College Football Bowl Projections After Week 9 From The Sports Mac

New Mexico Bowl (MWC No. 5 vs. WAC No. 3)

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

2:00 PM, ESPN

Brigham Young vs. Fresno State

This Week: The Cougars will have a conference home game against Nevada-Las Vegas while the Bulldogs will be on the road in WAC play at Louisiana Tech (4:00 PM, ESPN3.com).

uDrove Humanitarian Bowl (WAC No. 1 vs. MAC No. 3)

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

5:30 PM, ESPN

Nevada vs. Temple

This Week: The No. 25 Wolf Pack go on the road in conference play at Idaho (5:00 PM, ESPN3.com) and the Owls are on also on the road playing at conference foe Kent State.

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (C-USA No. 5 vs. Sun Belt No. 1)

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

9:00 PM, ESPN

Tulsa vs. Troy

This Week: The Golden Hurricane are back into C-USA play this week hosting Rice while the Trojans travel to North Texas for a Sun Belt match-up.

Beef O’Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg (Big East No. 6 vs. C-USA No. 2)

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

8:00 PM, ESPN

Connecticut vs. Houston

This Week: The Huskies have the weekend off after the upset win over West Virginia and the Cougars have a big C-USA showdown with Central Florida Friday (8:00 PM, ESPN2).

MAACO Bowl Las Vegas (MWC No. 1 vs. PAC-10 No. 5)

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

8:00 PM, ESPN

Utah vs. California

This Week: The No. 6 Utes play in the Game of the Week hosting No. 4 Texas Christian (3:30 PM, CBS College Sports) while the Golden Bears have a Pac-10 road game at Washington State.

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (MWC No. 2 vs. Navy)

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

8:00 PM ESPN

San Diego State vs. Navy

This Week: The Aztecs are at home in San Diego hosting MWC foe Colorado State and the Midshipmen have a tough road game traveling south to face East Carolina.

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (C-USA No. 6 vs. WAC No. 2)

Friday, December 24th, 2010

8:00 PM, ESPN

Southern Mississippi vs. Hawaii

This Week: The Golden Eagles are on the road in C-USA play at Tulane while the Warriors have a tough road game at No. 2 Boise State (3:30 PM, ESPNU).

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (MAC No. 1 vs. Big 10 No. 8)

Sunday, December 26th, 2010

8:30 PM, ESPN

Northern Illinois vs. Purdue

This Week: The Huskies have the week off after the win over Central Michigan last week and the Boilermakers are back at home with a tough assignment hosting No. 7 Wisconsin (12:00 PM, Big Ten Network).

Advocare V100 Independence Bowl (ACC No. 7 vs. MWC No. 3)

Monday, December 27th, 2010

5:00 PM, ESPN

North Carolina vs. Air Force

This Week: The Tar Heels have a rough road game at No. 24 Florida State (3:30 PM, ABC) while the Falcons have their traditional rivalry traveling east to play at Army (12:00 PM, CBS College Sports).

Champs Sports Bowl (ACC No. 3 vs. Big East No. 2/Notre Dame)

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

6:30 PM, ESPN

North Carolina State vs. Syracuse

This Week: The No. 23 Wolf Pack are on the road in ACC play at Clemson and the Orange have a Big East home game against Louisville.

Insight Bowl (Big 12 No. 4 vs. Big 10 No. 5)

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

10:00 PM, ESPN

Oklahoma State vs. Northwestern

This Week: The No. 19 Cowboys have a huge Big 12 South home game welcoming No. 22 Baylor while the Wildcats have an intriguing Big 10 road game at Penn State (3:30 PM, ABC).

EagleBank Bowl (ACC No. 8 vs. C-USA No. 4)

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

2:30 PM, ESPN

Clemson vs. Southern Methodist

This Week: The Tigers will host No. 23 North Carolina State in ACC home game and the Mustangs are on the road to face C-USA foe Texas-El Paso.

Texas Bowl (Big 12 No. 6 vs. Big 10 No. 6)

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

6:00 PM, ESPN

Iowa State vs. Penn State

This Week: The Cyclones have a huge Big 12 home game welcoming No. 9 Nebraska while the Nittany Lions will try to give Joe Paterno his 400^th victory hosting Northwestern (3:30 PM, ABC).

Valero Alamo Bowl (Big 12 No. 3 vs. Pac-10 No. 2)

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

9:15 PM, ESPN

Baylor vs. Arizona

This Week: The No. 22 Bears have a tough Big 12 South road game at No. 19 Oklahoma State and the No. 13 Wildcats have a huge Pac-10 game on the road at No. 10 Stanford (3:30 PM, ABC).

Bell Helicopters Armed Forces Bowl (C-USA No. 3 vs. MWC No. 4)

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

12:00 PM, ESPN

East Carolina vs. Army

This Week: The Pirates have an interesting home game welcoming Navy while the Black Knights have their annual rivalry game hosting Air Force (12:00 PM, CBS College Sports).

New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Big East No. 4 vs. Big 12 No. 7)

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

3:20 PM, ESPN

Rutgers vs. Kansas State

This Week: The Scarlet Knights are on the road taking on South Florida in Big East play (7:00 PM, ESPN2) and the Wildcats have a conference home when Texas visits Manhattan (8:00 PM, ESPN2).

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (ACC No. 6 vs. SEC No. 7)

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

6:30 PM, ESPN

Miami (Fla.) vs. Georgia

This Week: The Hurricanes will host Maryland in an ACC clash while the Bulldogs step out-of-conference to welcome FCS Idaho State.

Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl (Pac-10 No. 3 vs. Big 12 No. 5)

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

10:00 PM, ESPN

Stanford vs. Missouri

This Week: The No. 10 Cardinal host No. 13 Arizona in an massive Pac-10 home game (8:00 PM, ABC) and the No. 14 Tigers stay on the road traveling to play at Texas Tech (8:00 PM, ABC).  

Meineke Car Care Bowl (ACC No. 5 vs. Big East No. 3)

Friday, December 31st, 2010

12:00 PM, ESPN

Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia

This Week: The Yellow Jackets have a tough road game at No. 20 Virginia Tech Thursday (7:30 PM, ESPN) while the Mountaineers have the week off after the loss to Connecticut last weekend.

Hyundai Sun Bowl (Pac-10 No. 4 vs. ACC No. 4)

Friday, December 31st, 2010

2:00 PM, CBS

Oregon State vs. Maryland

This Week: The Beavers travel south to the Rose Bowl to play at UCLA and the Terrapins go on the road as well heading to play at Miami (Fla.) (12:00 PM, ESPNU).

AutoZone Liberty Bowl (SEC No. 8 vs. C-USA No. 1)

Friday, December 31st, 2010

3:30 PM, ESPN

Kentucky vs. Central Florida

This Week: The Wildcats step out of conference to play FCS Charleston Southern at home while the Knights have a big C-USA road game at Houston Friday (8:00 PM, ESPN2).

Chick-fil-A Bowl (ACC No. 2 vs. SEC No. 5)

Friday, December 31st, 2010

7:30 PM, ESPN

Florida State vs. Arkansas

This Week: The No. 24 Seminoles are back at home taking on North Carolina (3:30 PM, ABC) and the No. 17 Razorbacks have a tough road game at No. 18 South Carolina (7:00 PM, ESPN).

Dallas Football Classic (Big 12 No. 8 vs. Big 10 No. 7)

Saturday, January 1st, 2011

12:00 PM, ESPNU

Texas A&M vs. Michigan

This Week: The Aggies have a tough Big 12 South assignment hosting No. 11 Oklahoma while the Wolverines are back at home and welcome Illinois to the Big House (12:00 PM, ESPN).

Outback Bowl (SEC No. 4 vs. Big 10 No. 3)

Saturday, January 1st, 2011

1:00 PM, ABC

South Carolina vs. Iowa

This Week: The No. 18 Gamecocks have an intriguing home game against No. 17 Arkansas and the No. 15 Hawkeyes are back on the road at Indiana (12:00 PM, Big Ten Network).

Capital One Bowl (SEC No. 2 vs. Big 10 No. 2)

Saturday, January 1st, 2011

1:00 PM, ESPN

Louisiana State vs. Michigan State

This Week: The No. 12 Tigers have their traditional rivalry game at home against No. 5 Alabama (3:30 PM, CBS) while the No. 16 Spartans are back at home to take on Minnesota (12:00 PM, Big Ten Network).

Gator Bowl (SEC No. 6 vs. Big 10 No. 4)

Saturday, January 1st, 2011

1:30 PM, ESPN2

Florida vs. Illinois

This Week: The Gators are on the road this week taking on SEC East foe Vanderbilt (12:00 PM, ESPN3.com) and the Fighting Illini have an intriguing road game at Michigan (12:00 PM, ESPN).

Rose Bowl (BCS (Big 10) vs. BCS (Pac 10)

Saturday, January 1st, 2011

4:30 PM, ESPN

Wisconsin vs. Alabama

This Week: The No. 7 Badgers are on the road in conference play at Purdue (12:00 PM, Big Ten network) while the No. 5 Crimson Tide have to go on the road to SEC West division rival No. 12 Louisiana State (3:30 PM, CBS).

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (BCS (Big 12) vs. BCS (At-Large))

Saturday, January 1st, 2011

8:00 PM, ESPN

Nebraska vs. Pittsburgh

This Week: The No. 9 Cornhuskers are on the road at Big 12 North foe Iowa State (3:30 PM, ABC) and the Panthers have the week off after their win over Louisville.

Discover Orange Bowl (BCS (ACC) vs. BCS (At-Large))

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

8:00 PM, ESPN

Virginia Tech vs. Texas Christian

This Week: The No. 20 Hokies have an ACC home game hosting Georgia Tech Thursday (7:30 PM, ESPN) while the No. 4 Horned Frogs play the Game of the Week at No. 6 Utah (3:30 PM, CBS College Sports).

Allstate Sugar Bowl (BCS (SEC) vs. BCS (At-Large))

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

8:00 PM, ESPN

Auburn vs. Ohio State

This Week: The No. 3 Tigers are back at home hosting FCS Tennessee-Chattanooga and the No. 8 Buckeyes have the week off after the win over Minnesota.

GMAC Bowl (Sun Belt No. 2 vs. MAC No. 2)

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

8:00 PM, ESPN

Middle Tennessee State vs. Toledo

This Week: The Blue Raiders get the week started with a road game at Arkansas State Tuesday (7:00 PM, ESPN2) while the Rockets have the week off after the win over Eastern Michigan last week.

AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic (SEC No. 3 vs. Big 12 No. 2)

Friday, January 7th, 2011

8:00 PM, FOX

Mississippi State vs. Oklahoma

This Week: The No. 21 Bulldogs have the week off after the win over Kentucky and the No. 11 Sooners go on the road to face Big 12 South foe Texas A&M.

Birmingham Bowl (SEC #9 vs. Big East #5)

Saturday, January 8th, 2011

12:00 PM, ESPN

Mississippi vs. South Florida

This Week: The Rebels steps out of conference to host Louisiana-Monroe while the Bulls have a Big East home game against Rutgers Wednesday (7:00 PM, ESPN2).

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (Pac-10 No. 6 vs. WAC No. 4)

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

9:00 PM, ESPN

Arizona State vs. Idaho

This Week:  The Sun Devils go to the Coliseum to play Southern California and the Vandals have a big home welcoming WAC foe No. 25 Nevada (5:00 PM, ESPN3.com).

BCS National Championship Game (BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2)

Monday, January 10th, 2011

8:00 PM, ESPN

Boise State vs. Oregon

This Week: The No. 2 Broncos host Hawaii on the blue turf (3:30 PM, ESPNU) while the No. 1 Ducks are back at home to take on rival Washington (3:30 PM, ABC)..