Story By: Richard Thomas
Photos By: Sol Tucker
Washington, D.C–
It’s that time of year.. some are thinking holidays, some are thinking hardware under the tree. Today the CFB Selection committee showcased some of the match-ups the remainder of the month leading up the National Championship Game.
So where there any surprises? Some say the Champions Bracket could have gone either LSU and Ohio State in the #1 spot, but these games with Clemson and Oklahoma in the mix certainly offer some excitement coming up.
We will have coverage from several of the bowl games this season. Here is the complete schedule below.
New Year’s Six bowl games
| Date | Bowl / Location | Matchup | Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | Sugar New Orleans | SEC vs. Big 12 | (5) Georgia vs. (7) Baylor |
| Jan. 1 | Rose Pasadena, Calif. | Big Ten vs. Pac-12 | (8) Wisconsin vs. (6) Oregon |
| Dec. 30 | Orange Miami Gardens, Fla. | ACC vs. SEC/B1G/ND | (24) Virginia vs. (9) Florida |
| Dec. 28 | Cotton Arlington, Tex. | At-large vs. At-large | (17) Memphis vs. (10) Penn State |
Other bowl games
| Date | Bowl | Time (TV) | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 6 | Lending Tree Bowl Mobile, Ala. | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Louisiana vs. Miami (OH) |
| Jan. 4 | Armed Forces Fort Worth, Texas | 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) | Tulane vs. Southern Miss |
| Jan. 3 | Idaho Potato Boise, Idaho | 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Nevada vs. Ohio |
| Jan. 2 | Gator Jacksonville, Fla. | 7 p.m. (ESPN) | Tennessee vs. Indiana |
| Jan. 2 | Birmingham Birmingham, Ala. | 3 p.m. (ESPN) | Boston College vs. Cincinnati |
| Jan. 1 | Outback Tampa, Fla. | 1 p.m. (ESPN) | Minnesota vs. Auburn |
| Jan. 1 | Citrus Orlando, Fla. | 1 p.m. (ABC) | Michigan vs. Alabama |
| Dec. 31 | Arizona Tucson, Ariz. | 4:30 p.m. (CBSSN) | Wyoming vs. Georgia State |
| Dec. 31 | Liberty Memphis, Tenn. | 3:45 p.m. (ESPN) | Kansas State vs. Navy |
| Dec. 31 | Tony the Tiger Sun El Paso, Texas | 2 p.m. (CBS) | Arizona State vs. Florida State |
| Dec. 31 | Belk Charlotte, N.C. | Noon (ESPN) | Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky |
| Dec. 31 | Alamo San Antonio, Texas | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Utah vs. Texas |
| Dec. 30 | Redbox Santa Clara, Calif. | 4 p.m. (FOX) | Illinois vs. Cal |
| Dec. 30 | Music City Nashville, Tenn. | 4 p.m. (ESPN) | Louisville vs. Mississippi State |
| Dec. 30 | First Responder Dallas | 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Western Michigan vs. Western Kentucky |
| Dec. 28 | Camping World Orlando, Fla. | Noon (ABC) | Notre Dame vs. Iowa State |
| Dec. 27 | Cheez-It Phoenix | 10:15 p.m. (ESPN) | Washington State vs. Air Force |
| Dec. 27 | Holiday San Diego | 8 p.m. (FS1) | USC vs. Iowa |
| Dec. 27 | Texas Houston | 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) | Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State |
| Dec. 27 | Pinstripe New York | 3:20 p.m. (ESPN) | Michigan State vs. Wake Forest |
| Dec. 27 | Military Annapolis, Md. | Noon (ESPN) | North Carolina vs. Temple |
| Dec. 26 | Quick Lane Detroit | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | Pitt vs. Eastern Michigan |
| Dec. 26 | Independence Shreveport, La. | 4 p.m. (ESPN) | Miami (FL) vs. Louisiana Tech |
| Dec. 24 | Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii | 8 p.m. (ESPN) | BYU vs. Hawaii |
| Dec. 23 | Gasparilla Tampa, Fla. | 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Marshall vs. UCF |
| Dec. 21 | New Orleans New Orleans | 9 p.m. (ESPN) | UAB vs. Appalachian State |
| Dec. 21 | Las Vegas Las Vegas | 7:30 p.m. (ABC) | Washington vs. Boise State |
| Dec. 21 | Camellia Montgomery, Ala. | 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) | FIU vs. Arkansas State |
| Dec. 21 | Boca Raton Boca Raton, Fla. | 3:30 p.m. (ABC) | FAU vs. SMU |
| Dec. 21 | Cure Orlando, Fla. | 2:30 p.m. (CBSSN) | Georgia Southern vs. Liberty |
| Dec. 21 | New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. | 2 p.m. (ESPN) | Central Michigan vs. San Diego State |
| Dec. 20 | Frisco Frisco, Texas | 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) | Utah State vs. Kent State |
| Dec. 20 | Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas | 2 p.m. (ESPN) | Charlotte vs. Buffalo |
