SI.COM's Projected Bowl Matchups
BCS Bowls
Date Predicted Matchup
Jan. 1 Orange: North Carolina (ACC champ) vs. Cincinnati (Big East champ)
Jan. 1 Rose: Penn State (Big Ten champ) vs. USC (Pac-10 champ)
Jan. 2 Sugar: Alabama (BCS at-large) vs. Utah (BCS at-large)
Jan. 5 Fiesta: Texas (BCS at-large) vs. Ohio State (BCS at-large)
Jan. 8 BCS Championship (Miami): Texas Tech (BCS No. 1) vs. Florida (BCS No. 2)
Non-BCS Bowls
Date Predicted Matchup
Dec. 20 New Mexico: Northern Illinois* (MWC) vs. Nevada (WAC)
Dec. 20 EagleBank: Virginia (ACC No. 9) vs. Navy (Navy/at-large)
Dec. 20 St. Petersburg: USF (Big East) vs. Fresno State* (C-USA)
Dec. 20 Las Vegas: Arizona (Pac-10 No. 5) vs. TCU (MWC No. 1)
Dec. 21 New Orleans: La.-Lafayette (Sun Belt No. 1) vs. Memphis (C-USA)
Dec. 23 Poinsettia: BYU (MWC) vs. Boise State* (Pac-10 No. 7)
Dec. 24 Hawaii: Hawaii (WAC) vs. Buffalo* (Pac-10 No. 6)
Dec. 26 Motor City: Illinois (Big Ten No. 7) vs. Central Michigan (MAC)
Dec. 27 Meineke Car Care: Wake Forest (ACC) vs. Pittsburgh (Big East No. 3)
Dec. 27 Champs Sports: Miami (ACC No. 4) vs. Northwestern (Big Ten No. 4)
Dec. 27 Emerald: Oregon (Pac-10 No. 4) vs. Boston College (ACC)
Dec. 28 Independence: Akron* (Big 12 No. 7) vs. Louisiana Tech* (SEC)
Dec. 29 PapaJohns.com: West Virginia (Big East) vs. Troy* (SEC)
Dec. 29 Alamo: Missouri (Big 12 No. 4) vs. Minnesota (Big Ten No. 5)
Dec. 30 Humanitarian: San Jose State (WAC) vs. Maryland (ACC No. 8)
Dec. 30 Holiday: Oregon State (Pac-10 No. 2) vs. Oklahoma State (Big 12 No. 3)
Dec. 30 Texas: Louisville* (Big 12 No. 8) vs. Houston (C-USA)
Dec. 31 Armed Forces: Air Force (MWC) vs. Rice (C-USA)
Dec. 31 Sun: Cal (Pac-10 No. 3) vs. Nebraska (Big 12 No. 5)
Dec. 31 Music City: Virginia Tech (ACC) vs. Vanderbilt (SEC)
Dec. 31 Insight: Wisconsin (Big Ten No. 6) vs. Kansas (Big 12 No. 6)
Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A: Georgia Tech (ACC No. 2) vs. Kentucky (SEC)
Jan. 1 Outback: South Carolina (SEC) vs. Iowa (Big Ten No. 3)
Jan. 1 Gator: Notre Dame (Big East No. 2**) vs. Florida State (ACC No. 3)
Jan. 1 Capital One: Georgia (SEC) vs. Michigan State (Big Ten No. 2)
Jan. 2
Cotton: Oklahoma (Big 12 No. 2) vs. LSU (SEC)
Jan. 2 Liberty: Ole Miss (SEC) vs. Tulsa (C-USA No. 1)
Jan. 3 International: Connecticut (Big East) vs. Western Michigan (MAC)
Jan. 6 GMAC: East Carolina (C-USA No. 2) vs. Ball State (MAC)
Date Predicted Matchup
Jan. 1 Orange: North Carolina (ACC champ) vs. Cincinnati (Big East champ)
Jan. 1 Rose: Penn State (Big Ten champ) vs. USC (Pac-10 champ)
Jan. 2 Sugar: Alabama (BCS at-large) vs. Utah (BCS at-large)
Jan. 5 Fiesta: Texas (BCS at-large) vs. Ohio State (BCS at-large)
Jan. 8 BCS Championship (Miami): Texas Tech (BCS No. 1) vs. Florida (BCS No. 2)
Non-BCS Bowls
Date Predicted Matchup
Dec. 20 New Mexico: Northern Illinois* (MWC) vs. Nevada (WAC)
Dec. 20 EagleBank: Virginia (ACC No. 9) vs. Navy (Navy/at-large)
Dec. 20 St. Petersburg: USF (Big East) vs. Fresno State* (C-USA)
Dec. 20 Las Vegas: Arizona (Pac-10 No. 5) vs. TCU (MWC No. 1)
Dec. 21 New Orleans: La.-Lafayette (Sun Belt No. 1) vs. Memphis (C-USA)
Dec. 23 Poinsettia: BYU (MWC) vs. Boise State* (Pac-10 No. 7)
Dec. 24 Hawaii: Hawaii (WAC) vs. Buffalo* (Pac-10 No. 6)
Dec. 26 Motor City: Illinois (Big Ten No. 7) vs. Central Michigan (MAC)
Dec. 27 Meineke Car Care: Wake Forest (ACC) vs. Pittsburgh (Big East No. 3)
Dec. 27 Champs Sports: Miami (ACC No. 4) vs. Northwestern (Big Ten No. 4)
Dec. 27 Emerald: Oregon (Pac-10 No. 4) vs. Boston College (ACC)
Dec. 28 Independence: Akron* (Big 12 No. 7) vs. Louisiana Tech* (SEC)
Dec. 29 PapaJohns.com: West Virginia (Big East) vs. Troy* (SEC)
Dec. 29 Alamo: Missouri (Big 12 No. 4) vs. Minnesota (Big Ten No. 5)
Dec. 30 Humanitarian: San Jose State (WAC) vs. Maryland (ACC No. 8)
Dec. 30 Holiday: Oregon State (Pac-10 No. 2) vs. Oklahoma State (Big 12 No. 3)
Dec. 30 Texas: Louisville* (Big 12 No. 8) vs. Houston (C-USA)
Dec. 31 Armed Forces: Air Force (MWC) vs. Rice (C-USA)
Dec. 31 Sun: Cal (Pac-10 No. 3) vs. Nebraska (Big 12 No. 5)
Dec. 31 Music City: Virginia Tech (ACC) vs. Vanderbilt (SEC)
Dec. 31 Insight: Wisconsin (Big Ten No. 6) vs. Kansas (Big 12 No. 6)
Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A: Georgia Tech (ACC No. 2) vs. Kentucky (SEC)
Jan. 1 Outback: South Carolina (SEC) vs. Iowa (Big Ten No. 3)
Jan. 1 Gator: Notre Dame (Big East No. 2**) vs. Florida State (ACC No. 3)
Jan. 1 Capital One: Georgia (SEC) vs. Michigan State (Big Ten No. 2)
Jan. 2
Cotton: Oklahoma (Big 12 No. 2) vs. LSU (SEC)
Jan. 2 Liberty: Ole Miss (SEC) vs. Tulsa (C-USA No. 1)
Jan. 3 International: Connecticut (Big East) vs. Western Michigan (MAC)
Jan. 6 GMAC: East Carolina (C-USA No. 2) vs. Ball State (MAC)