College football bowl projections after Week 3

Welcome back, Big Ten.

Following its schedule release on Saturday, the Big Ten secured an invitation to join the bowl projections party. That's not the case for the Pac-12, however, and won't be until there are games on the docket. With no news expected from the West Coast until at least Thursday about how the Pac-12 will proceed, a schedule release doesn't appear to be imminent.

Even with the Big Ten's inclusion this week, it doesn't mean bowl projections are much closer to their usual format. Until there is more clarity about what bowl season looks like, ESPN's bowl projections will continue to only feature the New Year's Six.

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. Oklahoma

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowlbr/>Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleansbr/>Jan. 1, ESPNbr/>Bonagura:Clemson vs. Oklahomabr/>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. Texas A&M

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl/p>

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlantabr/>Bonagura: UCF vs. Wisconsinbr/>Schlabach:Georgia vs. Wisconsin

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

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