Updated: June 24, 2008, 6:15 PM ET
Early forecast predicts Buckeyes, Bulldogs in title game
The heat of June dragging you down? Wondering what cool bowl matchups might happen in December and January? Well, here's a very early look at what the 2008 bowl season could bring.
| 2008-09 Bowl Projections | |
| Bowl (Matchup) |
Projection |
| FedEx BCS National Championship Game (BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2) |
Georgia Bulldogs vs. Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Tostitos Fiesta (BCS vs. BCS) |
Oklahoma Sooners vs. BYU Cougars |
| Allstate Sugar (BCS vs. BCS) |
Auburn Tigers vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| FedEx Orange (BCS vs. BCS) |
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Clemson Tigers |
| Rose Bowl presented by Citi (BCS vs. BCS) |
USC Trojans vs. Wisconsin Badgers |
| GMAC (C-USA vs. MAC) |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Central Michigan Chippewas |
| International (Big East vs. MAC) |
Louisville Cardinals vs. Miami (Ohio) RedHawks |
| AutoZone Liberty (C-USA vs. SEC) |
Houston Cougars vs. Ole Miss Rebels |
| AT&T Cotton (Big 12 vs. SEC) |
Texas Longhorns vs. LSU Tigers |
| Konica Minolta Gator (ACC vs. Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame) |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Capital One (SEC vs. Big Ten) |
Florida Gators vs. Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Outback (Big Ten vs. SEC) |
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Tennessee Volunteers |
| Chick-fil-A (SEC vs. ACC) |
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Insight (Big 12 vs. Big Ten) |
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Purdue Boilermakers |
| Gaylord Hotels Music City (ACC vs. SEC) |
Miami Hurricanes vs. South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Brut Sun (Pac-10 vs. Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame) |
Oregon State Beavers vs. Texas A&M Aggies |
| Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (Mountain West vs. C-USA) |
TCU Horned Frogs vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| Pacific Life Holiday (Pac-10 vs. Big 12) |
Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Missouri Tigers |
| Texas (Big 12 vs. C-USA) |
Colorado Buffaloes vs. UCF Knights |
| Roady's Humanitarian (WAC vs. ACC) |
Boise State Broncos vs. Maryland Terrapins |
| Valero Alamo (Big Ten vs. Big 12) |
Michigan State Spartans vs. Kansas Jayhawks |
| Papajohns.com (Big East vs. SEC) |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Kentucky Wildcats |
| PetroSun Independence (SEC vs. Big 12) |
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Emerald (Pac-10 vs. ACC) |
California Golden Bears vs. Boston College Eagles |
| Champs Sports (ACC vs. Big Ten) |
Florida State Seminoles vs. Michigan Wolverines |
| Meineke Car Care (Big East vs. ACC) |
Pittsburgh Panthers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Motor City (MAC vs. Big Ten) |
Ball State Cardinals vs. Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Sheraton Hawaii (WAC vs. Pac-10) |
Nevada Wolf Pack vs. UCLA Bruins |
| San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia (Mountain West vs. Pac-10) |
Air Force Falcons vs. Arizona Wildcats |
| R + L Carriers New Orleans (C-USA vs. Sun Belt) |
East Carolina Pirates vs. Florida Atlantic Owls |
| Congressional (ACC vs. Navy) |
Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Navy Midshipmen |
| Pioneer Las Vegas (Mountain West vs. Pac-10) |
Utah Utes vs. Oregon Ducks |
| St. Petersburg (Big East vs. C-USA) |
USF Bulls vs. Memphis Tigers |
| New Mexico (WAC vs. Mountain West) |
Fresno State Bulldogs vs. New Mexico Lobos |
Mark Schlabach covers college football and men's college basketball for ESPN.com. You can contact him at schlabachma@yahoo.com.
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