College football bowl projections after Week 12

As we inch closer to the first College Football Playoff rankings releaseon Tuesday, the debate over the final four teams is ramping up.

While a handful of Power 5 teams remain undefeated (albeit while playing a different amount of games among them because of the coronavirus pandemic), there are other programs looking to squeeze into a New Year's Six bowl.

Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach weigh in with their latest bowl projections after Saturday's action.

College Football Playoff

College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&Tbr/>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Floridabr/>Jan. 11, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio Statebr/>Schlabach: Alabama vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowlbr/>Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Californiabr/>Jan. 1, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Ohio State vs. Notre Damebr/>Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Clemson

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Jan. 1, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Alabama vs. Clemsonbr/>Schlabach: Alabama vs. Notre Dame

Bowl schedule

Dec. 19

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowlbr/>Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)br/>7 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Houston vs. UTSAbr/>Schlabach: Houston vs. UTSA

Dec. 21

Myrtle Beach Bowl br/>Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)br/>2:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: North Texas vs. Georgia Southernbr/>Schlabach:Georgia Southern vs. UAB

Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowlbr/>Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)br/>3:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: San Jose State vs. Central Michiganbr/>Schlabach: San Jose State vs. Western Michigan

Boca Raton Bowlbr/>FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)br/>7 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: UCF vs. Libertybr/>Schlabach: UCF vs. Liberty

Dec. 23

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans)br/>3:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: UAB vs. Louisianabr/>Schlabach: Louisiana vs. Louisiana Tech

Montgomery Bowlbr/>Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)br/>7 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2 and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Statebr/>Schlabach: Tulane vs. Charlotte

Dec. 24

New Mexico Bowlbr/>TBD (Albuquerque, New Mexico)br/>3:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Nevada vs. Kent Statebr/>Schlabach: Nevada vs. Kent State

Dec. 25

Camellia Bowlbr/>Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)br/>2:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Buffalo vs. Coastal Carolinabr/>Schlabach: Central Michigan vs. Coastal Carolina

Dec. 26

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)br/>Noon on ABC and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Georgia Tech vs. Ole Miss/p>

Schlabach:Louisville vs. South Carolina

Cure Bowl

Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)br/>Noon on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. Troybr/>Schlabach: Florida Atlantic vs. Troy

SERVPRO First Responder Bowlbr/>Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas)br/>3:30 p.m. on ABC and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Virginia Tech vs. SMUbr/>Schlabach: Virginia vs. Tulsa

LendingTree Bowlbr/>Ladd-Peebles Stadium (Mobile, Ala.)br/>3:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Marshall vs. Appalachian Statebr/>Schlabach: Marshall vs. Appalachian State

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowlbr/>Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)br/>7 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Army vs. Washington Statebr/>Schlabach: Army vs. Washington

Guaranteed Rate Bowlbr/>Chase Field (Phoenix)br/>10:15 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Maryland vs. Kansas Statebr/>Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Iowa

Dec. 28

Military Bowl Presented by Perspectabr/>Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)br/>2:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Virginia vs. Tulanebr/>Schlabach: Navy vs. Virginia Tech

Dec. 29

New Era Pinstripe Bowlbr/>Yankee Stadium (New York)br/>2 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Boston College vs. Iowabr/>Schlabach: Boston College vs. Maryland

Cheez-It Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)br/>5:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: North Carolina vs. Texasbr/>Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma State

Valero Alamo Bowlbr/>Alamodome (San Antonio)br/>9 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. USCbr/>Schlabach: Iowa State vs. USC

Dec. 30

Duke's Mayo Bowlbr/>Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)br/>Noon on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Pittsburgh vs. Purduebr/>Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Purdue

TransPerfect Music City Bowlbr/>Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)br/>3:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Wisconsin vs. Tennesseebr/>Schlabach: Wisconsin vs. Kentucky

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classicbr/>AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)br/>7:15 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Iowa State vs. Texas A&Mbr/>Schlabach: Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M

LA Bowlbr/>SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)br/>10:45 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Boise State vs. UCLA/p>

Schlabach: Boise State vs. Colorado

Dec. 31

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowlbr/>Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)br/>Noon on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Tulsa vs. TCUbr/>Schlabach: TCU vs. SMU

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowlbr/>Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas)br/>2 p.m. on CBSbr/>Bonagura: Wake Forest vs. Coloradobr/>Schlabach: NC State vs. Utah

AutoZone Liberty Bowlbr/>Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)br/>4 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: West Virginia vs. Kentuckybr/>Schlabach: West Virginia vs. Tennessee

Arizona Bowlbr/>Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)br/>4 p.m. on CBSSNbr/>Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. San Diego Statebr/>Schlabach: Buffalo vs. San Diego State

Texas Bowlbr/>NRG Stadium (Houston)br/>8 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Oklahoma State vs. Arkansasbr/>Schlabach: Texas vs. LSU

Jan. 1

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowlbr/>Legion Field (Birmingham, Alabama)br/>Noon on ESPN2 and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Memphis vs. Mississippi Statebr/>Schlabach: Memphis vs. Mississippi State

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)br/>12:30 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Georgia vs. Cincinnatibr/>Schlabach: Georgia vs. Cincinnati

Vrbo Citrus Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)br/>1 p.m. on ABC and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Northwestern vs. Auburnbr/>Schlabach: Northwestern vs. Auburn

Jan. 2

TaxSlayer Gator Bowlbr/>TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville, Florida)br/>Noon on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: NC State vs. South Carolinabr/>Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Ole Miss

Outback Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)br/>12:30 p.m. on ABC and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Indiana vs. LSUbr/>Schlabach: Indiana vs. Arkansas

PlayStation Fiesta Bowlbr/>State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)br/>4 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: BYU vs. Oregonbr/>Schlabach: BYU vs. Oregon

Capital One Orange Bowlbr/>Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)br/>8 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN Appbr/>Bonagura: Florida vs. Miamibr/>Schlabach: Florida vs. Miami

Date TBD

Las Vegas Bowlbr/>Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, Nevada)br/>Bonagura: Washington vs. Missouribr/>Schlabach: California vs. Missouribr/]