It’s likely going to be some combination of Ohio State, Clemson, LSU and, wait for it, TCU or Baylor. That’s reflected in our Week 10 bowl projections.
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A look at Sporting News’ bowl projections for the 2015-16 season heading into Week 10. A total of 41 bowls are on the schedule, and 80 FBS teams will play in bowl games this season. Here’s a look at our picks for all those bowls, including the second College Football Playoff.
Week 10 Bowl Projections
Dec. 19 Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Middle Tennessee State vs. Georgia Southern
Dec. 19 Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl: Arizona State vs. Utah State
Dec. 19 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: UTEP vs. Western Michigan
Dec. 19: Cure Bowl: Arkansas State vs. South Florida
Dec. 19: R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Colorado State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
Dec. 21: Miami Beach Bowl: Central Michigan vs. East Carolina
Dec. 22: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Air Force
Dec. 22: Marmot Boca Raton Bowl: Buffalo vs. Tulsa
Dec. 23: San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: Arizona vs. Boise State
Dec. 23: GoDaddy Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Toledo
Dec. 24: Popeyes Bahamas Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. Southern Mississippi
Dec. 24: Hawaii Bowl: BYU vs. Temple
Dec. 26: St. Petersburg Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Western Kentucky
Dec. 26: Hyundai Sun Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Oregon
Dec. 26: Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl: Washington vs. Marshall
Dec. 26: New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Illinois vs. Pittsburgh
Dec. 26: Camping World Independence Bowl: Louisville vs. Louisiana Tech
Dec. 26: Foster Farms Bowl: Northwestern vs. Washington State
Dec. 28: Military Bowl: Miami, Fla. vs. Navy
Dec. 28: Quick Lane Bowl: Minnesota vs. N.C. State
Dec. 29: Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl: San Jose State vs. Ohio
Dec. 29: Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Indiana vs. San Diego State
Dec. 29: Russell Athletic Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Florida State
Dec. 29: AdvoCare Texas Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Auburn
Dec. 30: Birmingham Bowl: Kentucky vs. Houston
Dec. 30: Belk Bowl: Duke vs. Arkansas
Dec. 30: Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Penn State vs. Tennessee
Dec. 30: National University Holiday Bowl: Wisconsin vs. USC
Jan. 1: Outback Bowl: Michigan vs. Texas A&M
Jan. 1: Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl: Iowa vs. Ole Miss
Jan. 2: AutoZone Liberty Bowl: West Virginia vs. Georgia
Jan. 2: TaxSlayer Bowl: North Carolina vs. Mississippi State
Jan. 2: Valero Alamo Bowl: Oklahoma vs. UCLA
Jan. 2: TicketCity Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. California
New Year’s Day Six
Jan. 1: Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl: Utah vs. Florida
Jan. 1: AllState Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. TCU
Jan. 1: Rose Bowl Game: Stanford vs. Michigan State
Dec. 31: Vizio Fiesta Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Memphis
Dec. 31: Goodyear Cotton Bowl (Playoff Semifinal): Ohio State vs. Clemson
Dec. 31: Capital One Orange Bowl (Playoff Semifinal): LSU vs. Baylor
Jan. 11: College Football Championship Game: Ohio State vs. Baylor