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COMPLETE BOWL PROJECTIONS

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Dec. 20 / 9 p.m. San Diego, Calif. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. Navy/At-Large
Way Too Early Projection: BYU vs. Navy
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Utah, 2. Colorado State, 3. TCU, 4. New Mexico, 5. San Diego State



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R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Dec. 21 / 8 p.m. New Orleans, La. ESPN2
Tie-Ins: Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA
Way Too Early Projection: Troy vs. SMU
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Middle Tennessee, 2. UL Lafayette, 3. Houston, 4. Marshall, 5. East Carolina



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PapaJohn’s.com Bowl
Dec. 22 / 1 p.m. Birmingham, Ala. ESPN2
Tie-Ins: Big East (or MAC) vs. C-USA
Way Too Early Projection: South Florida vs. Southern Miss
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. East Carolina, 2. Cincinnati, 3. Tulsa, 4. Houston, 5. SMU



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New Mexico Bowl
Dec. 22 / 4:30 p.m. Albuquerque, N.M. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. WAC
Way Too Early Projection: Air Force vs. Nevada
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Fresno State, 2. San Jose State, 3. Colorado State, 4. Wyoming, 5. BYU




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Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 22 / 8 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West No. 1 vs. Pac-10 No. 4
Way Too Early Projection: TCU vs. Arizona State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Oregon, 2. Oregon State, 3. Utah, 4. BYU, 5. Washington State



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Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Dec. 23 / 8 p.m. Honolulu, Hawaii ESPN
Tie-Ins: C-USA vs. WAC
Way Too Early Projection: Marshall vs. Fresno State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Hawaii, 2. SMU, 3. Houston, 4. Nevada, 5. San Jose State



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Motor City Bowl
Dec. 26 / 7:30 p.m. Detroit, Mich. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 7 vs. MAC
Way Too Early Projection: Northwestern vs. Central Michigan
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Minnesota, 2. Western Michigan, 3. Toledo, 4. Miami (OH), 5. Ohio



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Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Dec. 27 / 8 p.m. San Diego, Calif. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big 12 No. 3 vs. Pac-10 No. 2
Way Too Early Projection: Missouri vs. California
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Nebraska, 2. Oklahoma, 3. UCLA, 4. Oregon, 5. Oklahoma State



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Texas Bowl
Dec. 28 / 8 p.m. NFL Network
Tie-Ins: Houston, Texas
Big 12 vs. C-USA
Way Too Early Projection: Texas Tech vs. Houston
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. SMU, 2. Kansas State, 3. Tulsa, 4. Kansas, 5. Texas A&M



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Champs Sports Bowl
Dec. 28 / 5 p.m. Orlando, Fla. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 4 or No. 5
Way Too Early Projection: Boston College vs. Purdue
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Florida State, 2. Iowa, 3. Clemson, 4. Miami, 5. Ohio State



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Emerald Bowl
Dec. 28 / 8:30 p.m. San Francisco, Calif. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 7 vs. Pac-10 No. 5
Way Too Early Projection: Clemson vs, Oregon State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Oregon, 2. Washington State, 3. Virginia, 4. Boston College, 5. Arizona State



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Meineke Car Care Bowl
Dec. 29 / 1 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 6 vs. Big East
Way Too Early Projection: Miami vs. Pitt
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Virginia, 2. South Florida, 3. Florida State, 4. Clemson, 5. Boston College



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AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Dec. 29 / 4:30 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. ESPN
Tie-Ins: C-USA No. 1 vs. SEC No. 6
Way Too Early Projection: Tulsa vs. Alabama
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Southern Miss, 2. East Carolina, 3. South Carolina, 4. Arkansas, 5. Kentucky



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Alamo Bowl
Dec. 29 / 8 p.m. San Antonio, Texas ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 4 or No. 5 vs. Big 12 No. 4
Way Too Early Projection: Iowa vs. Nebraska
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Ohio State, 2. Missouri, 3. Oklahoma State, 4. Texas A&M, 5. Penn State



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Petro Sun Independence Bowl
Dec. 30 / 8 p.m. Shreveport, La. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big 12 No. 7 vs. SEC No. 8
Way Too Early Projection: Kansas State vs. Arkansas
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Texas Tech, 2. Alabama, 3. South Carolina, 4. Kentucky, 5. Vanderbilt



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Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Dec. 31 / 12:30 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. Pac-10
Way Too Early Projection: Utah vs. Washington State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. TCU, 2. Oregon State, 3. BYU, 4. Arizona State, 5. Oregon



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Sun Bowl
Dec. 31 / 2 p.m. El Paso, Texas CBS
Tie-Ins: Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame vs. Pac-10 No. 3
Way Too Early Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Oregon
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Notre Dame, 2. Texas A&M, 3. California, 4. Arizona State, 5. UCLA



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Humanitarian Bowl
Dec. 31 / 2 p.m. Boise, Idaho ESPN2
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 8 vs. WAC
Way Too Early Projection: Virginia vs. Boise State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Boston College, 2. Clemson, 3. Fresno State, 4. Nevada, 5. San Jose State



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Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
Dec. 31 / 4 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC vs. SEC No. 5
Way Too Early Projection: Florida State vs. South Carolina
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Miami, 2. Maryland, 3. Kentucky, 4. Arkansas, 5. Alabama



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Chick-fil-A Bowl
Dec. 31 / 7:30 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 2 vs. SEC
Way Too Early Projection: Maryland vs. Tennessee
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. LSU, 2. Georgia, 3. Florida, 4. Georgia Tech, 5. Virginia Tech



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Insight Bowl
Dec. 31 / TBA Tempe, Ariz. NFL Network
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 6
Way Too Early Projection: Minnesota vs. Texas A&M
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Texas Tech, 2. Purdue, 3. Oklahoma State, 4. Kansas State, 5. Northwestern



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Outback Bowl
Jan. 1 / 11 a.m. Tampa, Fla. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC
Way Too Early Projection: Ohio State vs. Florida
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Michigan, 2. Georgia, 3. Penn State, 4. Tennessee, 5. Wisconsin



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AT&T Cotton Bowl
Jan. 1 / 11:30 a.m. Dallas, Texas FOX
Tie-Ins: Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC
Way Too Early Projection: Oklahoma vs. Auburn
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Texas, 2. LSU, 3. Florida, 4. Georgia, 5. Nebraska



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Gator Bowl
Jan. 1 / 1 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla. CBS
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 3 vs. Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame
Way Too Early Projection: Georgia Tech vs. Rutgers
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Louisville, 2. West Virginia, 3. Virginia Tech, 4. Maryland, 5. Several Big 12 teams



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Capital One Bowl
Jan. 1 / 1 p.m. Orlando, Fla. ABC
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2
Way Too Early Projection: Penn State vs. Georgia
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. LSU, 2. Florida, 3. Wisconsin, 4. Michigan, 5. Ohio State



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International Bowl
Jan. 5 / 12 p.m. Toronto, Canada ESPN2
Tie-Ins: Big East/Notre Dame vs. MAC No. 4 or 5
Way Too Early Projection: Notre Dame vs. Miami (OH)
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Pitt, 2. Cincinnati, 3. Central Michigan, 4. Toledo, 5. Ohio



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GMAC Bowl
Jan. 6 / 8 p.m. Mobile, Ala. ESPN
Tie-Ins: C-USA No. 2 vs. MAC
Way Too Early Projection: East Carolina vs. Toledo
Top 5 Others Considered: 1. Southern Miss, 2. Central Michigan, 3. Tulsa, 4. Houston, 5. Miami (OH)