CFP + New Year's 6 Bowl Projections (Post Week 10)

[michaeljordan_fan]

Peach Bowl: (1) Alabama vs. (4) LSU
Fiesta Bowl: (2) Ohio State vs. (3) Clemson

Cotton Bowl: Auburn vs. Cincy
Orange Bowl: Florida vs. Wake Forest
Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Penn State
Sugar Bowl: UGA vs. Oklahoma

Reminder of the Tie-Ins
Rose: BigTen vs. PAC-12
Sugar: SEC vs. BigXII
Orange: ACC vs. BigTen OR SEC OR Notre Dame
Cotton: no tie-in

Every year the G5 team is forced to go to the Peach, Fiesta, or Cotton. Since the Peach and Fiesta are the semifinals, that means they are going to the Cotton.


What happened this week:
A sleepy weekend, with most of the top teams on bye. Certainly that will not be the case next weekend.

Oregon dominated with a win @USC. While this was the toughest remaining game before the PAC-12 title game, I do still see a future loss on the horizon.

An Oregon loss would seemingly open the door for Oklahoma, but only if they run the table. They have not been convincing enough for me to believe this will happen.

Notre Dame escaped VaTech in the closing seconds. Notre Dame remains a candidate for the Orange Bowl, but only if they don't drop another game.

The ACC continues to look like utter garbage after Clemson, but someone in the ACC will have to be selected to the Orange Bowl, even if none are ranked. But who will the ACC opponent play?

As always, feel free to comment on the above projections, or better yet...post your own.

 

[ericd7633]

Peach Bowl: #1. Ohio State vs. #4. LSU
Fiesta Bowl: #2. Alabama vs. #3. Clemson

Cotton Bowl: Florida vs. Cincy
Orange Bowl: Michigan vs. Louisville
Rose Bowl: Utah vs. Penn State
Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Oklahoma

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Peach Bowl: #1. Ohio State vs. #4. LSU
Fiesta Bowl: #2. Alabama vs. #3. Clemson

Cotton Bowl: Florida vs. Cincy
Orange Bowl: Michigan vs. Louisville
Rose Bowl: Utah vs. Penn State
Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Oklahoma

I'll have to think about Michigan. The fanbase is certainly desirable for a bowl, but I don't know what their record will end up being.

 

[ericd7633]

I'll have to think about Michigan. The fanbase is certainly desirable for a bowl, but I don't know what their record will end up being.

I think they'll be 9-3. Which gets taken over a 4 loss Auburn IMO. If Auburn ends up 9-3 I think it'll be them.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

I think they'll be 9-3. Which gets taken over a 4 loss Auburn IMO. If Auburn ends up 9-3 I think it'll be them.

Any possibility of a 2-loss Minnesota over 3-loss Michigan?

 

[ericd7633]

Any possibility of a 2-loss Minnesota over 3-loss Michigan?

I would put that at about a zero percent chance.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

I would put that at about a zero percent chance.

Because of their name, or because they won't be rated high enough?

 

[ericd7633]

Because of their name, or because they won't be rated high enough?

They won't be ranked high enough IMO.

 

[kburjr]

Cincy for the G5 rep? Hell no. Go Memphis.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

Cincy for the G5 rep? Hell no. Go Memphis.

At this point, you can likely write in "AAC conference champ" and then just pick whichever team will win the CCG.

 

[NU_FTW]

CFP is clearly going to be tOSU - LSU and Minnesota-Alabama

Everyone else can just stop watching football now.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Peach Bowl: #1. Ohio State vs. #4. LSU
Fiesta Bowl: #2. Alabama vs. #3. Clemson

Cotton Bowl: Florida vs. Cincy
Orange Bowl: Michigan vs. Louisville
Rose Bowl: Utah vs. Penn State
Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Oklahoma

Louisville is probably a loss away from being eliminated from Orange Bowl contention, unless you think Wake loses two of three from Virginia Tech, Duke and Syracuse.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Oregon dominated with a win @USC. While this was the toughest remaining game before the PAC-12 title game, I do still see a future loss on the horizon.

An Oregon loss would seemingly open the door for Oklahoma, but only if they run the table. They have not been convincing enough for me to believe this will happen.

IT WILL HAPPEN NOV. 30TH…TBA.

 

[Red_Alert]

They should eliminate any tie-ins for the NY6 bowls for the four teams not involved in the CFP.

Rose: BigTen vs. PAC-12
Sugar: SEC vs. BigXII
Orange: ACC vs. BigTen OR SEC OR Notre Dame

As fans we deserve the best match-ups of ranked teams.

#5 vs #6
#7 vs #8
#9 vs #10

etc..

 

[Mistaken4193]

Imma say it ends up...

1.Alabama vs 4.Oregon in Peach Bowl

2.Ohio State vs 3.Clemson in Fiesta

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

They should eliminate any tie-ins for the NY6 bowls for the four teams not involved in the CFP.

Rose: BigTen vs. PAC-12
Sugar: SEC vs. BigXII
Orange: ACC vs. BigTen OR SEC OR Notre Dame

As fans we deserve the best match-ups of ranked teams.

#5 vs #6
#7 vs #8
#9 vs #10

etc..

$$$

 

[UVA_Guy81]

Peach Bowl: #1. Ohio State vs. #4. LSU
Fiesta Bowl: #2. Alabama vs. #3. Clemson

Cotton Bowl: Florida vs. Cincy
Orange Bowl: Michigan vs. Louisville
Rose Bowl: Utah vs. Penn State
Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Oklahoma

I’m thinking that either Wake Forest or UVA (if they win the Coastal) get the Orange Bowl bid.

 

[DeafOranguntan]

Imma say it ends up...

1.Alabama vs 4.Oregon in Peach Bowl

2.Ohio State vs 3.Clemson in Fiesta

I agree with this completely. And then we'll see you for the tie-breaker in Norleans.

Also, fitting. I think Clemson played a really hyped up Ohio State in Arizona before. Can't remember how that story ended though.

 

[ericd7633]

Louisville is probably a loss away from being eliminated from Orange Bowl contention, unless you think Wake loses two of three from Virginia Tech, Duke and Syracuse.

I think UL will win out. But I'd agree they are one loss from being eliminated from contention.

 

[Across The Field]

Someone needs to trip up Clemson so we don't have to watch some other shitty, undeserving ACC team play in a NY6 game.