Bowl Projections: Wisconsin's playoff chances are realer than ever
Can Wisconsin make it to the College Football Playoff?
The Badgers were always well-poised to make the final four with an undefeated season, strength of schedule be damned. But thanks to three top-six teams losing in Week 11, Wisconsin is now the first team outside the top four. And thanks to two ACC teams being ahead of it, is ready to jump into the top four after the ACC Championship Game.
Wisconsin has to keep winning, of course. But we’re banking on that this week. The Badgers are in the College Football Playoff in our latest set of bowl projections, and there’s a ripple effect throughout the other bowls as a result.
New Orleans Bowl, Dec. 16
Louisiana Tech vs. Arkansas State
Cure Bowl, Dec. 16
Middle Tennessee State vs. Georgia State
Las Vegas Bowl, Dec. 16
Utah vs. Boise State
New Mexico Bowl, Dec. 16
Texas San-Antonio vs. Colorado State
Camellia Bowl, Dec. 16
UAB vs. Troy
Boca Raton Bowl, Dec. 19
South Florida vs. Marshall
Frisco Bowl, Dec. 20
SMU vs. Akron
St. Petersburg Bowl, Dec. 21
Florida International vs. Ohio
Bahamas Bowl, Dec. 22
Florida Atlantic vs. Toledo
Potato Bowl, Dec. 22
Northern Illinois vs. Wyoming
Birmingham Bowl, Dec. 23
Florida State vs. Navy
Armed Forces Bowl, Dec. 23
Army vs. Western Kentucky
Dollar General Bowl, Dec. 23
Southern Miss vs. Appalachian State
Hawaii Bowl, Dec. 24
Houston vs. San Diego State
Quick Lane Bowl, Dec. 26
Western Michigan vs. Temple
Heart of Dallas Bowl, Dec. 26
North Texas vs. Central Michigan
Cactus Bowl, Dec. 26
Utah State vs. Oregon
Independence Bowl, Dec. 27
Wake Forest vs. Arizona State
Pinstripe Bowl, Dec. 27
Syracuse vs. Minnesota
Foster Farms Bowl, Dec. 27
Northwestern vs. Stanford
Texas Bowl, Dec. 27
Texas vs. UCLA
Holiday Bowl, Dec. 28
Michigan vs. Washington
Military Bowl, Dec. 28
Boston College vs. Memphis
Camping World Bowl, Dec. 28
Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State
Alamo Bowl, Dec. 28
West Virginia vs. USC
Belk Bowl, Dec. 29
NC State vs. LSU
Sun Bowl, Dec. 29
Georgia Tech vs. Arizona
Music City Bowl, Dec. 29
Kentucky vs. Iowa
Cotton Bowl, Dec. 29
TCU vs. Auburn
Arizona Bowl, Dec. 30
Fresno State vs. Idaho
TaxSlayer Bowl, Dec. 30
Louisville vs. Texas A&M
Liberty Bowl, Dec. 30
Iowa State vs. Missouri
Fiesta Bowl, Dec. 30
Notre Dame vs. Washington State
Orange Bowl, Dec. 30
Miami vs. Georgia
Outback Bowl, Jan. 1
Michigan State vs. Mississippi State
Peach Bowl, Jan. 1
Ohio State vs. Central Florida
Citrus Bowl, Jan. 1
Penn State vs. South Carolina
Rose Bowl, Jan. 1 [College Football Playoff Semifinal]
Clemson vs. Oklahoma
Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1 [College Football Playoff Semifinal]
Alabama vs. Wisconsin
