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    Projections after Week 11 for the 2024 college football season

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    Anyone hoping the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff wouldn’t turn into a full-on showcase of SEC and Big Ten talent had a rough November.

    Saturday, Georgia Tech TREATED Miami a devastating 28–23 loss in Atlanta that might have ended the ACC’s hopes of fielding two teams. This was shortly followed by of Kansas surprising 45–36 upset by Iowa Statewhich a few weeks ago had first-round bye models.

    These events are bad news for anyone hoping to make up for college football’s complete stratification along conference lines, but they’re good news for those of us in the bowl projection business. After another exciting week here working the AP Poll and College Football Reference Simple rating system— is a look at how the bowl picture would shape up if the season ended today.

    As usual, a string of comments follows.

    GAME

    LOCATION

    DATE

    DESIGNED POWER

    Celebration bowl

    Atlanta

    14 Dec

    Jackson State vs. State of South Carolina

    Bowl with camellia

    Montgomery, Ala.

    14 Dec

    Eastern Michigan vs. Coastal Carolina

    Frisco Bowl

    Frisco, Texas

    Dec 17

    Georgia Southern vs. Western Kentucky

    Boca Raton Bowl

    Boca Raton, Fla.

    18 Dec

    Miami-Ohio vs. Marshall

    LA Bowl

    Inglewood, California.

    18 Dec

    Washington vs. UNLV

    New Orleans Bowl

    New Orleans

    19 Dec

    James Madison vs. Liberty

    Cure Bowl

    Orlando

    Dec 20

    Oklahoma vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

    Gasparilla Bol

    Tampa

    Dec 20

    Arkansas vs. Virginia

    College Football Playoff First Round — Game 1

    Bloomington, Ind.

    Dec 20

    No. 10 Alabama at No. 7 Indiana

    College Football Playoff First Round — Game 2

    University Park, Pa.

    Dec 21

    No. 11 Ole Miss at No. 6 Penn State

    College Football Playoff First Round — Game 3

    COLUMBUS

    Dec 21

    No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Ohio State

    College Football Playoff First Round — Game 4

    Knoxville, Tenn.

    Dec 21

    No. 9 Notre Dame at no. 8 Tennessee

    Myrtle Beach bowl

    Conway, SC

    Dec 23

    Western Michigan vs. Louisiana-Monroe

    Potato bowl

    Boise, Idaho

    Dec 23

    Bowling Green vs. San Jose State

    Hawaiian Bowl

    Honolulu

    Dec 24

    Sam Houston vs. Fresno State

    Detroit Bowl

    Detroit

    Dec 26

    Toledo vs. Michigan

    Rate Bowl

    Phoenix

    Dec 26

    Cincinnati vs. Nebraska

    68 Ventures Bowl

    Mobile, Ala.

    Dec 26

    Buffalo vs. Texas State

    Birmingham Bowl

    Birmingham

    Dec 27

    Virginia Tech vs. North Texas

    Armed Forces Bowl

    Fort Worth

    Dec 27

    Connecticut vs. Navy

    Liberty Bowl

    Memphis

    Dec 27

    Texas Tech vs. Missouri

    Holiday Bowl

    San Diego

    Dec 27

    Syracuse vs. Washington State

    Las Vegas Bowl

    Las Vegas

    Dec 27

    Texas A&M vs. COLORADO

    Fenway Bowl

    Boston

    Dec 28

    Memphis vs. Boston College

    Bowl with stripes

    Bronx, NY

    Dec 28

    Pittsburgh vs. Rutgers

    New Mexico Bowl

    Albuquerque

    Dec 28

    NC State vs. State of Arkansas

    Bowl of Pop-Tarts

    Orlando

    Dec 28

    Iowa State vs. Duke

    Arizona Bowl

    Tucson

    Dec 28

    Ohio vs. Colorado State

    Military bowl

    Annapolis, Md.

    Dec 28

    Tulane vs. North Carolina

    Alamo Bowl

    San Antonio

    Dec 28

    California vs. Kansas State

    Independence Bowl

    Shreveport, La.

    Dec 28

    Army vs. Baylor

    Music City Bowl

    Nashville

    30 Dec

    Minnesota vs. LSU

    ReliaQuest Bowl

    Tampa

    31 Dec

    Iowa vs. Clemson

    Sun Bowl

    El Paso, Texas

    31 Dec

    Georgia Tech vs. Arizona State

    Citrus bowl

    Orlando

    31 Dec

    Illinois vs. Georgia

    Texas Bowl

    Houston

    31 Dec

    South Carolina vs. TCU

    Fiesta Bowl

    Glendale, Arizona.

    31 Dec

    No. 11 Ole Miss or No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 3 BYU

    Bowl of peaches

    Atlanta

    January 1st

    No. 12 Boise State or No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Miami

    Bowl with roses

    Pasadena, California.

    January 1st

    No. 9 Notre Dame or No. 8 Tennessee vs. No. 1 Oregon

    Bowl of sugar

    New Orleans

    January 1st

    No. 10 Alabama or No. 7 Indiana vs. No. 2 Texas

    Gator Bowl

    Jacksonville

    January 2

    SMU vs. Vanderbilt

    Bowl for the first answer

    Dallas

    January 3rd

    West Virginia vs. East Carolina

    Duke’s Mayo Bowl

    Charlotte

    January 3rd

    Wisconsin vs. Louisville

    Bahamas Bowl

    Nassau

    January 4th

    Northern Illinois vs. Jacksonville State

    Bowl of oranges

    Miami Gardens, Florida.

    January 9

    Fiesta Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl winner

    Cotton bowl

    Arlington, Texas

    January 10

    Peach Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner

    National Championship

    Atlanta

    January 20

    Orange Bowl winner vs. Cotton Bowl winner

    Note that South Carolina State replaces North Carolina Central as the MEAC’s emissary to the Celebration Bowl; it would be the Bulldogs’ first game appearance since 2021 when they defeated Jackson State 31–10… South Georgia joined the Sun Belt in 2014, a year after its potential Frisco Bowl opponent, Western Kentuckyleft… Miami-Ohio and Marshall (Boca Raton Bowl) were MAC rivals for many years, most notably from 1997 to 2004 under legendary coaches Randy Walker, Terry Hoeppner and Bob Pruett.

    Alabama and of Indiana (CFP First Round) would be the Hoosier State’s second bowl-equivalent game, joining the national championship between Georgia and the Crimson Tide after the 2021 season… Oh miss defeated penn States (CFP First Round) 38–25 in the Peach Bowl last season… Toledo is 1-0 against all-time Michigan (Detroit Bowl), after beating a bad Wolverines team in 2008… MARINE and Connecticut (Armed Forces Bowl) were in the AAC together from 2015 to ’19… Ditto for Missouri and Texas Tech (Liberty Bowl) in the Big 12 from 1996 to 2011, as well Texas A&M and COLORADO (Las Vegas Bowl) from ’96 to 2010… Memphis and Boston College (Fenway Bowl) could have ended up together in a proposal the super conference; more on that in a minute… Pittsburgh and Rutgers (Pinstripe Bowl) were conference mates in the Big East from 1991 to 2012… Illinois and Georgia (Citrus Bowl) have never met in football.

    Quarterfinal fun: First meeting with the Nittany Lions BYU (Fiesta Bowl) since 1992; Notre Dame and of Oregon (Rose Bowl) first meeting since 1982; to the Hoosiers and of Texas (Sugar Bowl) first meeting since 1966… ​​Not only could he West Virginia and East Carolina (First Responder) ended up together in the aforementioned superconference, their matchup would have added to the Mountaineers’ juice shopping out from a 2026 game against the Pirates … If the chalk holds true from a standings perspective, the Hurricanes and Ducks (Cotton Bowl) haven’t met since Miami won a 2-0 barnburner in 1958 during what Longhorns and Cougars (Orange Bowl) played last year.

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