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College football bowl projections: Matchups after conference title games

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The conference championship games are done, which means bowl season is right around the corner.

But before the matchups are announced Sunday afternoon, we've got time for one more round of predictions.

How did the conference title games impact the College Football Playoff, the New Year's Six games and the rest of the bowls? Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach are here to sort it all out with their final projections for all 43 games.

coverage:
Projecting the CFP committee's top 6

All times Eastern

College Football Playoff

CFP National Championship presented by AT&T
NRG Stadium (Houston)
Monday, Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Michigan vs. Washington
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Texas

CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
Monday, Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Texas vs. Michigan
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Michigan

CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
Monday, Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Florida State vs. Washington
Schlabach: Texas vs. Washington


New Year's Six

Friday, Dec. 29

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
8 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Georgia vs. Penn State
Schlabach: Oklahoma vs. Missouri

Saturday, Dec. 30

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Noon, ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: SMU vs. Missouri
Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Oregon

Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
4 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Louisville vs. Alabama
Schlabach: Florida State vs. Georgia

Monday, Jan. 1

Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
1 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App
Bonagura: Oregon vs. Ohio State
Schlabach: SMU vs. Penn State


Bowl season

Saturday, Dec. 16

Myrtle Beach Bowl
Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)
11 a.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Georgia State vs. Ohio
Schlabach: Georgia State vs. Ohio

Cricket Celebration Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Noon, ABC and the ESPN App
Bonagura: Howard vs. Florida A&M
Schlabach: Howard vs. Florida A&M

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
2:15 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
Schlabach: Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana

Cure Bowl
FBC Mortgage Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
3:30 p.m., ABC and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Appalachian State vs. Eastern Michigan
Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. Liberty

Isleta New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
5:45 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Wyoming vs. UTSA
Schlabach: Wyoming vs. New Mexico State

LA Bowl
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
7:30 p.m., ABC and the ESPN App

Bonagura: UCLA vs. Boise State
Schlabach: UCLA vs. Boise State

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)
9:15 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Texas Tech vs. Cal
Schlabach: UCF vs. Cal

Monday, Dec. 18

Famous Toastery Bowl
Jerry Richardson Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
2:30 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Old Dominion vs. Western Kentucky
Schlabach: Old Dominion vs. Western Kentucky

Tuesday, Dec. 19

Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)
9 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Texas State vs. Fresno State
Schlabach: Texas State vs. Rice

Thursday, Dec. 21

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)
8 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Georgia Southern vs. Rice
Schlabach: Georgia Southern vs. South Florida

Friday, Dec. 22

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
6:30 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Toledo vs. Tulane
Schlabach: Troy vs. Duke

Saturday, Dec. 23

Birmingham Bowl
Protective Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
Noon, ABC and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Troy vs. UCF
Schlabach: Toledo vs. Georgia Tech

Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
Noon, ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois
Schlabach: Arkansas State vs. Eastern Michigan

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)
3:30 p.m., ABC and the ESPN App

Bonagura: James Madison vs. Air Force
Schlabach: James Madison vs. Air Force

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)
3:30 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Marshall vs. Utah State
Schlabach: Marshall vs. Utah State

68 Ventures Bowl
Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, Alabama)
7 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: South Alabama vs. Bowling Green
Schlabach: South Alabama vs. Northern Illinois

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
7:30 p.m., ABC and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Maryland vs. Utah
Schlabach: Maryland vs. Utah

EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Honolulu)
10:30 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Coastal Carolina vs. San José State
Schlabach: Coastal Carolina vs. San José State

Tuesday, Dec. 26

Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field (Detroit)
2 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Minnesota vs. Miami (Ohio)
Schlabach: Syracuse vs. Bowling Green

Servpro First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas)
5:30 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Iowa State vs. Duke
Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. UNLV

Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Chase Field (Phoenix)
9 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Northwestern vs. Kansas
Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Kansas

Wednesday, Dec. 27

Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
2 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Syracuse vs. Liberty
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. UTSA

Duke's Mayo Bowl
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
5:30 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Kentucky

DirecTV Holiday Bowl
Petco Park (San Diego)
8 p.m., Fox

Bonagura: Clemson vs. USC
Schlabach: Clemson vs. USC

TaxAct Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium (Houston)
9 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
Schlabach: Iowa State vs. Texas A&M

Thursday, Dec. 28

Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Fenway Park (Boston)
11 a.m., ESPN and the ESPN App
Bonagura: Boston College vs. South Florida
Schlabach: Boston College vs. Tulane

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium (New York)
2:15 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Georgia Tech vs. Rutgers
Schlabach: Miami vs. Rutgers

Pop-Tarts Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
5:45 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: NC State vs. Kansas State
Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. Kansas State

Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome (San Antonio)
9:15 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. Arizona
Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Arizona

Friday, Dec. 29

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)
Noon, ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: North Carolina vs. Tennessee
Schlabach: Louisville vs. Tennessee

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)
2 p.m., CBS

Bonagura: Miami vs. Oregon State
Schlabach: NC State vs. Oregon State

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)
3:30 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App

Bonagura: West Virginia vs. Memphis
Schlabach: West Virginia vs. Memphis

Saturday, Dec. 30

TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)
2 p.m., ABC and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Wisconsin vs. Auburn
Schlabach: Northwestern vs. Auburn

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)
4:30 p.m.

Bonagura: New Mexico State vs. UNLV
Schlabach: Miami (Ohio) vs. Fresno State

Monday, Jan. 1

ReliaQuest Bowl
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Noon, ESPN2 and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. LSU
Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. LSU

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
1 p.m., ABC and the ESPN App

Bonagura: Iowa vs. Ole Miss
Schlabach: Iowa vs. Ole Miss