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Bowl projections: Forecasting all 35 postseason games
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The final week of the regular season means this is the last installment of this year's bowl projections as Bowl Championship Series games and others will formalize invitations on Sunday.
Paul Myerberg and Erick Smith of USA TODAY Sports have gone through the task of projecting each of the 35 postseason matchups.
Keep in mind, some conferences may not be able to fulfill their allotment. An asterisk indicates a school has filled a vacant spot.
Teams that have already accepted berths are in bold.
| Bowl | Matchup | USA TODAY Sports prediction |
| BCStitle game | BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2 | Notre Dame vs. Alabama |
| Rose | BCS vs. BCS | Stanford vs. Nebraska |
| Orange | BCS vs. BCS | Florida State vs. Rutgers |
| Sugar | BCS vs. BCS | Florida vs. Oklahoma |
| Fiesta | BCS vs. BCS | Kansas State vs. Oregon |
| GoDaddy.com | MAC vs. Sun Belt | Kent State vs. Arkansas State |
| BBVACompass | Big East vs. SEC | Pittsburgh vs. Mississippi |
| Cotton | Big 12 vs. SEC | Texas vs. Texas A&M |
| CapitalOne | Big Ten vs. SEC | Michigan vs. Georgia |
| Outback | Big Ten vs. SEC | Northwestern vs. South Carolina |
| Gator | Big Ten vs. SEC | Wisconsin vs. Mississippi State |
| Heart of Dallas | Big Ten vs. Big 12 | Purdue vs. Iowa State |
| Chick-fil-A | ACC vs. SEC | Clemson vs. LSU |
| Liberty | C-USA vs. SEC | Central Florida vs. *Middle Tennessee |
| Sun | ACC vs. Pac-12 | North Carolina State vs. USC |
| MusicCity | ACC vs. SEC | Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt |
| BuffaloWild Wings | Big 12 vs. Big Ten | Texas Tech vs. Michigan State |
| Alamo | Big 12 vs. Pac-12 | Oklahoma State vs. UCLA |
| KraftFight Hunger | Navy vs. Pac-12 | Navy vs. Washington |
| Pinstripe | Big East vs. Big 12 | Syracuse vs. Baylor |
| ArmedForces | C-USA vs. Mountain West | Tulsa vs. Air Force |
| MeinekeCar Care | Big Ten vs. Big 12 | Minnesota vs. TCU |
| RussellAthletic | ACC vs. Big East | Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati |
| Independence | ACC vs. SEC | *Louisiana Tech vs. *Louisiana-Monroe |
| Holiday | Big 12 vs. Pac-12 | West Virginia vs. Oregon State |
| Belk | ACC vs. Big East | Duke vs. Louisville |
| MilitaryBowl | Army vs. ACC | *Ohio vs. *Western Kentucky |
| LittleCaesars | Big Ten vs. MAC | Northern Illinois vs. *San Jose State |
| Hawaii | Mountain West vs. C-USA | Fresno State vs. SMU |
| LasVegas | Pac-12 vs. Mountain West | Arizona State vs. Boise State |
| NewOrleans | C-USA vs. Sun Belt | Rice vs. La.-Lafayette |
| Beef'O' Brady's | Big East vs. C-USA | East Carolina vs. *Bowling Green |
| Poinsettia | BYU vs. Mountain West | BYU vs. San Diego State |
| IdahoPotato | MAC vs. WAC | Toledo vs. Utah State |
| NewMexico | Mountain West vs. Pac-12 | Nevada vs. Arizona |
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