CFB Bowl Projections

The College Football Playoff rankings revealed Tuesday night gave us a good hint as to where bands will be headed for their bowl trips. With conference championships games still on tap for this weekend there is potential for some movement if there are major upsets at the top of the rankings, but the majority of bowl match-ups are starting to come in to focus.

CBS Sports Analyst and Purdue “All-American Marching Band” alumnus, Jerry Palm, has released his bowl projections. Where will your favorite college band march? 

Check out these incredible band match-ups.

Bahamas Bowl (This bowl is set with both schools already accepting their invitations)
Dec. 20, ESPN at 2 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Conference USA vs. MAC
Projection: Charlotte vs. Buffalo

 
Frisco Bowl
Dec. 20, ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. At-Large
Projection: SMU vs Marshall

 
New Mexico Bowl
Dec. 21, ESPN at 2 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Projection: UAB vs Wyoming

 
Cure Bowl
Dec. 21, CBS Sports Network at 2:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. Sun Belt 
Projection: UCF vs Georgia State

 
Boca Raton Bowl
Dec. 21, ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. MAC
Projection: Florida International vs Eastern Michigan
(American Conference loses this bowl spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)

Camellia Bowl
Dec. 21, ESPN at 5:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Western Michigan vs Arkansas State

 
Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 21, ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Mountain West vs. Pac-12
Projection: Boise State vs. Washington State
 
 
New Orleans Bowl
Dec. 21, ESPN at 9 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Conference USA vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Southern Mississippi vs. Appalachian State

 
Gasparilla Bowl
Dec. 23, ESPN at 2:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. Conference USA
Projection: Temple vs La Tech
 
 
Hawaii Bowl (Bowl is set)
Dec. 24, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: BYU vs. Mountain West/American
Projection: BYU vs. Hawaii
 
 
Independence Bowl
Dec. 26, ESPN at 4 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. SEC 
Projection: Florida State vs Western Kentucky
(SEC loses this bowl spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
 
 
Quick Lane Bowl
Dec. 26, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Boston College vs. Michigan State
 
 
Military Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at Noon ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. American
Projection: North Carolina vs Navy
 
 
Pinstripe Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at 3:20 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big Ten
Projection: Pitt vs Indiana

 
Texas Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at 6:45 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi State
 
 
Holiday Bowl
Dec. 27, FS1 at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Iowa vs. Arizona State

 
Cheez-It Bowl
Dec. 27, ESPN at 10:15 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Liberty vs San Diego State
(Both teams here due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
 

Camping World Bowl
Dec. 28, ABC at Noon ET
Tie-In: ACC  vs. Big 12
Projection: Notre Dame vs. Texas
 
 
First Responder Bowl
Dec. 30, ESPN at 12:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Conference USA
Projection: Ohio vs Florida Atlantic
(Big 12 loses this spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
 
 
Music City Bowl
Dec. 30, ESPN at 4 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC/Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Louisville vs Tennessee
 
 
Redbox Bowl
Dec. 30, FOX at 4 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Illinois vs. Washington
 
 
Belk Bowl
Dec. 31, ESPN at Noon ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. SEC
Projection: Virginia Tech vs. Texas A&M
 
 
Sun Bowl
Dec. 31, CBS at 2 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Pac-12
Projection: Wake Forest vs. Cal
 
 
Liberty Bowl
Dec. 31, ESPN at 3:45 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Iowa State vs Cincinnati
(SEC loses this spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
 
 
Arizona Bowl
Dec. 31, CBS Sports Network at 4:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Mountain West vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Utah State vs Georgia Southern
 
 
Alamo Bowl
Dec. 31, ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Kansas State vs. USC
 
 
Citrus Bowl
Jan. 1, ABC at 1 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Minnesota vs. Alabama
 
 
Outback Bowl
Jan. 1, ESPN at 1 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Penn State vs. Auburn
 
 
Birmingham Bowl
Jan. 2, ESPN at 3 p.m. ET
Tie-In: American vs. SEC
Projection: Tulane vs Miami (FL)
(SEC loses this spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
 
 
Gator Bowl
Jan. 2, ESPN at 7 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC/Big Ten vs. SEC
Projection: Michigan vs Kentucky

 
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Jan. 3, ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: MAC vs. Mountain West
Projection: Miami of Ohio vs. Nevada
 
 
Armed Forces Bowl
Jan. 4, ESPN at 11:30 a.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Mountain West
Projection: Kent State vs Air Force
(Big Ten loses this spot due to lack of bowl eligible teams)
 

LendingTree Bowl
Jan. 6, ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET
Tie-In: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Central Michigan vs. UL Lafayette
 
 
New Year’s Six
 
 
Cotton Bowl
Dec. 28, ESPN at Noon ET
Tie-In: At-Large vs. At-Large
Projection: Memphis vs. Utah
 
 
Orange Bowl
Dec. 30, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: ACC vs. Big Ten/SEC/Notre Dame
Projection: Virginia vs. Florida
 
 
Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, ESPN at 5 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Wisconsin vs. Oregon
 
 
Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1, ESPN at 8:45 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Big 12 vs. SEC
Projection: Georgia vs. Baylor
 

College Football Playoff
 
 
Fiesta Bowl (Semifinal)
Dec. 28, ESPN, 4 or 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: National Semifinal
Projection: Clemson vs. LSU
 
 
Peach Bowl (Semifinal)
Dec. 28, ESPN, 4 or 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: National Semifinal
Projection: Ohio State vs. Oklahoma
 
 
National Championship
Jan. 13, ESPN at 8 p.m. ET
Tie-In: Fiesta Bowl Winner vs. Peach Bowl Winner

We will know all the final bowl match-ups this Sunday night!