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College football bowl projections: 79 eligible teams for 82 spots entering Championship Week

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No College Football Playoff chairman has it easier than Boo Corrigan. The CFP looks set no matter what happens this weekend. Unbeatens Georgia, Michigan and TCU all could take a mulligan Saturday and still likely end up in the Playoff. If USC beats Utah — which beat the Trojans by one point earlier this season — the CFP is set.

But there’s much more to the committee’s job than determining the four Playoff teams. How it ranks and structures the remaining New Year’s Six games determines which teams are available to each conference’s contract bowls. If the Rose Bowl prefers Penn State to Ohio State, for instance, the Buckeyes could end up in the Orange Bowl, which means the Big Ten forfeits its ReliaQuest (formerly Outback) Bowl spot to the ACC. The ReliaQuest then selects first among available ACC teams, which alters the bowl lineups for two conferences.

The Hawaii and Bahamas bowls already have filled their slots. On Sunday, all bowl selections become official, and there are 79 eligible teams for 82 spots. Buffalo can become No. 80 with a win against Akron this week. New Mexico State (5-6) has applied for a bowl waiver, according to Action Network’s Brett McMurphy, because its game with San Jose State was postponed after running back Camdan McWright was killed in an automobile accident one day before kickoff. If Buffalo wins and New Mexico State successfully appeals, that would leave one opening.

To become bowl eligible, teams must win six games, and five of those must come against FBS competition. Appalachian State (6-6) and Army (5-6 before facing Navy on Dec. 10) each have two victories against FCS opponents. If there aren’t enough eligible teams, the five-win team with the best Academic Progress Rate (APR) becomes a fill-in opponent. Rice has the best APR among teams with 5-7 records, followed by UNLV, Michigan State and Auburn.

Reminders:

• Most bowls do not have to select in strict order of conference standings. “Big 12 No. 3” means third choice, not third place. The SEC office plays matchmaker with its bowls and schools.

• Notre Dame can fill one of the ACC’s bowl spots.

• ESPN Events owns and operates 16 of the 41 FBS bowls, most of them involving the Group of 5 conferences. It has the latitude to move teams around to create interesting matchups. One we came up with: A Birmingham Bowl matchup of UCF and Coastal Carolina.

• Bowls’ priorities range from TV audiences to maximizing attendance. A team like Texas could generate sizable ratings, but a motivated fan base like Kansas could swarm to a location in droves and help boost ticket sales and the local economy.

All times Eastern.

New Year’s Six

BOWL DATE TEAM CITY VIEWING

Orange

Dec. 30

Clemson (ACC) vs. Tennessee (SEC/B1G/ND)

Miami

8 p.m. ESPN

Sugar

Dec. 31

Kansas State (Big 12) vs. Alabama (SEC)

New Orleans

Noon, ESPN

Fiesta

Dec. 31

No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU

Glendale, Ariz.

4 p.m./8 p.m. ESPN

Peach

Dec. 31

No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 USC

Atlanta

4 p.m./8 p.m. ESPN

Cotton

Jan. 2

Penn State (at-large) vs. Tulane (at-large/G5)

Arlington, Texas

1 p.m. ESPN

Rose

Jan. 2

Ohio State (B1G) vs. Washington (Pac-12)

Pasadena, Calif.

5 p.m. ESPN

Remaining bowls

BOWL DATE TEAMS CITY VIEWING

Bahamas

Dec. 16

Miami-OH (MAC) vs. UAB (C-USA)

Nassau, Bahamas

11:30 a.m. ESPN

Cure

Dec. 16

Coastal Carolina (ESPN) vs. BYU (ESPN)

Orlando, Fla.

3 p.m. ESPN

Fenway

Dec. 17

Wake Forest (ACC No. 9) vs. East Carolina (AAC)

Boston

11 a.m. ESPN

New Mexico

Dec. 17

San Jose State (MWC) vs. New Mexico State (ESPN)

Albuquerque, N.M.

2:15 p.m. ESPN

LA Bowl

Dec. 17

Washington State (Pac-12 No. 6) vs. Boise State (MWC No. 1)

Inglewood, Calif.

3:30 p.m. ABC

Lendingtree

Dec. 17

Southern Miss (Sun Belt No. 5) vs. Bowling Green (C-USA/MAC)

Mobile, Ala.

5:45 p.m. ESPN

Vegas

Dec. 17

Oregon (Pac-12 No. 3) vs. Ole Miss (SEC Nos. 3-8)

Las Vegas

7:30 p.m. ABC

Frisco

Dec. 17

Oklahoma State (ESPN) vs. Fresno State (ESPN)

Frisco, Texas

9:15 p.m. ESPN

Myrtle Beach

Dec. 19

South Alabama (ESPN) vs. Liberty (ESPN)

Myrtle Beach, S.C.

2:30 p.m. ESPN

Idaho Potato

Dec. 20

Utah State (MWC) vs. Buffalo (MAC)

Boise, Idaho

3:30 p.m. ESPN

Boca Raton

Dec. 20

Marshall (ESPN) vs. Connecticut (ESPN)

Boca Raton, Fla.

7:30 p.m. ESPN

New Orleans

Dec. 21

Troy (Sun Belt No. 2) vs. North Texas (C-USA)

New Orleans

8 p.m. ESPN

Armed Forces

Dec. 22

Air Force (ESPN) vs. Georgia Southern (AAC)

Fort Worth, Texas

7:30 p.m. ESPN

Independence

Dec. 23

Louisiana* (Army) vs. Memphis (AAC)

Shreveport, La.

3 p.m. ESPN

Gasparilla

Dec. 23

Pittsburgh (ESPN) vs. Cincinnati (ESPN)

Tampa, Fla.

6:30 p.m. ESPN

Hawaii

Dec. 24

San Diego State (MWC) vs. Middle Tennessee (C-USA)

Honolulu

8 p.m. ESPN

Quick Lane

Dec. 26

Rice* (Big Ten No. 8) vs. Eastern Michigan (MAC)

Detroit

2:30 p.m. ESPN

Camellia

Dec. 27

UTSA (ESPN) vs. Ohio (ESPN)

Montgomery, Ala.

Noon ESPN

First Responder

Dec. 27

Houston (ESPN) vs. Western Kentucky (ESPN)

University Park, Texas

3:15 p.m./6:45 p.m. ESPN

Birmingham

Dec. 27

SMU (AAC) vs. Florida (SEC No. 9)

Birmingham, Ala.

3:15 p.m./6:45 p.m. ESPN

Guaranteed Rate

Dec. 27

Wisconsin (Big Ten No. 7) vs. Baylor (Big 12 No. 6)

Phoenix

10:15 p.m. ESPN

Military

Dec. 28

UCF (AAC) vs. Duke (ACC No. 8)

Annapolis, Md.

2 p.m. ESPN

Liberty

Dec. 28

Kansas (Big 12 No. 5) vs. Missouri (SEC Nos. 3-8)

Memphis, Tenn.

5:30 p.m. ESPN

Holiday

Dec. 28

North Carolina (ACC Nos. 2-4) vs. Utah (Pac-12 No. 4)

San Diego

8 p.m. Fox

Texas

Dec. 28

Texas Tech (Big 12 No. 4) vs. Arkansas (SEC Nos. 3-8)

Houston

9 p.m. ESPN

Pinstripe

Dec. 29

Minnesota (Big Ten No. 5) vs. Syracuse (ACC Nos. 5-7)

Bronx, N.Y.

2 p.m. ESPN

Cheez-It

Dec. 29

Oklahoma (Big 12 No. 3) vs. Florida State (ACC Nos. 2-4)

Orlando, Fla.

5:30 p.m. ESPN

Alamo

Dec. 29

Texas (Big 12 No. 2) vs. UCLA (Pac-12 No. 2)

San Antonio, Texas

9 p.m. ESPN

Duke’s Mayo

Dec. 30

Maryland (Big Ten No. 6) vs. NC State (ACC Nos. 5-7)

Charlotte, N.C.

Noon ESPN

Sun

Dec. 30

Louisville (ACC Nos. 5-7) vs. Oregon State (Pac-12 No. 5)

El Paso, Texas

2 p.m. CBS

Gator

Dec. 30

Notre Dame (ACC Nos. 2-4) vs. Mississippi State (SEC Nos. 3-8)

Jacksonville, Fla.

3:30 p.m. ESPN

Arizona

Dec. 30

Wyoming (MWC) vs. Toledo (MAC)

Tucson, Ariz.

4:30 p.m. Barstool

Music City

Dec. 31

Iowa (Big Ten No. 4) vs. Kentucky (SEC Nos. 3-8)

Nashville

Noon ABC

ReliaQuest

Jan. 2

Illinois (Big Ten No. 3) vs. LSU (SEC Nos. 3-8)

Tampa, Fla.

Noon ESPN2

Citrus

Jan. 2

Purdue (Big Ten No. 2) vs. South Carolina (SEC No.2 )

Orlando, Fla.

1 p.m. ABC

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