We still haven’t quite reached the point where conferences see separation between the contenders and the teams who are only aiming to make a bowl game at the end of the season. We’re rapidly approaching such a point after a number of ranked teams went on the road and collected victories Saturday. Combine that with a few surprises in the Group of 6 ranks and the postseason has shifted quite a bit up and down the bowl pecking order as October arrives in earnest.
That’s reflected in the Sports Illustrated latest bowl projections exiting Week 5, which sees some compelling CFP matchups in every round to marquee bowls involving familiar foes (such as the Poinsettia Bowl and Bedlam-inspired Texas Bowl) down to interesting meetings between double-digit win teams like in the Frisco Football Classic and the ReliaQuest Bowl.
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College Football Playoff Projected Rankings After Week 5
- Our Lady
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Miami
- Texas
- LSU
- Alabama
- Indiana
- Oregon
- Iowa
- BYU
- Boise State
First Round
- No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Texas
- No. 11 BYU at No. 6 LSU
- No. 10 Iowa at No. 7 Alabama
- No. 9 Oregon at No. 8 Indiana
Quarterfinals
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 4 Miami vs. No. 5 Texas
- Rose Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 6 LSU
- Peach Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Alabama
- Cotton Bowl: No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Indiana
Semifinals
- Orange Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 3 Ohio State
- Sugar Bowl: No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 4 Miami
National Championship
- At Las Vegas: No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Georgia
Bowl Projections After Week 5
|
Bowl Game |
Date |
Matchup |
|---|---|---|
|
Salute to Veterans Bowl |
Dec. 15 |
Central Michigan vs. Jacksonville State |
|
Frisco Football Classic |
Dec. 15 |
James Madison vs. New Mexico |
|
Boca Raton Bowl |
Dec. 18 |
FAU vs. South Alabama |
|
Gasparilla Bowl |
Dec. 18 |
Pitt vs. USF |
|
Myrtle Beach Bowl |
Dec. 21 |
UMass vs. East Carolina |
|
Potato Bowl |
Dec. 21 |
Western Michigan vs. San José State |
|
Puerto Rico Bowl |
Dec. 22 |
Ohio vs. Appalachian State |
|
Cure Bowl |
Dec. 22 |
Temple vs. Georgia State |
|
Independence Bowl |
Dec. 22 |
Baylor vs. North Dakota State |
|
New Orleans Bowl |
Dec. 23 |
Liberty vs. Louisiana |
|
Armed Forces Bowl |
Dec. 23 |
UTSA vs. San Diego State |
|
Frisco Bowl |
Dec. 23 |
NC State vs. Tulsa |
|
Poinsettia Bowl |
Dec. 23 |
Oregon State vs. Arizona State |
|
New Mexico Bowl |
Dec. 24 |
Army vs. Colorado State |
|
Hawai’i Bowl |
Dec. 24 |
Fresno State vs. Air Force |
|
Pinstripe Bowl |
Dec. 26 |
Michigan vs. Louisville |
|
Fenway Bowl |
Dec. 26 |
North Carolina vs. Memphis |
|
Mayo Bowl |
Dec. 26 |
Wisconsin vs. Clemson |
|
68 Ventures Bowl |
Dec. 26 |
Louisiana Tech vs. Delaware |
|
Cactus Bowl |
Dec. 26 |
UCF vs. Northwestern |
|
Military Bowl |
Dec. 26 |
Virginia vs. North Texas |
|
Arizona Bowl |
Dec. 27 |
UNLV vs. Toledo |
|
Holiday Bowl |
Dec. 28 |
Utah vs. Wake Forest |
|
Birmingham Bowl |
Dec. 29 |
Missouri vs. Florida State |
|
Pop-Tarts Bowl |
Dec. 29 |
Houston vs. Virginia Tech |
|
Alamo Bowl |
Dec. 29 |
Texas Tech vs. USC |
|
Gator Bowl |
Dec. 30 |
Tennessee vs. Duke |
|
Music City Bowl |
Dec. 30 |
Penn State vs. Kentucky |
|
ReliaQuest Bowl |
Dec. 31 |
Minnesota vs. Mississippi |
|
Sun Bowl |
Dec. 31 |
Arizona vs. SMU |
|
Las Vegas Bowl |
Dec. 31 |
Mississippi State vs. UCLA |
|
Texas Bowl |
Dec. 31 |
Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma |
|
Citrus Bowl |
Jan. 2 |
Nebraska vs. Florida |
|
First Responder Bowl |
Jan. 2 |
Washington vs. Texas State |
|
Liberty Bowl |
Jan. 2 |
Kansas State vs. Texas A&M |
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