College football bowl projections

Here's how our experts see the bowl matchups after the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings.

All times Eastern.

College Football Playoff National Championshipbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>8 p.m., Jan. 13, ESPNbr/>Bonagura:LSU vs. Ohio Statebr/>Schlabach:LSU vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowlbr/>State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizonabr/>4 or 8 p.m., Dec. 28, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: LSU vs. Clemsonbr/>Schlabach: LSU vs. Clemson

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlantabr/>4 of 8 p.m., Dec. 28, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Ohio State vs. Utahbr/>Schlabach:Ohio State vs. Oklahoma

Bowl schedule

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowlbr/>Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamasbr/>2 p.m., Dec. 20, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Buffalo vs. Charlottebr/>Schlabach:Buffalo vs. Charlotte

Tropical Smoothie CafeFrisco Bowlbr/>Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texasbr/>7:30 p.m., Dec. 20, ESPN2br/>Bonagura: SMU vs. Florida Atlanticbr/>Schlabach:Tulane vs. Toledo

Celebration Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlantabr/>Noon, Dec. 21, ABCbr/>Bonagura: North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn Statebr/>Schlabach:North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State

New Mexico Bowlbr/>Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexicobr/>2 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Marshall vs. San Diego Statebr/>Schlabach:Western Kentucky vs. Wyoming

Cure Bowlbr/>Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>2:30 p.m., Dec. 21, CBS Sports Networkbr/>Bonagura: Georgia Southern vs. Florida Internationalbr/>Schlabach:Arkansas State vs. Liberty

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowlbr/>FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Floridabr/>3:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ABCbr/>Bonagura: Ohio vs. Tulanebr/>Schlabach:Ohio vs. SMU

Camellia Bowlbr/>Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabamabr/>5:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Louisianabr/>Schlabach:Georgia State vs. Kent State

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowlbr/>Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegasbr/>7:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ABCbr/>Bonagura: Boise State vs. Washington Statebr/>Schlabach:Boise State vs. Arizona State

br/>R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>9 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Appalachian State vs. UABbr/>Schlabach:Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Tech

br/>Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>2:30 p.m., Dec. 23, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Western Kentucky vs. Templebr/>Schlabach:Florida International vs. UCF

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Aloha Stadium, Honolulubr/>8 p.m., Dec. 24, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: BYU vs. Hawai'ibr/>Schlabach:BYU vs. Hawai'i

Walk-On's Independence Bowlbr/>Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisianabr/>4 p.m., Dec. 26, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Miami vs. Louisiana Techbr/>Schlabach:Miami vs. Florida Atlantic

Quick Lane Bowlbr/>Ford Field, Detroitbr/>8 p.m., Dec. 26, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Boston College vs. Indianabr/>Schlabach:Florida State vs. Michigan State

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grummanbr/>Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Marylandbr/>Noon, Dec. 27, ESPNbr/>Bonagura:UCF vs. North Carolinabr/>Schlabach:Temple vs. Pittsburgh

New Era Pinstripe Bowlbr/>Yankee Stadium, New Yorkbr/>3:20 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Michigan State vs. Wake Forestbr/>Schlabach:Indiana vs. North Carolina

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowlbr/>NRG Stadium, Houstonbr/>6:45 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Texas A&M vs. Kansas Statebr/>Schlabach:Texas A&M vs. Kansas State

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowlbr/>SDCCU Stadium, San Diegobr/>8 p.m., Dec. 27, Fox Sports 1br/>Bonagura: Iowa vs. Arizona Statebr/>Schlabach: Iowavs. USC

Cheez-It Bowlbr/>Chase Field, Phoenixbr/>10:15 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Air Force vs. Libertybr/>Schlabach:Air Force vs. Washington State

Camping World Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>Noon, Dec. 28, ABCbr/>Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Texasbr/>Schlabach:Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classicbr/>AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texasbr/>Noon, Dec. 28, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Memphis vs. Baylorbr/>Schlabach:Memphis vs. Auburn

SERVPRO First Responder Bowlbr/>Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallasbr/>12:30 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Southern Miss vs. Kent Statebr/>Schlabach:Marshall vs. Western Michigan

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowlbr/>Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennesseebr/>4 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Louisville vs. Mississippi Statebr/>Schlabach:Louisville vs. Mississippi State

Redbox Bowlbr/>Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Californiabr/>4 p.m., Dec. 30, Foxbr/>Bonagura: California vs. Illinoisbr/>Schlabach:California vs. Illinois

Capital One Orange Bowlbr/>Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Floridabr/>8 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Virginia vs. Floridabr/>Schlabach:Virginia vs. Florida

Belk Bowlbr/>Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolinabr/>Noon, Dec. 31, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Pittsburghbr/>Schlabach:UAB vs. Virginia Tech

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowlbr/>Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texasbr/>2 p.m., Dec. 31, CBSbr/>Bonagura: Washington vs. Virginia Techbr/>Schlabach:Washington vs. Wake Forest

AutoZone Liberty Bowlbr/>Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennesseebr/>3:45 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Iowa State vs. Navybr/>Schlabach:Iowa State vs. Navy

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowlbr/>Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizonabr/>4:30 p.m., Dec. 31, CBS Sports Networkbr/>Bonagura: Georgia State vs. Nevadabr/>Schlabach:Georgia Southern vs. Nevada

Valero Alamo Bowlbr/>Alamodome, San Antoniobr/>7:30 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: USC vs. Oklahoma Statebr/>Schlabach:Oregon vs. Texas

Vrbo Citrus Bowlbr/>Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Floridabr/>1 p.m., Jan. 1, ABCbr/>Bonagura: Auburn vs. Michiganbr/>Schlabach:Alabama vs. Michigan

Outback Bowlbr/>Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Floridabr/>1 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Minnesota vs. Alabamabr/>Schlabach:Minnesota vs. Tennessee

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutualbr/>Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Californiabr/>5 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Penn State vs. Oregonbr/>Schlabach:Penn State vs. Utah

Allstate Sugar Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>8:45 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Georgia vs. Oklahomabr/>Schlabach:Georgia vs. Baylor

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowlbr/>Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabamabr/>3 p.m., Jan. 2, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Florida State vs. Cincinnatibr/>Schlabach: Boston Collegevs. Cincinnati

TaxSlayer Gator Bowlbr/>TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Floridabr/>7 p.m., Jan. 2, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Wisconsin vs. Tennesseebr/>Schlabach:Wisconsin vs. Kentucky

Famous Idaho Potato Bowlbr/>Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idahobr/>3:30 p.m., Jan. 3, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Miami (Ohio) vs. Utah Statebr/>Schlabach:Miami (Ohio) vs. Utah State

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowlbr/>Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texasbr/>11:30 p.m., Jan. 4, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Toledo vs. Wyomingbr/>Schlabach: Southern Miss vs.San Diego State

LendingTree Bowlbr/>Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabamabr/>7:30 p.m., Jan. 6, ESPNbr/>Bonagura: Central Michigan vs. Arkansas Statebr/>Schlabach:Central Michigan vs. Louisianabr/]