College football bowl projections after Week 4

ByKyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach ESPN logo
Monday, September 28, 2020
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It was a big week in bowl world. The Division I football oversight committee recommended that every FBS team playing football this season should be eligible to play in a bowl game.

It still needs to be approved, but that is likely just a formality and should come either Oct. 13 or 14 from the Division I council. Among the eligible teams: those from the Pac-12, Mountain West and MAC, all of which announced this week they will play this fall.


Starting next week, presumably after those three conferences release their schedules, order will be restored and ESPN will publish a full list of bowl projections. This week, however, we'll stick to the New Year's Six and choose only from those teams that have released their schedules.

College Football Playoff

College Football Playoff National Championshipbr/>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Floridabr/>Jan. 11, ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Clemson vs. Alabamabr/>Schlabach:Clemson vs. Alabama

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


College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Jan. 1, ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Clemson vs. Floridabr/>Schlabach: Alabama vs. Ohio State

Cotton, Peach, Fiesta and Orange bowls

Goodyear Cotton Bowlbr/>AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texasbr/>Bonagura: Penn State vs. Texas A&Mbr/>Schlabach: Texas vs. Penn State

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta/p>

Bonagura: UCF vs. Wisconsinbr/>Schlabach:Georgia vs. Miami

PlayStation Fiesta Bowlbr/>State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizonabr/>Bonagura: Georgia vs. Texasbr/>Schlabach:Oklahoma vs. UCF

Capital One Orange Bowlbr/>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Floridabr/>Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Oklahomabr/>Schlabach:Notre Dame vs. Auburnbr/]

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