College football bowl projections: Latest picks, intel on pairings before final weekend
Intel on possible pairings, what bowl sources are saying.
247sports.com
Music City Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Wisconsin
Mayo Bowl: Duke vs. Kentucky
Texas Bowl: Auburn vs. Oklahoma State
Alamo Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Arizona
Gator Bowl: Tennessee vs. North Carolina
ReliaQuest Bowl: LSU vs. Notre Dame - oh boy
Citrus Bowl: Ole Miss vs. Iowa - The resistable force vs the movable object. Must see tv!
Peach Bowl: Texas vs. Tulane
Fiesta Bowl: Oregon vs. Alabama
Cotton Bowl: Missouri vs. Penn State
CFP Semifinal Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Florida State
CFP Semifinal Rose Bowl: Michigan vs. Washington
*Orange Bowl: Ohio State vs. Louisville
"After the Cotton Bowl received USC and Tulane in last season’s game, we’re told this season’s matchup will “most likely be two teams ranked in the top 10-12 of the final CFP Rankings.” It's unlikely the selection committee and ESPN puts the Group of Five champion back at this venue in an effort to spread the love a bit. There’s no specific conference tie-in any longer in this game and the Cotton Bowl has no influence in which teams will play in its game. That said, sources tell 247Sports that Texas had made it clear the Longhorns prefer "leaving the state" for bowl season if they're not selected for the playoff."