How the postseason might stack up when announced Sunday:
College Football Playoff
BowlDateLocationProjection
ChampionshipJan. 11Glendale, Ariz.Semifinal winners
Cotton BowlDec. 31Arlington, TexasAlabama (12-1) vs. Michigan State (12-1)
Orange BowlDec. 31MiamiClemson (13-0) vs. Oklahoma (11-1)
Selection Committee Bowls
BowlDateLocationProjection
SugarJan. 1New OrleansOkla. State (10-2) vs. Ole Miss (9-3)
RoseJan. 1Pasadena, Calif.Iowa (12-1) vs. Stanford (11-2)
FiestaJan. 1Glendale, Ariz.Ohio State (11-1) vs. Houston (12-1)
PeachDec. 31AtlantaFlorida State (10-2) vs. Notre Dame (10-2)
Other Big Ten Bowls
BowlDateLocationProjection
CitrusJan. 1OrlandoMichigan (9-3) vs. Florida (10-3)
OutbackJan. 1Tampa, Fla.Northwestern (10-2) vs. Tennessee (8-4)
HolidayDec. 30San DiegoWisconsin (9-3) vs. Wash. State (8-4)
TaxSlayerJan. 2JacksonvillePenn State (7-5) vs. LSU (8-3)
PinstripeDec. 26New YorkIndiana (6-6) vs. Pittsburgh (8-4)
Foster FarmsDec. 26Santa Clara, Calif.Nebraska (5-7) vs. Southern Cal (8-5)
Quick LaneDec. 28DetroitGophers (5-7) vs. Akron (7-5)*
Armed ForcesDec. 29Fort Worth, TexasWashington (6-6) * vs. Air Force (8-5)
Other Bowls
BowlDateLocationProjection
CureDec. 19OrlandoConnecticut (6-6) vs. Georgia State (6-6)
New MexicoDec. 19AlbuquerqueArizona (6-6) * vs. New Mexico (7-5)
Royal PurpleDec. 19Las VegasBYU (9-3) vs. UCLA (8-4)
CamelliaDec. 19Montgomery, Ala.Toledo (9-2) vs. Appalachian St. (10-2)
New OrleansDec. 19New OrleansLouisiana Tech (8-4) vs. Arkansas St. (9-3)
Miami BeachDec. 21MiamiSouth Florida (8-4) vs. W. Kentucky (11-2)
Idaho PotatoDec. 22Boise, IdahoNorthern Illinois (8-5) vs. Utah State (6-6)
Boca RatonDec. 22Boca Raton, Fla.Temple (10-3) vs. Ohio U. (8-4)
PoinsettiaDec. 23San DiegoBoise State (8-4) vs. Central Mich. (7-5)
GoDaddy.comDec. 23Mobile, Ala.Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Ga. Southern (8-4)
BahamasDec. 24Nassau, BahamasMiddle Tenn. (7-4) vs. W. Michigan (7-5)
HawaiiDec. 24HonoluluTulsa (6-6) vs. San Diego State (10-3)
St. PetersburgDec. 26St. Petersburg, Fla.Memphis (9-3) vs. Marshall (9-3)
SunDec. 26El Paso, TexasMiami of Florida (8-4) vs. Utah (9-3)
Heart of DallasDec. 26DallasSan Jose St. (5-7) * vs. So. Miss. (9-4)
IndependenceDec. 26Shreveport, La.Nevada (6-6) * vs. Duke (7-5)
MilitaryDec. 28Annapolis, Md.N.C. State (7-5) vs. Navy (9-2)
Russell AthleticDec. 29OrlandoNorth Carolina (11-2) vs. Baylor (9-3)
ArizonaDec. 29Tucson, Ariz.Arizona State (6-6) * vs. Colo. State (7-5)
TexasDec. 29HoustonTexas Tech (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (8-4)
BirminghamDec. 30Birmingham, Ala.Cincinnati (7-5) vs. Auburn (6-6)
BelkDec. 30Charlotte, N.C.Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Arkansas (7-5)
Music CityDec. 30Nashville, Tenn.Louisville (7-5) vs. Georgia (9-3)
LibertyJan. 2MemphisKansas State (6-6) vs. Miss. State (8-4)
AlamoJan. 2San AntonioTCU (10-2) vs. Oregon (9-3)
CactusJan. 2PhoenixWest Virginia (7-5) vs. California (7-5)
Teams in bold have accepted bid. * Replacement team for unfilled bowl spot.
The "winners" have all been Turkeys, no matter the honor's name.
