The first release of the school football playoff rankings is still in more than a month (November 24). Neither Big Ten nor Pac-12 still has gambling (neither Mid-American nor Mountain West). I don’t even know the dates of the maximum bowling matches yet.
But we have enough data to start projecting what the bowl season will look like.
It is vital to note that these projections refer to the stage at the end of the season, rather than what the field would look like if the season ended today. Notre Dame is lately number 4 in the AP poll, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the Fighting Irish are destined for their playoff moment in three years.
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Although there were a handful of disorders and disorders during week 6, next weekend can be widespread chaos.
We don’t just have the massive game between Alabama No. 2 and No. 3 Georgia, but Clemson and Notre Dame are the only classified groups to win. It could be the kind of Saturday big ten and Pac-12 are leaving. feeling the roses just by sitting at home and avoiding madness.
Before this platform thing happens, let’s dive into some bowl projections, divided into six degrees in order of increasing magnitude.
Arizona: State of San Diego (0-0) vs. San Diego Toledo (0-0)
Armed Forces: Houston (1-0) vs. Houston Louisiana Tech (3-1)
Mouse Mouth: Florida Atlantic (1-0) vs. Florida Temple (0-1)
Camellia: Carolina Coast (3-0) vs. Miami-Ohio (0-0)
Cure: Ball State (0-0) vs. Ball State Troy (2-1)
Famous Idaho Potato: Air Force (1-0) vs. Idaho Central Michigan (0-0)
Frisco: UTSA (3-2) vs. Wyoming (0-0)
LendingTree: Appalachian Status (2-1) vs. Appalachian Status (2-1) vs. Appalachia Ohio (0-0)
Myrtle Beach: Liberty (4-0) vs. Tulsa (1-1)
New Mexico: Nevada (0-0) vs. UAB (3-1)
New Orleans: Louisiana (3-0) vs. Marshall (3-0)
There are about 14 bowl games between organizations in the organization of five; however, with the Bahamas Bowl and Hawaii Bowl canceled and no victory requirement for bowl eligibility this year, which means Power Five organizations under Array500 can and will earn bowl invites. – It will probably only be the 11 games.
It will be ruined when several SEC organizations from 3 to 7 move to a bowl game, while several organizations in the organization of five with Array500 or higher records will stay out, but now start mentally for this injustice.
In this first screening, there is no doubt that the top productive game in the Group of Five would be the New Orleans Bowl, pitting the undefeated Louisiana and Marshall as opposed to others. Ragin’s Cajuns are not lately. 21 in the AP poll, while the Thundering Herd is the 26th honorary number with the maximum vote among unranked teams. This setting would be more intriguing than a dozen diminished Power Five bowls.
Birmingham: Kentucky (1-2) vs SMU (4-0)
Fenway: Boston College (3-1) vs. Boston Memphis (1-1)
First responder: Baylor (1-1) vs. Baylor Tulane (2-2)
Gasparilla: Missouri (1-2) vs. UCF (2-1)
Independence: Army (4-1) vs. Stanford (0-0)
Los Angeles: Boise State (0-0) vs. Boise State California (0-0)
Military: State of Florida (1-3) vs. Marine (2-2)
Fast track: Buffalo (0-0) vs. Buffalo Purdue (0-0)
In a general season of 12 games, this is the point where you will place the types of matchups 10-2 vs 6-6, which the Group of Five team wins. Last year, Louisiana Tech excluded Miami (FL), the Air Force prevailed over Washington state in a taste for ages, the Navy went through the state of Kansas and Cincinnati demolished Boston College.
As usual, the AAFC is tasked with knocking down a Power Five Intermediate Opponent.
UCF’s quest for a New Year’s Six Bowl ended around the time the Knights lost to Tulsa two weeks ago, but the Knights are tough enough in attack to score 40 against top teams. The same goes for Memphis, which will host the UCF in the top-productive, unranked showdown opposed to the unranked showdown this weekend. And after starting 8-0 Last season, SMU went to give a big boost through former Texas quarterback Shane Buechele.
But the most attractive game planned in this organization is one among organizations that have even taken the box in 2020.
Jaret Patterson of Buffalo was fifth in yards consistent with the game in 2019, while Purdue had an open-receiver double against Rondale Moore and David Bell. This can be a kind of “first team to lose clearing. “
Cactus: Iowa (0-0) vs. Iowa Kansas State (3-1)
Cheez-It: State of Iowa (3-1) vs. Iowa Virginia Tech (2-1)
Duke May: Minnesota (0-0) vs. NC State (3-1)
Holidays: Georgia Tech (2-2) vs. Georgia Tech Washington (0-0)
Freedom: Mississippi State (1-2) vs. Mississippi West Virginia (2-1)
City of Music: Arkansas (1-2) vs. Arkansas Nebraska (0-0)
Striped Fabric: Michigan State (0-0) vs. Michigan State Pittsburgh (3-2)
Sun: State of Arizona (0-0) vs. Arizona Virginia (1-2)
Texas: LSU (1-2) vs. Texas Texas (2-2)
Oh, how the brave have fallen!
A few weeks ago, LSU vs. Texas would have been a coincidental project of the New Years Six. The reigning national champions ranked No. 6 in the AP poll for WEEK 2, and Texas had risen to No. 9 after a win by season opening. opposed to UTEP.
But despite the impressive game of their quarterbacks, both groups have already been suffering with two defeats thanks to an unbearable defense. Given their remaining calendars, it would not be unexpected if either of them ended up with records below Array500.
In the spin aspect of this medal, Georgia Tech was a first semi-success.
The Yellow Jackets are 2-2 marked and were defeated in either loss, but who may have guessed that this team, which allowed almost twice as many problems (389) that scored (200) last season, would have beaten Florida. State and Louisville?
Georgia Tech is almost heading for another defeat never so close this weekend to Clemson, but keep an eye on this team. This first-year QB-RB combo from Jeff Sims and Jahmyr Gibbs will put this show back on the map in the next two years.
Alamo: Oklahoma (2-2) vs. Oklahoma USC (0-0)
Citrus: Michigan (0-0) vs Tennessee (2-1)
Gator: Auburn (2-1) vs. Miami (3-1)
Las Vegas: Ole Miss (1-2) vs. Utah (0-0)
Interior: Florida (2-1) vs. Florida Wisconsin (0-0)
Of the 4 SEC at this level, so far I’ve been inspired to the fullest with Tennessee.
Volunteers were demolished through Georgia in the part of the moment last Saturday, however, they felt like a true contender for their first 10 quarters of the season. Ty Chandler and Eric Gray’s hasty offense is solid, they only committed one loss in the third quarter. of his third game, and his defense is one of the only DEFENSE defenses that is a total disaster.
In the end, the calendar will prevent volunteers from making a valid tension for a New Year’s bowl, as they still have to play in Alabama, Texas A
And as for smart groups recovering from a difficult week 6 show as opposed to a projected school football playoff team, Miami is much bigger than it seemed opposite to Clemson. Hurricanes are expected to win house games against Pitt and Virginia over the next two weeks to potentially rise to the AP Top 10.
Their challenge is that 3 ACC groups are in the Top 5 lately. Six degrees of bowling games. The Canes receive the Tar Heels at home at the end of the normal season in what could well be an initial game for the right to face Clemson for the convention title.
Cotton (December 30): North Carolina (3-0) vs. North Carolina State of Oklahoma (3-0)
Peach (January 1): Cincinnati (3-0) vs. BYU (4-0)
Party (January 2): Oregon (0-0) vs. Penn State (0-0)
Orange (January 2): Notre Dame (3-0) vs. Texas A
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The Aggies struggled in the first game of the house against a Vanderbilt team that has since lost games to LSU and South Carolina with the same scores of 41-7. They played well against Alabama, but were still defeated by a margin of four scores. disappointed Florida with a remarkable offensive performance. However, his most productive catcher of this game, Caleb Chapman, suffered an injury at the end of the season, so it’s hard to know what to expect from this attack of transitority.
Texas A’s first CV
Cincinnati is the first favorite for the Group of Five automatic spot in NY6, however, the Bearcats are prepared to face rigorous testing in back-to-back games as visitors against Tulsa and SMU. A week after facing the Mustangs, they will receive Memphis, then play a road game opposite UCF last November. Cincinnati is already ranked No. 8 in the AP survey, so there will be an engaging debate about the PCP here, if it can be presented.
The same goes for the undefeated BYU, although it is much harder for Cougars to make an intelligent deal with the PCP with its weak schedule. They end up betting on Boise State and will most likely retire to reschedule a path postponed in the past. opposite game to the army, however, it is hard to believe that they can enter the 8 most sensible of the CFP rankings, not to mention the most sensible 4. The 12 most sensible, though? It is feasible and would give them a position in one of the 4 games.
January 1
Rose: No. 2 Alabama (3-0) vs. No. No 3 Ohio State (0-0) Sugar: No. 1 Clemson (-0) vs. Georgia No (3-0)
January 11
National Championship: No. 1 Clemson vs. No. No. 2 Alabama
Well, we laughed for a few days speculating that this could be the year when the CCA reaches Clemson. The Tigers demolished Miami on Saturday night, 42-17. The maximum revealing margin, however, was that Clemson amassed 34 first attempts compared to just nine for the Hurricanes. Miami even returned a basket blocked by an expired landing in the first half, and felt as if there was no chance of disturbing.
Perhaps the game as a visitor on November 7 opposed to Notre Dame will be a little more complicated for the Tigers, but if you expect the fighting Irish’s anemic passing game to disappoint the country’s number one team, you’ll be disappointed.
Regardless of what happens this week at Georgia’s colossal game in Alabama, both groups are likely to remain ready to succeed in school playoffs as well as advanced ones such as Our Lady, North Carolina and the state of Oklahoma.
However, the loser will have to win all the remaining fites according to his schedule, the scheduled readjustment of that fits into the SEC championship, otherwise the door will open to the Big 12 champion or even the Pac-12 to hang the No. four seeds.
And now we’re less than two weeks from the start of Big Ten, as well as less than 3 weeks from the big Ohio State road game opposite Penn State. The winner of this setting will be a big favorite to succeed in the playoffs.
Here is the complete breakdown of the bowl projections, organized in alphabetical order through the conference. The six New Year games have been italicized and highlighted for those of you who have just scrolled down to locate the marquee games.
Americans (9 teams): Cincinnati (Peach Bowl), Houston (Armed Forces Bowl), Memphis (Fenway Bowl), Navy (Military Bowl), SMU (Birmingham Bowl), Temple (Boca Raton Bowl), Tulane (First Responder Bowl), Tulsa (Myrtle Beach Bowl), UCF (Gasparilla Bowl)
ACC (11 teams): Boston College (Fenway Bowl), Clemson (Sugar Bowl), Florida State (Military Bowl), Georgia Tech (Holiday Bowl), Miami (Gator Bowl), NC State (Duke’s Mayo Bowl), North Carolina (Cotton Bowl), Notre Dame (Orange Bowl), Pittsburgh (Pinstripe Bowl), Virginia (Sun Bowl), Virginia Tech (Cheez-It Bowl)
12 majors (7 teams): Baylor (First Responder Bowl), Iowa State (Cheez-It Bowl), Kansas State (Cactus Bowl), Oklahoma (Alamo Bowl), Oklahoma State (Cotton Bowl), Texas (Texas Bowl), West Virginia (Liberty Bowl)
Ten majors (9 teams): Iowa (Cactus Bowl), Michigan (Citrus Bowl), Michigan State (Pinstripe Bowl), Minnesota (Duke’s Mayo Bowl), Nebraska (Music City Bowl), Ohio State (Rose Bowl), Penn State (Fiesta Bowl), Purdue (Quick Lane Bowl), Wisconsin (Outback Bowl)
U. S. Conference (5 teams): Florida Atlantic (Boca Raton Bowl), Louisiana Tech (Armed Forces Bowl), Marshall (New Orleans Bowl), UAB (New Mexico Bowl), UTSA (Frisco Bowl)
Independent (4 teams): Army (Independence Bowl), BYU (Peach Bowl), Liberty (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
Mid-American (6 teams): Ball State (Cure Bowl), Buffalo (Quick Lane Bowl), Central Michigan (famous Idaho Potato Bowl), Miami-Ohio (Camellia Bowl), Ohio (LendingTree Bowl), Toledo (Arizona Bowl)
Mountain West (5 teams): Air Force (famous Idaho Potato Bowl), Boise State (Los Angeles Bowl), Nevada (New Mexico Bowl), San Diego State (Arizona Bowl), Wyoming (Frisco Bowl)
Pac-12 (7 teams): Arizona State (Sun Bowl), California (Los Angeles Bowl), Oregon (Fiesta Bowl), Stanford (Independence Bowl), USC (Alamo Bowl), Utah (Las Vegas Bowl), Washington (Bol holidays)
SEC (12 teams): Alabama (Rose Bowl), Arkansas (Music City Bowl), Auburn (Gator Bowl), Florida (Outback Bowl), Georgia (Sugar Bowl), Kentucky (Birmingham Bowl), LSU (Texas Bowl), Mississippi State (Liberty Bowl), Missouri (Gasparilla Bowl), Ole Miss (Las Vegas Bowl), Tennessee (Citrus Bowl), Texas A
Sun Belt (4 teams): Appalachian State (LendingTree Bowl), Coastal Carolina (Camellia Bowl), Louisiana (New Orleans Bowl), Troy (Cure Bowl)
Kerry Miller covers school football and men’s school basketball for Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter, @kerrancejames.