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Previews & Breakdowns on Campus Insiders



The Rose and Sugar will be the first round of the new College Football Playoff,

and the Fiesta, Orange, Cotton and Peach are now the really big, super-colossal megabowls that you’re supposed to care about, even though they really don’t mean anything more than a big matchup.





The ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC conference champions are all guaranteed a spot in one of the big new bowls, if they’re not in College Football Playoff, and the highest-ranked

Group of 5 champion - American Athletic, Conference USA, MAC, Mountian West or Sun Belt

- by the new

13 member playoff committee will get into one of the big bowls, but doesn't

have an automatic spot in the playoff. That means there will be six at-large spots available based on the committee’s rankings.









The other main thing to note is the generally loose nature of the tie-ins now.

The conferences will have more say than ever when it comes to geographic

location, best matchup and more to make it all work out.



R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl



Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA



Saturday, Dec. 20, 11:00 a.m. ET ESPN



Mountain West vs. Sun Belt No. 2



Preseason Prediction: Wyoming vs. Louisiana-Lafayette



Gildan New Mexico Bowl



University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM



Saturday, Dec. 20, 2:20 ET ESPN



C-USA vs. Mountain West



Preseason Prediction: North Texas vs. Fresno State



Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl



Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV



Saturday, Dec. 20, 3:30 ET ABC



Mountain West No. 1 vs. Pac-12 No. 6



Preseason Prediction: Utah State vs. Oregon State







Famous Idaho Potato Bowl



Bronco Stadium, Boise, ID



Saturday, Dec. 20, 5:45 ET ESPN



MAC vs. Mountain West



Preseason Prediction: Bowling Green vs. Nevada



Raycom Media Camellia Bowl



Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL



Saturday, Dec. 20, 9:15 ET ESPN



MAC vs. Sun Belt



Preseason Prediction: Toledo vs. Arkansas State



Miami Beach Bowl



Marlins Park, Miami, FL



Monday, Dec. 22, 2:00 p.m. ET ESPN



American Athletic vs. BYU



Preseason Prediction: USF vs. BYU



Boca Raton Bowl



FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL



Tuesday, Dec. 23, 6:00 ET ESPN



C-USA vs. MAC



Preseason Prediction: UTSA vs. Central Michigan





San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl



Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA



Tuesday, Dec. 23, 9:30 ET ESPN



Mountain West vs. Navy



Preseason Prediction: San Diego State vs. Navy



Bahamas Bowl



Thomas A. Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas



Wednesday, Dec. 24, 12:00 ET ESPN



C-USA vs. MAC



Preseason Prediction: Middle Tennessee vs. Northern

Illinois



Sheraton Hawaii Bowl



Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI



Wednesday, Dec. 24, 8:00 ET, ESPN



C-USA or Pac-12 vs. Mountain West



Preseason Prediction: WKU vs. Colorado State



Heart of Dallas Bowl



Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX



Friday, Dec. 26, 12:00 ET ESPN



Big Ten vs. C-USA



Preseason Prediction: Texas Tech* vs. Louisiana Tech







Detroit Lions Bowl



Ford Field, Detroit, MI



Friday, Dec. 26, 4:30 p.m. ET ESPN



ACC vs. Big Ten



Preseason Prediction: Pitt vs. Minnesota



BITCOIN St. Petersburg Bowl



Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL



Friday, Dec. 26, 8:00 ET ESPN



American Athletic vs. ACC



Preseason Prediction: UCF vs. Miami





Military Bowl



Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, Annapolis, MD



Saturday, Dec. 27, 1:00 p.m. ET, ESPN



American Athletic vs. ACC



Preseason Prediction: East Carolina vs. North

Carolina





Hyundai Sun Bowl



Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX



Saturday, Dec. 27, 2:00 PM CBS



ACC vs. Pac-12 No. 5



Preseason Prediction: Louisville vs. Washington





Duck Commander Independence Bowl



Independence Stadiums, Shreveport, LA



Saturday, Dec. 27, 4:00 p.m. ET ESPN2



ACC vs. SEC (or C-USA if ACC or SEC team isn’t available)



Preseason Prediction: Georgia Tech vs. Arkansas



New Era Pinstripe Bowl



Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY



Saturday, Dec. 27, 4:30 p.m. ET ESPN



ACC vs. Big Ten



Preseason Prediction: Syracuse vs. Penn State



National University Holiday Bowl



Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA



Saturday, Dec. 27, 8:00 p.m. ET ESPN



Big Ten No. 4 vs. Pac-12 No. 3



Preseason Prediction: Iowa vs. Arizona State



AutoZone Liberty Bowl



Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN



Monday, Dec. 29, 2:00 p.m. ET ESPN



Big 12 No. 4 vs. SEC (or American Athletic)



Preseason Prediction: Kansas State vs. Florida





Russell Athletic Bowl



Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL



Monday, Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. ET ESPN



ACC No. 2 vs. Big 12 No. 3



Preseason Prediction: Clemson vs. Oklahoma State





AdvoCare Texas Bowl



NRG Stadium, Houston, TX



Monday, Dec. 29, 9:00 ET ESPN



Big 12 No. 6 vs. SEC



Preseason Prediction: TCU vs. Missouri





Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl



LP Field, Nashville, TN



Tuesday, Dec. 30, 3:00 p.m. ET ESPN



ACC (or Big Ten No. 5, depending on Gator) vs. SEC



Preseason Prediction: Virginia vs. Tennessee



Belk Bowl



Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC



Tuesday, Dec. 30, 6:45 ET ESPN



ACC vs. SEC No. 7



Preseason Prediction: NC State vs. Ole Miss



San Francisco Bowl



Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA



Tuesday, Dec. 30, 10:00 ET ESPN



Big Ten No. 7 vs. Pac-12 No. 4



Preseason Prediction: Maryland vs. USC



Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl



Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA



Wednesday, Dec. 31, ESPN



At-Large or ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 or SEC champ



vs. At-Large or ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 or SEC champ



Preseason Prediction: Georgia vs. Marshall



Fiesta Bowl



University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ



Wednesday, Dec. 31, 4:00 ET ESPN



At-Large vs. ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 or SEC champ



Preseason Prediction: Stanford vs.

South Carolina



Discover Orange Bowl



Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL



Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8:00 ET ESPN



ACC champion or ACC runner-up vs. highest-ranked Big Ten, Notre Dame or SEC



Preseason Prediction: Virginia Tech vs.

Ohio State



Capital One Bowl



Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando FL



Thursday, Jan. 1, 1:00 ET ABC



Big Ten No. 2 (or ACC if Big Ten in Orange) vs. SEC No. 2



Preseason Prediction: Nebraska vs. Auburn



Outback Bowl



Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL



Thursday, Jan. 1, 1:00 ET ESPN2



Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC No. 3



Preseason Prediction: Michigan vs. Texas A&M



AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic



AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX



Thursday, Jan. 1, 12:30 ET ESPN



At-Large vs. ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 or SEC champ



Preseason Prediction: Oklahoma vs. Wisconsin



Rose Bowl: College Football Playoff Matchup



Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA



Thursday, Jan. 1, 5:00 PM ET ESPN



Preseason Prediction: Oregon vs.

Michigan State



Allstate Sugar Bowl: College Football Playoff Matchup



Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA



Thursday, Jan. 1, 8:30 ET ESPN

Preseason Prediction: Alabama vs.

Florida State



Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl



Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX



Friday, Jan, 2, 12:00 ESPN



American Athletic vs. Army

(Big 12 if Army not eligible)



Preseason Prediction: Houston vs. Texas



TaxSlayer Bowl



EverBank Field, Jacksonville, FL



Friday, Jan. 2 ESPN



ACC (or Big Ten No. 5, depending on Music City) or Notre Dame vs. SEC No. 5



Preseason Prediction: Notre Dame vs. LSU



Valero Alamo Bowl



Alamodome, San Antonio, TX



Friday, Jan. 2, 6:45 ET ESPN



Big 12 No. 2 vs. Pac-12 No. 2



Preseason Prediction: Baylor vs. UCLA





Cactus Bowl



Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe AZ



Friday, Jan. 2 10:15 p.m. ET ESPN



Big 12 No. 5 vs. Pac-12 No. 7



Preseason Prediction: West Virginia vs. Arizona





Birmingham Bowl



Legion Field, Birmingham, AL



Saturday, Jan. 3, 1:00 p.m. ET ESPN2



American Athletic vs. SEC No. 9 (or C-USA or MAC)



Preseason Prediction: Memphis vs. Mississippi State



GoDaddy Bowl



Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL



Sunday, Jan. 4, 9:00 p.m. ET ESPN



MAC vs. Sun Belt



Preseason Prediction: Akron vs. South Alabama



College Football Playoff Championship



AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX



Monday, Jan. 12, 8:30 p.m. ET ESPN



Preseason Prediction: Oregon vs.

Alabama







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