A look at how the postseason might stack up:
College Football Playoff
BowlDateLocationMatchupProjection
ChampionshipJan. 11Glendale, Ariz.Semifinal winnersSemifinal winners
Cotton BowlDec. 31Arlington, TexasSemifinalAlabama vs. Oklahoma
Orange BowlDec. 31MiamiSemifinalClemson vs. Michigan State
Selection Committee Bowls
BowlDateLocationMatchupProjection
SugarJan. 1New OrleansBig 12 vs. SECOklahoma St. vs. Ole Miss
RoseJan. 1Pasadena, Calif.Big Ten vs. Pac-12Iowa vs. Stanford
FiestaJan. 1Glendale, Ariz.At-large vs. At-largeOhio State vs. Houston
PeachDec. 31AtlantaAt-large vs. At-largeFlorida State vs. Notre Dame
Other Big Ten Bowls
BowlDateLocationMatchupProjection
Capital OneJan. 1OrlandoBig Ten vs. SECMichigan vs. Florida
OutbackJan. 1Tampa, Fla.Big Ten vs. SECNorthwestern vs. Georgia
HolidayDec. 30San DiegoBig Ten vs. Pac-12Wisconsin vs. UCLA
Music CityDec. 30NashvilleBig Ten vs. SECPenn State vs. LSU
Foster FarmsDec. 26Santa Clara, Calif.Big Ten vs. Pac-12Nebraska vs. Utah
PinstripeDec. 26New YorkBig Ten vs. ACCIndiana vs. Pittsburgh
Quick LaneDec. 28DetroitBig Ten vs. ACCCalifornia* vs. Central Michigan*
Heart of DallasDec. 26DallasBig Ten vs. Conf. USAWashington* vs. Marshall
Other Bowls
BowlDateLocationMatchupProjection
CureDec. 19OrlandoAmerican vs. Sun BeltTulsa vs. TBD
New MexicoDec. 19AlbuquerqueConf. USA vs. Mountain WestTBD vs. New Mexico
Royal PurpleDec. 19Las VegasMountain West vs. Pac-12San Diego State vs. USC
CamelliaDec. 19Montgomery, Ala.MAC vs. Sun BeltOhio U. vs. Georgia Southern
New OrleansDec. 19New OrleansConf. USA vs. Sun BeltSouthern Miss. vs. Arkansas St.
Miami BeachDec. 21MiamiAmerican vs. Conf. USATemple vs. Middle Tennessee
Idaho PotatoDec. 22Boise, IdahoMAC vs. Mountain WestAkron vs. Colorado State
Boca RatonDec. 22Boca Raton, Fla.American vs. MACConnecticut vs. Toledo
PoinsettiaDec. 23San DiegoMountain West vs. ArmyBoise State vs. Western Michigan*
GoDaddy.comDec. 23Mobile, Ala.MAC vs. Sun BeltBowling Green vs. Appalachian St.
BahamasDec. 24Nassau, BahamasConf. USA vs. MACLouisiana Tech vs. Northern Illinois
HawaiiDec. 24HonoluluAmerican vs. Mountain West/BYUCincinnati vs. BYU
St. PetersburgDec. 26St. Petersburg, Fla.American vs. Conf. USASouth Florida vs. Western Kentucky
SunDec. 26El Paso, TexasACC vs. Pac-12Louisville vs. Washington State
IndependenceDec. 26Shreveport, La.SEC vs. ACCNevada* vs. Duke
MilitaryDec. 28Annapolis, Md.ACC vs. AmericanN.C. State vs. Navy
Armed ForcesDec. 29Fort Worth, TexasBig 12/Big Ten vs. Mountain WestTBD vs. Air Force
Russell AthleticDec. 29OrlandoACC vs. Big 12North Carolina vs. Baylor
ArizonaDec. 29Tucson, Ariz.Conf. USA vs. Mountain WestTBD vs. Utah State
TexasDec. 29HoustonBig 12 vs. SECTexas Tech vs. Texas A&M
BirminghamDec. 30Birmingham, Ala.American vs. SECMemphis vs. Auburn
BelkDec. 30Charlotte, N.C.ACC vs. SECVirginia Tech vs. Arkansas
TaxSlayerJan. 2Jacksonville, Fla.ACC vs. SECMiami (Fla.) vs. Mississippi State
LibertyJan. 2MemphisBig 12 vs. SECKansas State vs. Tennessee
AlamoJan. 2San AntonioBig 12 vs. Pac-12TCU vs. Oregon
CactusJan. 2Tempe, Ariz.Big 12 vs. Pac-12West Virginia vs. Arizona State
* Replacement for conference that couldn't fill bowl spot.
TBDs: Up to five five-win teams could land in bowls. The NCAA has yet to determine how those will bowls will be filled.
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