Originally Published: November 27, 2006
Gazing into the crystal ball to see ...
First of all, before you get the e-mails ready, please remember these are just projections and a lot can -- and will -- happen between now and the bowl season. That said, Ivan Maisel and Mark Schlabach took their best shot at predicting all 32 bowls. That's no simple task considering different conference tie-ins and the fact some conference(s) undoubtedly will fall short of reaching its requirements.
So, enjoy the projections and know that everything you see here might change by the end of Saturday.
Note: Teams in bold have accepted a bid.
| Bowl (Matchup) |
Ivan Maisel | Mark Schlabach |
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BCS Championship Game (BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2) |
Ohio State vs. USC | Ohio State vs. USC |
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Allstate Sugar (BCS vs. BCS) |
Arkansas vs. Louisville |
Florida vs. Notre Dame |
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FedEx Orange (BCS vs. BCS) |
Wake Forest vs. Florida |
Wake Forest vs. Louisville |
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Tostitos Fiesta (BCS vs. BCS) |
Oklahoma vs. Boise State |
Oklahoma vs. Boise State |
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Rose Bowl presented by Citi (BCS vs. BCS) |
Notre Dame vs. Michigan |
LSU vs. Michigan |
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GMAC (C-USA No. 2 vs. MAC) |
Southern Miss vs. Ohio |
Southern Miss vs. Ohio |
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International (MAC vs. Big East No. 4 or 5) |
Western Michigan vs. Cincinnati |
Western Michigan vs. Cincinnati |
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Capital One (Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2) |
Wisconsin vs. LSU | Wisconsin vs. Auburn |
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Toyota Gator (ACC No. 3 vs. Big 12 or Big East) |
Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia |
Georgia Tech vs. Texas |
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Outback (Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC) |
Penn State vs. Tennessee | Penn State vs. Tennessee |
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AT&T Cotton (Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC) |
Nebraska vs. Auburn | Nebraska vs. Arkansas |
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MPC Computers (WAC vs. ACC) |
Nevada vs. Miami | Nevada vs. Miami |
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Chick-fil-A (ACC No. 2 vs. SEC) |
Virginia Tech vs. Georgia |
Virginia Tech vs. Georgia |
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Alamo (Big Ten No. 4/5 vs. Big 12 No. 4) |
Iowa vs. Texas | Iowa vs. Kansas State |
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Meineke Car Care (Big East or Navy vs. ACC) |
Navy vs. Maryland |
Navy vs. Boston College |
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Champs Sports (ACC No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 4/5) |
Clemson vs. Purdue | Maryland vs. Purdue |
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Insight (Big 12 No. 6 vs. Big Ten No. 6) |
Missouri vs. Minnesota |
Missouri vs. Minnesota |
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AutoZone Liberty (C-USA No. 1 vs. SEC No. 6) |
Houston vs. Kentucky | Houston vs. South Carolina |
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Brut Sun (Pac-10 No. 3 vs. Big 12 or Big East) |
Oregon State vs. Kansas State |
Oregon State vs. West Virginia |
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Gaylords Hotels Music City (ACC No. 5 vs. SEC) |
Boston College vs. South Carolina |
Clemson vs. Kentucky |
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Texas (Big East vs. Big 12) |
Rutgers vs. Texas Tech |
Rutgers vs. Oklahoma State |
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Pacific Life Holiday (Pac-10 No. 2 vs. Big 12 No. 3) |
Cal vs. Texas A&M | Cal vs. Texas A&M |
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PetroSun Independence (SEC No. 8 vs. Big 12 No. 7) |
Alabama vs. Oklahoma State |
Alabama vs. Texas Tech |
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Emerald Bowl (Pac-10 No. 5 vs. ACC No. 7) |
UCLA vs. Florida State |
UCLA vs. Florida State |
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Motor City (Big Ten No. 7 vs. MAC) |
Middle Tennessee vs. Central Michigan |
Middle Tennessee vs. Central Michigan |
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Sheraton Hawaii (WAC vs. Pac-10) |
Hawaii vs. Arizona State | Hawaii vs. Arizona State |
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Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (Mountain West vs. C-USA) |
Utah vs. Tulsa | Utah vs. Tulsa |
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New Mexico (WAC vs. Mountain West) |
San Jose State vs. New Mexico |
San Jose State vs. New Mexico |
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Papajohns.com (C-USA vs. Big East) |
East Carolina vs. USF | East Carolina vs. USF |
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R&L Carriers New Orleans (Sun Belt vs. C-USA) |
Troy vs. Rice | Troy vs. Rice |
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Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas (Pac-10 No. 4 vs. Mountain West) |
Oregon vs. BYU | Oregon vs. BYU |
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San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia (Mountain West vs. At-large) |
TCU vs. Northern Illinois | TCU vs. Northern Illinois |
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