Survivor Saturday ruined a few seasons for multiple College Football Playoff contenders, like Tennessee and North Carolina, and further solidified a few other teams, like TCU and USC. But with two weekends left, anything is possible for both the CFP and for bowl lineups.
Currently there are 74 teams eligible for bowl games. Tonight, the winner of Miami-Ohio vs. Ball State becomes No. 75. This week, there are 14 other games that could vault five-win teams into the postseason. They range from Florida Atlantic (5-6) beating Western Kentucky (7-5) at home to Auburn (5-6) winning at Alabama. In reality, only a few of those games will send the victors to the postseason.
We project only 80 bowl-eligible teams this year. When it comes to a five-win team earning a bowl bid, it’s all about their APR (Academic Progress Rate). The top two projected five-win teams based on APR are Rice (currently 5-6) and UNLV (currently 4-7). But if Missouri (5-6) beats Arkansas (6-5) or Michigan State (5-6) beats Penn State (9-2), they’ll go bowling, too.
Reminders:
All times Eastern.
New Year’s Six
BOWL | DATE | TEAM | CITY | VIEWING |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orange |
Dec. 30 |
Clemson (ACC) vs. LSU (SEC/B1G/ND) |
Miami |
8 p.m. ESPN |
Sugar |
Dec. 31 |
Kansas State (Big 12) vs. Tennessee (SEC) |
New Orleans |
Noon, ESPN |
Fiesta |
Dec. 31 |
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 TCU |
Glendale, Ariz. |
4 p.m./8 p.m. ESPN |
Peach |
Dec. 31 |
No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 USC |
Atlanta |
4 p.m./8 p.m. ESPN |
Cotton |
Jan. 2 |
Alabama (at-large) vs. Tulane (at-large/G5) |
Arlington, Texas |
1 p.m. ESPN |
Rose |
Jan. 2 |
Michigan (B1G) vs. Oregon (Pac-12) |
Pasadena, Calif. |
5 p.m. ESPN |
Remaining Bowls
BOWL | DATE | TEAMS | CITY | VIEWING |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bahamas |
Dec. 16 |
Bowling Green (MAC) vs. North Texas (C-USA) |
Nassau, Bahamas |
11:30 a.m. ESPN |
Cure |
Dec. 16 |
UConn (ESPN) vs. UNLV (ESPN) |
Orlando, Fla. |
3 p.m. ESPN |
Fenway |
Dec. 17 |
Syracuse (ACC No. 9) vs. Memphis (AAC) |
Boston |
11 a.m. ESPN |
New Mexico |
Dec. 17 |
Wyoming (MWC) vs. Marshall (ESPN) |
Albuquerque, NM |
2:15 p.m. ESPN |
LA Bowl |
Dec. 17 |
Washington State (Pac-12 No. 6) vs. Boise State (MWC No. 1) |
Inglewood, Calif. |
3:30 p.m. ABC |
Lendingtree |
Dec. 17 |
Southern Miss (Sun Belt No. 5) vs. Middle Tennessee (C-USA/MAC) |
Mobile, Ala. |
5:45 p.m. ESPN |
Vegas |
Dec. 17 |
UCLA (Pac-12 No. 3) vs. Arkansas (SEC Nos. 3-8) |
Las Vegas |
7:30 p.m. ABC |
Frisco |
Dec. 17 |
BYU (ESPN) vs. Rice (ESPN) |
Frisco, Texas |
9:15 p.m. ESPN |
Myrtle Beach |
Dec. 19 |
Appalachian State (ESPN) vs. Liberty (ESPN) |
Myrtle Beach, SC |
2:30 p.m. ESPN |
Idaho Potato |
Dec. 20 |
Utah State (MWC) vs. Buffalo (MAC) |
Boise, Idaho |
3:30 p.m. ESPN |
Boca Raton |
Dec. 20 |
FAU (ESPN) vs. Miami-Ohio (ESPN) |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
7:30 p.m. ESPN |
New Orleans |
Dec. 21 |
Troy (Sun Belt No. 2) vs. UTSA (C-USA) |
New Orleans |
8 p.m. ESPN |
Armed Forces |
Dec. 22 |
Air Force (ESPN) vs. Houston (AAC) |
Fort Worth, Texas |
7:30 p.m. ESPN |
Independence |
Dec. 23 |
Louisiana* (Army) vs. SMU (AAC) |
Shreveport, La. |
3 p.m. ESPN |
Gasparilla |
Dec. 23 |
NC State (ESPN) vs. UAB (ESPN) |
Tampa, Fla. |
6:30 p.m. ESPN |
Hawaii |
Dec. 24 |
San Jose State (MWC) vs. Western Kentucky (C-USA) |
Honolulu |
8 p.m. ESPN |
Quick Lane |
Dec. 26 |
Minnesota (Big Ten No. 8) vs. Eastern Michigan (MAC) |
Detroit |
2:30 p.m. ESPN |
Camellia |
Dec. 27 |
South Alabama (ESPN) vs. Ohio (ESPN) |
Montgomery, Ala. |
Noon ESPN |
First Responder |
Dec. 27 |
Texas Tech (ESPN) vs. Fresno State (ESPN) |
University Park, Texas |
3:15 p.m./6:45 p.m. ESPN |
Birmingham |
Dec. 27 |
UCF (AAC) vs. Coastal Carolina* (SEC No. 9) |
Birmingham, Ala. |
3:15 p.m./6:45 p.m. ESPN |
Guaranteed Rate |
Dec. 27 |
Wisconsin (Big Ten No. 7) vs. Baylor (Big 12 No. 6) |
Phoenix |
10:15 p.m. ESPN |
Military |
Dec. 28 |
East Carolina (AAC) vs. Wake Forest (ACC No. 8) |
Annapolis, Md. |
2 p.m. ESPN |
Liberty |
Dec. 28 |
Kansas (Big 12 No. 5) vs. Cincinnati* (SEC Nos. 3-8) |
Memphis, Tenn. |
5:30 p.m. ESPN |
Holiday |
Dec. 28 |
North Carolina (ACC Nos. 2-4) vs. Utah (Pac-12 No. 4) |
San Diego |
8 p.m. Fox |
Texas |
Dec. 28 |
Oklahoma State (Big 12 No. 4) vs. Mississippi State (SEC Nos. 3-8) |
Houston |
9 p.m. ESPN |
Pinstripe |
Dec. 29 |
Purdue (Big Ten No. 5) vs. Pittsburgh (ACC Nos. 5-7) |
Bronx, N.Y. |
2 p.m. ESPN |
Cheez-It |
Dec. 29 |
Oklahoma (Big 12 No. 3) vs. Florida State (ACC Nos. 2-4) |
Orlando, Fla. |
5:30 p.m. ESPN |
Alamo |
Dec. 29 |
Texas (Big 12 No. 2) vs. Washington (Pac-12 No. 2) |
San Antonio, Texas |
9 p.m. ESPN |
Duke’s Mayo |
Dec. 30 |
Maryland (Big Ten No. 6) vs. Duke (ACC Nos. 5-7) |
Charlotte, N.C. |
Noon ESPN |
Sun |
Dec. 30 |
Louisville (ACC Nos. 5-7) vs. Oregon State (Pac-12 No. 5) |
El Paso, Texas |
2 p.m. CBS |
Gator |
Dec. 30 |
Notre Dame (ACC Nos. 2-4) vs. Florida (SEC Nos. 3-8) |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
3:30 p.m. ESPN |
Arizona |
Dec. 30 |
San Diego State (MWC) vs. Toledo (MAC) |
Tucson, Ariz. |
4:30 p.m. Barstool |
Music City |
Dec. 31 |
Illinois (Big Ten No. 4) vs. Kentucky (SEC Nos. 3-8) |
Nashville |
Noon ABC |
ReliaQuest |
Jan. 2 |
Iowa (Big Ten No. 3) vs. South Carolina (SEC Nos. 3-8) |
Tampa, Fla. |
Noon ESPN2 |
Citrus |
Jan. 2 |
Penn State (Big Ten No. 2) vs. Ole Miss (SEC No.2 ) |
Orlando, Fla. |
1 p.m. ABC |
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