2023-12-02 08:00:00
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The committee has spoken: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama in the Rose Bowl and No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas in the Sugar Bowl. Having incorrectly predicted FSU would make it, the ripple effect on the rest of our bowl lineup was massive.
The ACC champion ‘Noles are now locked into the Orange Bowl, with a heck of a consolation prize: A date with No. 6 Georgia. Ole Miss takes Louisville’s place in the New Year’s Six pool, playing Penn State in the Peach Bowl. It’s Ohio State-Missouri in the Cotton Bowl and, a mild surprise, Oregon vs. Liberty in the Fiesta. With the Flames edging out SMU, the AAC’s lineup below the New Year’s Six changes.
The ripple effect of Ole Miss moving up is the SEC will now be two short on eligible teams for its Nos. 3-8 bowls. We have Memphis taking their spot in the Liberty Bowl. It’s unclear which other SEC bowl will go dark, but we’re guessing the Music City. Meanwhile, with Louisville out, every ACC team (save for Notre Dame in Orlando) got moved. We have the Cardinals in San Diego, but the Gator Bowl is a possibility as well.
Stay tuned for more developments.
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A few bullet points:
• All 82 qualifiers are known and the pairings are released Sunday. There were 79 teams eligible. James Madison and Jacksonville State filled two spots as second-year transitional squads. Minnesota was the only 5-7 team to qualify with the best Academic Progress Report (APR).
Friendly reminder: Bowls rarely choose teams in order of conference standings. When you see USC listed as “Pac-12 No. 4,” it does not mean the Trojans are the Pac-12’s fourth-place team but that the Holiday Bowl uses its No. 4 pick to select them.
Another note: If ESPN is listed following a team, that means ESPN Events has the selection for that bowl game. ESPN Events owns and operates 18 bowls and picks from a pool of mostly Group of 5 teams. All times ET.
The fine print:
* Replacement for a conference without enough eligible teams
** Projected 5-7 team
New Year’s Six
BowlDateTeamsLocationTime
Cotton
Dec. 29
Missouri (at-large) vs. Ohio State (at-large)
Arlington, Texas
8 pm ET
Peach
Dec. 30
Ole Miss (at-large) vs. Penn State (at-large)
Atlanta
Noon ET
Orange
Dec. 30
Florida State (ACC) vs. Georgia (SEC/Big Ten/ND)
Miami
4 pm ET
Fiesta
Jan. 1
Oregon (at-large) vs. Liberty (Group of 5)
Glendale, Ariz.
1 pm ET
Rose
Jan. 1
No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama
Pasadena, Calif.
5 pm ET
Sugar
Jan. 1
No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas
New Orleans
8:45 pm ET
Remaining Bowls
BOWLDATETEAMTEAMLOCATIONTIME
Independence
Dec. 16
West Virginia (Big 12 No. 7)
Cal (Pac-12 7)
Shreveport, La.
9:15 p.m.
LA Bowl
Dec. 16
UCLA (Pac-12 6)
Boise State (MWC 1)
Inglewood, Calif.
7:30 p.m.
New Mexico
Dec. 16
Fresno State (MWC)
New Mexico State (ESPN)
Albuquerque, NM
5:45 p.m.
Cure
Dec. 16
Tulane (ESPN)
Troy (ESPN)
Orlando, Fla.
3:30 p.m.
New Orleans
Dec. 16
Louisiana (Sun Belt)
Jacksonville St. (C-USA)
New Orleans
2:15 p.m.
Myrtle Beach
Dec. 16
Georgia State (ESPN)
Ohio (ESPN)
Conway, SC
11 a.m.
Famous Toastery
Dec. 18
Appalachian State (ESPN)
Western Kentucky (ESPN)
Charlotte, NC
2:30 p.m.
Frisco
Dec. 19
Texas State (ESPN)
Wyoming (ESPN)
Frisco, Texas
9 p.m.
Boca Raton
Dec. 21
USF (ESPN)
Marshall (ESPN)
Boca Raton, Fla.
8 p.m.
Gasparilla
Dec. 22
UCF (ESPN)
Toledo (ESPN)
Tampa, Fla.
6:30 p.m.
Hawaii (official)
Dec. 23
San Jose State (MWC)
Coastal Carolina* (AAC)
Honolulu
10:30 p.m.
Vegas
Dec. 23
Utah (Pac-12 3)
Maryland (Big Ten 4)
Las Vegas
7:30 p.m.
68 Ventures
Dec. 23
South Alabama (Sun Belt)
Eastern Michigan (MAC)
Mobile, Ala.
7 p.m.
Idaho Potato
Dec. 23
Utah State (MWC)
Arkansas State (ESPN)
Boise, Idaho
3:30 p.m.
Armed Forces
Dec. 23
James Madison (ESPN)
Air Force (ESPN)
Fort Worth, Texas
3:30 p.m.
Birmingham
Dec. 23
Texas Tech (ESPN)
Duke (ACC/SEC)
Birmingham, Ala.
Noon
Camellia
Dec. 23
Bowling Green (ESPN)
Old Dominion (ESPN)
Montgomery, Ala.
Noon
Guaranteed Rate
Dec. 26
Minnesota** (Big Ten 7)
Kansas (Big 12 6)
Phoenix, Ariz.
9 p.m.
First Responder
Dec. 26
Rice (ESPN)
Georgia Southern (ESPN)
University Park, Texas
5:30 p.m.
Quick Lane
Dec. 26
Syracuse* (Big Ten 8)
NIU (MAC)
Detroit
2 p.m.
Texas
Dec. 27
Oklahoma State (Big 12 4)
Texas A&M (SEC 3-8)
Houston
9 p.m.
Holiday
Dec. 27
Louisville (ACC 2-4)
USC (Pac-12 4)
San Diego, Calif.
8 p.m.
Duke’s Mayo
Dec. 27
Kentucky (SEC 3-8)
North Carolina (ACC 5-7)
Charlotte, NC
5:30 p.m.
Military
Dec. 27
SMU (AAC)
Virginia Tech (ACC 8)
Annapolis, Md.
2 p.m.
Alamo
Dec. 28
Oklahoma (Big 12 2)
Arizona (Pac-12 2)
Saint Anthony
9:15 p.m.
Pop-Tarts
Dec. 28
Kansas State (Big 12 3)
Notre Dame (ACC 2-4)
Orlando, Fla.
5:45 p.m.
Pinstripe
Dec. 28
Rutgers (Big Ten 6)
Miami (ACC 5-7)
Bronx, NY
2:15 p.m.
Fenway
Dec. 28
Boston College (ACC 10)
UTSA (AAC)
Boston
11 a.m.
Liberty
Dec. 29
Iowa State (Big 12 6)
Memphis* (SEC 3-8)
Memphis, Tenn.
3:30 p.m.
Sun
Dec. 29
Clemson (ACC 5-7)
Oregon State (Pac-12 5)
El Paso, Texas
2 p.m.
Gator
Dec. 29
NC State (ACC 2-4)
Auburn (SEC 3-8)
Jacksonville, Fla.
Noon
Arizona
Dec. 30
UNLV (MWC)
Miami of Ohio (MAC)
Tucson, Ariz.
4:30 p.m.
Music City
Dec. 30
Northwestern (Big Ten 5)
Georgia Tech* (SEC 3-8)
Nashville, Tenn.
2 p.m.
Citrus
Jan. 1
Iowa (Big Ten No. 2)
Tennessee (SEC No. 2)
Orlando, Fla.
1 p.m.
ReliaQuest
Jan. 1
Wisconsin (Big Ten No. 3)
LSU (SEC 3-8)
Tampa, Fla.
Noon
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