Toledo might have won the MAC Championship, but it’s been AWFUL in bowl games over the last four years. Liberty was AWFUL over the late part of the season before Hugh Freeze finally took the Auburn gig. The talent is there on both sides to make this fun, but the Boca Raton has been just okay lately.

36. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
3:30 ESPN
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID
Last Year: Wyoming 52, Kent State 38
Pre-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 13, 2020: 13, 2019: 31
Post-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 14, 2020: 17, 2019: 31

It’s been a few years since we’ve had a good Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, but Eastern Michigan keeps every game close. It comes in on a bit of roll, and the chilly weather won’t be a problem. San Jose State is entertaining – QB Chevan Cordeiro is a baller who’s worth the watch.

35. Cricket Celebration Bowl

North Carolina Central vs Jackson State
Saturday, December 17, 2022
12:00, ABC
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Last Year: South Carolina State 31, Jackson State 10
Pre-Bowl Ranking: 2021: , 2020: , 2019:
Post-Bowl Ranking: 2021: , 2020: , 2019

The man is still there. Deion Sanders has made Colorado the coolest school going, but he’ll still be around to finish the job at Jackson State. North Carolina Central can play and isn’t going to be a pushover, but after last year’s blowout Celebration Bowl loss, Coach Prime’s team should put on a show.

34. Wasabi Fenway Bowl

Louisville vs Cincinnati
Saturday, December 17, 2022
11:00 am, ESPN
Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Last Year: Canceled
Pre-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 41, 2020: NA, 2019: NA
Post-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 36, 2020: NA, 2019: NA

Neither team has its head coach with Scott Satterfield leaving from Louisville to Cincinnati, both programs are in a bit of a holding pattern, and with both teams looking to show off who’s still around for next year. Even so, this should be an entertaining dead-even game with the Cardinal defense a fun watch if it’s taking the ball away.

33. Frisco Bowl

Boise State vs North Texas
Saturday, December 17, 2022
9:15, ESPN
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Last Year: San Diego State 38, UTSA 24
Pre-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 37, 2020: NA, 2019: 32
Post-Bowl Ranking: 2021: 22, 2020: NA, 2019: 8

Uh oh. North Texas fired head coach Seth Littrell even after getting to the Conference USA Championship. Boise State might be too good for this bowl, and if it brings the focus, it’s combination of running game and defense could make this ugly fast. Let’s put it this way – North Texas already played one Mountain West team and lost to UNLV 58-27.

– Deep Cuts (32-41) | It’s Football. You’ll Watch (25-32)
Bowls. Just Bowls (17-24) | Restaurant Quality (9-16)
Watch or Die (1-8) | Initial Thoughts, Picks on all 41

NEXT: Bowl Game Rankings: Bowls. Like You Have Anything Better To Do.

College Football Bowl First Thought Predictions, Analysis For All 41 Games, National Championship

College Football Playoff, bowl game first quick predictions. early lines, analysis before starting the deep dive into all 41 matchups & the CFP National Championship

College Football Playoff and bowl game first quick-thought predictions. early lines, and analysis before starting the deep dive into the matchups.  


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College Football Playoff, Bowl Game First Thought Predictions, Analysis

The real work and deep dives into all of the bowl games are coming over the next few weeks. With the matchups just released, here’s the first-thought, off-the-top-of-the-head, knee-jerk reactions, predictions, and analysis.

This can and will all change with opt-outs, injury updates, coaching changes, and all the other parts of the fun. But we’re here. It’s bowl game time.

Always go with your first answer.

Before yelling at me too much, how did I do last season with this in the same sort of sleep-deprived, unsound-mind-and-body state? 26-11, but I horribly whiffed on the national championship call.

I picked Georgia to beat Alabama 34-17. Georgia beat Alabama 33-18. I’ll try to do better this year.

Happy bowl season everyone.

All times Eastern 

HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl

UAB vs Miami University
Friday, December 16, 2022
11:30 am, ESPN

No Research Instant Analysis: I’m actually likely going to love the Blazers more than I probably should. Trent Dilfer isn’t starting his coaching debut yet, Miami University has a sound team, and the Bahamas Bowl always seems to go against conventional wisdom. The Blazers can score and the RedHawks struggle to put points on the board.

No Research Bowl Prediction: UAB 27, Miami University 20
Early Bowl Line Guess: UAB -10.5
Actual Line: UAB -10.5

Duluth Trading Cure Bowl

Troy vs UTSA
Friday, December 16, 2022
3:00, ESPN

No Research Instant Analysis: This NEVER works like it’s supposed to. Two conference champions should put on a great show, especially if the Troy offense rolls like it did at the end of the season on the way to the Sun Belt title. UTSA games are always high-flying, but the Troy D might keep this from being a back-and-forth blast.

No Research Bowl Prediction: UTSA 34, Troy 30
Early Bowl Line Guess: UTSA -2.5
Actual Line: Troy -2.5

2022-2023 Bowl First Thought Analysis 
Bahamas: UAB-MU | Cure: UTSA-Troy
Fenway: UC-UofL | Celeb: JSU-NC Central
New Mexico: SMU-BYU | LA: Wazzu-Fresno
LendingTree: Rice-USM | Vegas: UF-Oregon St
Frisco: UNT-Boise | Myrtle: Marshall-UConn
Potato: EMU-SJSU | Boca: Libery-Toledo
NO: WKU-USA | Armed Forces: AF-Baylor
Ind: La-Houston | Gasparilla: WF-Missouri
Hawaii: SDSU-MT | Quick: NMSU-BGSU
Camellia: GaSo-UB | 1st Resp: Memphis-USU
Birm: Coastal-ECU | GuarRate: Wisc-Ok St
Military: UCF-Duke | Libery: KU-Arkansas
Holiday: Oregon-UNC | Texas: TTech-Ole Miss
Pinstripe: Minn-Syr | Cheez-It: FSU-OU
Alamo: Texas-UW | Mayo: MD-NC St
Sun: UCLA-Pitt |
Gator: ND-USC
Arizona: Ohio-Wyoming |
Music: Iowa-UK
ReliaQuest: Ill-Miss St | 
Citrus: LSU-Purdue
Orange: Tenn-Clemson |
Sugar: Bama-K-State
Cotton: USC-Tulane |
Rose: Penn St-Utah
CFP Fiesta: UM-TCU 
CFP Peach: UGA-OSU
CFP Nat’l Champ | 
Bowl Schedule, Game Times

CBS Sports predicts a tight contest between Florida and Oregon State

The Gators are down a ton of players for Saturday’s Las Vegas Bowl matchup with Oregon State, but CBS Sports thinks the game will be close.

Florida is dealing with a ton of roster changes as players depart for the NFL and hit the transfer portal, but there’s still a bowl game to be played on Saturday and CBS Sports thinks the depleted Gators have a shot to keep the game closer than many are expecting.

CBS Sports has the Gators losing to Oregon State by just three points this weekend, 24-21, despite the Beavers entering the game as a two-score favorite. Both teams are down a starting quarterback, so the assumption here is that neither offense will be particularly effective.

“Considering how inefficient the Gators’ offense was all year (79th nationally in success rate), it’s hard to imagine things improving without the one player who seemed capable of making something out of nothing,” CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli wrote.

That might be writing off the tandem of [autotag]Montrell Johnson Jr[/autotag]. and [autotag]Trevor Etienne[/autotag] in Florida’s backfield, but their success is not guaranteed this weekend with the anchor of the offensive line, right guard O’Cyrus Torrence, sitting out.

The good news is that Oregon State’s best quarterback is in the transfer portal and the Beavers’ offense “hasn’t been great,” with Ben Gulbranson under center. Florida’s defense will return most of its regular starters, but it’s been an up-and-down year for that side of the ball and there’s no telling which version will be on the field Saturday. That matchup should be the difference-maker in this one.

It’s no surprise to see CBS Sports peg this game to be “an ugly, low-scoring affair,” but Florida could pull off an upset that ends the first year of the Napier era on a positive note.

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Bowl Game Confidence Pool Picks, College Football Predictions ATS, Straight Up

College football bowl game confidence pool picks both straight up and against the spread. How confident are the picks for the 2022-2023 bowl season?

What are the most confident bowl picks this season? From 42-to-1, most confident to least, here are the picks both straight up and against the spread for the 2022-2023 college football bowl games, confidence pool style.


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Who will win the bowl games, what are the most confident picks, and who should win against the spread?

Good luck – we’re still waiting for all the opt-outs, transfers, and coaching changes to settle down. The key is to try projecting who’s going to actually play in these things – imagine trying to pick an NFL preseason game three weeks in advance.

However, if you do the bowl poll confidence thing, you need your picks soon. The goal is to get these close, but one quarterback opt-out here and key offensive lineman there could throw these into a spin. These will change if and when needed, and the lines and picks might be different once the final game previews are done, but for now …

Here are the bowl game confidence pool predictions both against the spread and straight up going from 42 (most confident) to 1 (least confident).

Expert Picks: Bowl Games Dec 16-19
NFL Week 14 Expert Picks | 
Bowl Schedule, Predictions
Ranking all 41 Bowls | Quick Analysis on Every Bowl

College Football Bowl Confidence Pool Picks: Against the Spread

Confidence Bowl Picks Straight Up

42 Frisco Bowl
Boise State vs North Texas
Current Line: Boise State -7.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Boise State

41 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Houston vs Louisiana
Current Line: Houston -3.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Houston

40 Pinstripe Bowl
Syracuse vs Minnesota
Current Line: Minnesota -6.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Minnesota

39 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Michigan vs TCU
Current Line: Michigan -9.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Michigan

38 Camellia Bowl
Buffalo vs Georgia Southern
Current Line: Georgia Southern -4.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Georgia Southern

37 Birmingham Bowl
East Carolina vs Coastal Carolina
Current Line: East Carolina -7.5
Confidence Pick ATS: East Carolina

36 Duluth Trading Cure Bowl
Troy vs UTSA
Current Line: Troy -2.5
Confidence Pick ATS: UTSA

35 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
LSU vs Purdue
Current Line: LSU -6.5
Confidence Pick ATS: LSU

34 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Kansas vs Arkansas
Current Line: Arkansas -4.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Arkansas

33 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Memphis vs Utah State
Current Line: Memphis -10.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Utah State

32 Quick Lane Bowl
Bowling Green vs New Mexico State
Current Line: New Mexico State -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Bowling Green

31 San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Oregon vs North Carolina
Current Line: Oregon -9.5
Confidence Pick ATS: North Carolina

30 Allstate Sugar Bowl
Alabama vs Kansas State
Current Line: Alabama -4.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Alabama

29 Military Bowl
Duke vs UCF
Current Line: UCF -3.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Duke

28 Capital One Orange Bowl
Tennessee vs Clemson
Current Line: Clemson -4.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Clemson

27 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
South Alabama vs WKU
Current Line: South Alabama -2.5
Confidence Pick ATS: South Alabama

26 Cheez-It Bowl
Florida State vs Oklahoma
Current Line: Florida State -7.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Oklahoma

25 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Air Force vs Baylor
Current Line: Baylor -6.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Air Force

24 Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Wisconsin vs Oklahoma State
Current Line: Wisconsin -2.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Oklahoma State

23 TaxAct Texas Bowl
Texas Tech vs Ole Miss
Current Line: Ole Miss -3
Confidence Pick ATS: Ole Miss

22 HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl
UAB vs Miami University
Current Line: UAB -11.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Miami University

21 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Ohio vs Wyoming
Current Line: Ohio -2.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Ohio

20 Valero Alamo Bowl
Texas vs Washington
Current Line: Texas -3.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Washington

19 Rose Bowl
Penn State vs Utah
Current Line: Penn State -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Penn State

18 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Florida vs Oregon State
Current Line: Oregon State -7.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Florida

17 ReliaQuest Bowl
Illinois vs Mississippi State
Current Line: Mississippi State -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Illinois

16 Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Maryland vs NC State
Current Line: Maryland -2.5
Confidence Pick ATS: NC State

15 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Eastern Michigan vs San Jose State
Current Line: San Jose State -4.5
Confidence Pick ATS: San Jose State

14 New Mexico Bowl
SMU vs BYU
Current Line: SMU -2.5
Confidence Pick ATS: BYU

13 Myrtle Beach Bowl
UConn vs Marshall
Current Line: Marshall -9.5
Confidence Pick ATS: UConn

12 TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Iowa vs Kentucky
Current Line: Kentucky -3.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Iowa

11 Union Home Gasparilla Bowl
Missouri vs Wake Forest
Current Line: Wake Forest -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Missouri

10 Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl
Fresno State vs Washington State
Current Line: Washington State -4
Confidence Pick ATS: Washington State

9 Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Louisville vs Cincinnati
Current Line: Cincinnati -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Louisville

8 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Toledo vs Liberty
Current Line: Toledo -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Liberty

7 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
UCLA vs Pitt
Current Line: UCLA -3.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Pitt

6 Cricket Celebration Bowl
North Carolina Central vs Jackson State
Current Line: Jackson State -12
Confidence Pick ATS: NC Central

5 LendingTree Bowl
Rice vs Southern Miss
Current Line: Southern Miss -5.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Southern Miss

4 Easyport Hawaii Bowl
San Diego State vs Middle Tennessee
Current Line: San Diego State -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: San Diego State

3 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Georgia vs Ohio State
Actual Line: Georgia -6.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Ohio State

2 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Notre Dame vs South Carolina
Current Line: Notre Dame -4.5
Confidence Pick ATS: South Carolina

1 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
USC vs Tulane
Current Line: Tulane -1.5
Confidence Pick ATS: Tulane

Confidence Bowl Picks Straight Up

NEXT: Bowl Game Confidence Pool Picks: Straight Up

SEC editors make their picks for each conference bowl game

Which SEC teams will pull off victories during bowl season? The SEC editorial team weighed in.

We are just days away from the SEC kicking off their bowl schedule when the Florida Gators meet the Oregon State Beavers in Las Vegas.

In all, there are 11 bowl games featuring SEC teams with a potential for a 12th game should Georgia knock off Ohio State in the CFP Semifinal game. There are four bowl matchups that will feature first-ever meetings between teams. In the case of Arkansas and Kansas, they will play for the first time as adversaries since 1906.

For the final time this season, the College Wire’s SEC editorial staff make their game picks.

Which SEC teams will reign supreme during bowl season?

Bowl Eligible Teams, Who’s Out, Who’s In: Updated After Each Game

Bowl Eligible Teams. Which college football teams are in, which ones are out, and who’s on the bubble and need a win?

College football bowl bubble 2022: Which teams are bowl eligible, and what does everyone else need to do to get to six wins?


Bowl Eligible Teams, Who’s On The Bubble Updated After Each Game

What teams are bowl eligible, and which teams will be left out of the fun?

Below is the status of every college football team the it comes their respective bowl situations. Who’s in with six wins – with at least five over FBS teams – and who’s out?

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Bowl Eligible Teams, Who’s On The Bubble
ACC | AAC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA
IND | MAC | M-West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt 

ACC Bowl Eligible Teams

Teams in italics moved categories this week

Bowl Eligible
Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Louisville, NC State, North Carolina, Pitt, Syracuse, Wake Forest

Who Isn’t Bowl Eligible
Boston College, Georgia Tech, Miami, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Will Likely Go Bowling
None

Bowl Bubble/Likely Won’t Go Bowling
None

NEXT: American Athletic Conference Bowl Eligible Teams

Looking at where Texas lands in recent CBS bowl projections

Let’s look at where Jerry Palm of CBS Sports has Big 12 teams playing in bowl season.

We are inching closer to bowl selection. The bowl picture is getting clearer and the variety of outcomes for Texas are dwindling away.

The Longhorns sit at 8-4 with two likely bowl outcomes. Steve Sarkisian’s team will either face a Pac-12 opponent in the Alamo Bowl or an ACC foe in the Cheez-It Bowl.

The favorite to win the Pac-12 bid for the Alamo Bowl is now heading to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. The Utah Utes defeated the USC Trojans for the right to represent the conference in its premier game.

If selected by the Alamo Bowl, Texas likely won’t face Southern Cal either. The Trojans are almost certainly bound for a New Years Six game after an 11-2 season. That leaves Washington, Oregon, UCLA and Oregon State as potential opponents in San Antonio.

Should the Alamo decline to take Texas, the Longhorns would face a high level ACC team or Notre Dame.

Let’s look at where Jerry Palm of CBS Sports has Big 12 teams playing in bowl season.