Based on the most recent rankings, here are my projections for the New Year's Six bowls.
Cotton Bowl (semi-final)
#1 Alabama (projected SEC champ) vs. #4 Michigan (projected Big Ten champ)
Orange Bowl (semi-final)
#2 Clemson (projected ACC champ) vs. #3 Notre Dame
Sugar Bowl
#5 Georgia (projected SEC replacement team) vs. #6 Oklahoma (projected Big 12 champ)
Rose Bowl
#8 Washington State (projected Pac-12 champ) vs. #10 Ohio State (projected Big Ten replacement team)
Fiesta Bowl
#11 UCF (projected Group of 5 rep) vs.#7 LSU
Peach Bowl
#9 WVU vs. #12 Syracuse
The last two could go any way, except that the G5 team is going to the Fiesta Bowl. I figure that LSU will travel better to Arizona than the other two teams, which will do better in Atlanta.
Good-looking list. Based on the rankings as they stand right now, I'm in 100% agreement.
ReplyDeleteNow, based on the fact that some of these teams still have yet to play each other, the race for the #12 spot is one of the more intriguing things for me this season.
With so few 2-loss teams, we're likely to see a 9-3 team in the mix. Syracuse *might* be able to survive a loss to Notre Dame and stay above Florida and Penn State - if (and only if) the Orange play a Clemson-like game against the Irish. And then, of course, win at BC.
Texas has a shot as well, particularly if they finish 9-3 and avoid the Big 12 Championship Game. Beat Iowa State...have Oklahoma beat West Virginia...hello, Fiesta Bowl?