College Football 2011 Bowl Projections: Updated Conference Tie-Ins for All Bowls
It's the most wonderful time of the year. No, I'm not speaking of the holidays in the month of December, but that of the college football's bowl season.
With the NCAA just about maxed out on teams eligible for postseason play, this year's slate of games will feature 35 games through the later parts of December into the beginning of January.
In this slideshow, you will receive all the vitals details on the when, where and predictions of what teams will punch their tickets to bowl games this season.
New Mexico
1 of 35
Location: Albuquerque, NMโUniversity Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. Pac-12
Date: December 17th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Louisiana Tech vs. Colorado State
UDrove Humanitarian
2 of 35
Location: Boise, IdahoโBronco Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: MAC vs. WAC
Date: December 17th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Fresno State vs. Ohio
R+L Carriers New Orleans
3 of 35
Location: New OrleansโLouisiana Superdome
Conference Tie-Ins: Conference USA vs. Sun Belt
Date: December 17th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Florida International vs. Tulsa
Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg
4 of 35
Location: St. Petersburg, FLโTropicana Field
Conference Tie-Ins: Big East vs. Conference USA
Date: December 20th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Cincinnati vs. East Carolina
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia
5 of 35
Location: San DiegoโQualcomm Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. WAC
Date: December 21st, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Air Force vs. Nevada
MAACO Las Vegas
6 of 35
Location: Las VegasโSam Boyd Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. Pac-12
Date: December 22nd, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Arizona vs. TCU
Sheraton Hawaii
7 of 35
Location: HonoluluโAloha Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: Conference USA vs. WAC
Date: December 24th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Hawaii vs. Central Florida
AdvoCare V100 Independence
8 of 35
Location: Shreveport, LAโIndependence Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Mountain West
Date: December 26th, 2011
Network: ESPN2
Prediction: Clemson vs. San Diego State
Little Caesars
9 of 35
Location: DetroitโFord Field
Conference Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. MAC
Date: December 27th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Illinois vs. Toledo
Belk
10 of 35
Location: CharlotteโBank of America Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Big East
Date: December 27th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: NC State vs. Pittsburgh
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
11 of 35
Location: Washington, DCโRFK Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Navy
Date: December 28th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Boston College vs. Navy
Bridgepoint Education Holiday
12 of 35Location: San DiegoโQualcomm Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Date: December 28th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Champs Sports
13 of 35
Location: OrlandoโCitrus Bowl
Conference Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Big East
Date: December 29th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Miami (FL) vs. Syracuse
Valero Alamo
14 of 35
Location: San AntonioโAlamodome
Conference Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Date: December 29th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Stanford vs. Texas
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces
15 of 35
Location: DallasโGerald J. Ford Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: BYU vs. Conference USA
Date: December 30th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: BYU vs. Southern Miss
New Era Pinstripe
16 of 35
Location: Bronx, NYโYankee Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. Big East
Date: December 30th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Connecticut vs. Northwestern
Franklin American Mortgage Music City
17 of 35
Location: NashvilleโLP Field
Conference Tie-Ins: ACC vs. SEC
Date: December 30th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Maryland vs. Auburn
Insight
18 of 35
Location: Tempe, AZโSun Devil Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. Big 12
Date: December 30th, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Wisconsin vs. Baylor
Meineke Car Care of Texas
19 of 35
Location: HoustonโReliant Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. Big 12
Date: December 31st, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Missouri vs. Penn State
Hyundai Sun
20 of 35
Location: El Paso, TXโSun Bowl
Conference Tie-Ins: ACC vs. Pac-12
Date: December 31st, 2011
Network: CBS
Prediction: Washington vs. North Carolina
AutoZone Liberty
21 of 35
Location: Memphis, TNโLiberty Bowl
Conference Tie-Ins: Conference USA vs. SEC
Date: December 31st, 2011
Network: ABC
Prediction: Mississippi State vs. Southern Methodist
Kraft Fight Hunger
22 of 35
Location: San FranciscoโAT&T Park
Conference Tie-Ins: Army vs. Pac-12
Date: December 31st, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Army vs. Utah
Chick-fil-A
23 of 35
Location: AtlantaโGeorgia Dome
Conference Tie-Ins: ACC vs. SEC
Date: December 31st, 2011
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Virginia Tech vs. Florida
TicketCity
24 of 35
Location: DallasโCotton Bowl
Conference Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. Conference USA
Date: January 2nd, 2012
Network: ESPNU
Prediction: Michigan vs. Houston
Outback
25 of 35
Location: TampaโRaymond James Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC
Date: January 2nd, 2012
Network: ABC
Prediction: Michigan State vs. South Carolina
Capital One
26 of 35
Location: OrlandoโCitrus Bowl
Conference Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC
Date: January 2nd, 2012
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Georgia vs. Nebraska
Gator Bowl
27 of 35
Location: JacksonvilleโEverbank Field
Conference Tie-Ins: Big Ten vs. SEC
Date: January 2nd, 2012
Network: ESPN 2
Prediction: Iowa vs. Tennessee
Rose Bowl Game Presented by Vizio
28 of 35
Location: PasadenaโRose Bowl
Conference Tie-Ins: BCS vs. BCS
Date: January 2nd, 2012
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Nebraska vs. Oregon
Allstate Sugar
29 of 35Location: New OrleansโLouisiana Superdome
Conference Tie-Ins: BCS vs. BCS
Date: January 3rd, 2012
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Notre Dame vs. LSU
Discover Orange
30 of 35Location: MiamiโSun Life Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: BCS vs. BCS
Date: January 4th, 2012
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Florida State vs. West Virginia
Tostitos Fiesta
31 of 35Location: Glendale, AZโUniversity of Phoenix Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: BCS vs. BCS
Date: January 5th, 2012
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Oklahoma State vs. Boise State
GoDaddy.com Bowl
32 of 35Location: Mobile, ALโLadd Peebles Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: MAC vs. Sun Belt
Date: TBD
Network: TBD
Prediction: Troy vs. Northern Illinois
AT&T Cotton
33 of 35Location: DallasโCowboys Stadium
Conference Tie-Ins: Big 12 vs. SEC
Date: January 6th, 2012
Network: FOX
Prediction: Arkansas vs. Texas A&M
BBVA Compass Bowl
34 of 35Location: Birmingham, ALโLegion Field
Conference Tie-Ins: Big East vs. SEC
Date: January 7th, 2012
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Kentucky vs. South Florida
Allstate BCS National Championship Game
35 of 35Location: New OrleansโLouisiana Superdome
Conference Tie-Ins: BCS vs. BCS
Date: January 9th, 2012
Network: ESPN
Prediction: Oklahoma vs. Alabama
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