It's Selection Sunday. Cheesehead TV has your predictions before bowl bids are handed out this afternoon...

 

College Football Playoff

Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1

No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 3 Florida State

Comment: Neither team has to fly out to the West Coast for the semifinal as they battle it out to decide the best team in the East.

Rose Bowl, Jan. 1

No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 4 Ohio State

Comment: After a blowout win by Oregon in the Pac-12 championship, the Ducks get the No. 1 seed. The playoff commitee also avoids deciding which Big 12 team is more worthy for a playoff spot, aided by Ohio State's crushing of Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship. They also get a traditional Pac-12/Big Ten Rose Bowl.

 

New Year's Six

Orange Bowl, Dec. 31

Georgia Tech vs. Michigan State

Comment: Georgia Tech gets the ACC-contracted bid against the highest-ranked non-conference champion between the Big Ten and the SEC.

Peach Bowl, Dec. 31

Baylor vs. Mississippi State

Comment: The playoff committee avoids Ole Miss playing two games in Atlanta this season by scheduling Mississippi State for Baylor.

Fiesta Bowl, Dec. 31

Arizona vs. Boise State

Comment: Boise State gets the Group of 5 bid after winning the Mountain West title, facing the Pac-12 South champion.

Cotton Bowl, Jan. 1

TCU vs. Ole Miss

Comment: They miss out on the playoffs, but TCU gets a consolation prize by staying close to home to face a top SEC team.

 

The Rest

New Orleans Bowl, Dec. 20

Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Fresno State

Comment: The Ragin' Cajuns stay close to home, packing the Super Dome for a fourth consecutive year.

New Mexico Bowl, Dec. 20

Utah State vs. UTEP

Comment: A pairing of two teams within relative driving distance of New Mexico.

Las Vegas Bowl, Dec. 20

Utah vs. Colorado State

Comment: With Boise State heading to a New Year's Six Bowl, Colorado State takes its place in the Las Vegas Bowl as the Mountain West's No. 1 team.

Potato Bowl, Dec. 20

Nevada vs. Central Michigan

Comment: As the team with the better record, Utah State is rewarded with a warm-weather destination. Nevada is relegated to a cold-weather site.

Camellia Bowl, Dec. 20

South Alabama vs. Western Michigan

Comment: South Alabama stays in-state against an up-and-coming Western Michigan team.

Miami Beach Bowl, Dec. 22

BYU vs. East Carolina

Comment: BYU goes to its contractually-obligated bowl.

Boca Raton Bowl, Dec. 23

Marshall vs. Northern Illinois

Comment: Marshall honors all its Florida natives by going to a Florida bowl game to play the MAC champion.

Poinsettia Bowl, Dec. 23

Navy vs. San Diego State

Comment: Navy goes to its contractually-obligated bowl to play a team in its home stadium.

Bahamas Bowl, Dec. 24

Rice vs. Toledo

Comment: A Christmas Eve pairing of two teams with winning records.

Hawaii Bowl, Dec. 24

Air Force vs. Western Kentucky

Comment: The Hawaii Bowl invites a branch of the miltary that has a base in Hawaii to play a high-scoring Western Kentucky team.

Heart of Dallas Bowl, Dec. 26

Louisiana Tech vs. Rutgers

Comment: The C-USA West champion should be motivated to get a bid to a bowl game in a neighboring state against a Big Five conference team.

Quick Lane Bowl Dec. 26

Maryland vs. Pittsburgh

Comment: Pittsburgh won't be happy about having to go to Detroit for a second consecutive year.

Bitcoin Bowl, Dec. 26

UCF vs. Miami

Comment: A pairing of two Florida teams.

Military Bowl, Dec. 27

Virginia Tech. vs. Cincinnati

Comment: Virginia Tech stays close to home to face a Cincinnati team that tied for the American Athletic Conference championship.

Sun Bowl, Dec. 27

Arizona State vs. NC State

Comment: A rare pairing of teams on each side of the country.

Independence Bowl, Dec. 27

Arkansas vs. North Carolina

Comment: Arkansas stays close to home with a game in a neighboring state.

Pinstripe Bowl, Dec. 27

Penn State vs. Boston College

Comment: The Pinstripe Bowl is happy to host a Penn State fanbase willing to travel almost anywhere after several years of a bowl ban.

Hoiday Bowl, Dec. 27

USC vs. Nebraska

Comment: USC only has to travel down the highway against a team that traditionally travels well.

Liberty Bowl, Dec. 29

Tennessee vs. West Virginia

Comment: Tennessee stays in-state.

Russell Athletic Bowl, Dec. 29

Duke vs. Oklahoma

Texas Bowl, Dec. 29

Texas vs. Texas A&M

Comment: An old rivalry is renewed in the Lone Star state.

Music City Bowl, Dec. 30

LSU vs. Louisville

Comment: Lousiville plays in a neighboring state to meet an SEC opponent.

Belk Bowl, Dec. 30

Notre Dame vs. South Carolina

Comment: South Carolina doesn't have far to travel to go to Charlotte.

San Francisco Bowl, Dec. 30

Stanford vs. Iowa

Comment: Stanford gets to play in its back yard in a newly-built stadium.

Outback Bowl, Jan. 1

Wisconsin vs. Georgia

Comment: The Big Ten West champ gets to go to a New Year's Day bowl to face an SEC opponent in a re-match of their 1998 bowl-game matchup.

Citrus Bowl, Jan. 1

Clemson vs. Missouri

Comment: With the Big Ten getting an Orange Bowl bid, the ACC fills the Citrus Bowl slot.

Armed Forces Bowl, Jan. 2

Houston vs. Illinois

Comment: The Big Ten fills a secondary bowl affiliation against an in-state Texas team.

Gator Bowl, Jan. 2

Minnesota vs. Auburn

Comment: Auburn plays in a neighboring state against a Minnesota team that exceeded expectations.

Alamo Bowl, Jan 2

UCLA vs. Kansas State

Comment: The Alamo Bowl bowl gets the top teams in the Pac-12 and Big 12 conferences that weren't invited to a New Year's Six Bowl.

Cactus Bowl, Jan. 2

Washington vs. Oklahoma State

Comment: Oklahoma State goes bowling after becoming eligible with a win over Oklahoma.

Birmingham Bowl, Jan. 3

Florida vs. Memphis

Comment: A Memphis team that tied for the American Athletic Conference championship meets an SEC opponent.

GoDaddy Bowl, Jan. 4

Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green

Comment: The GoDaddy Bowl gets the MAC East champion to face Arkansas State.

 

I challenge anyone to a more accurate projection.