For many of the teams at the top of the rankings it was an easy Saturday. However much like last week there is some movement within the New Year\u2019s six games.\u00a0With that in mind let\u2019s go through the Last Word On College Football<\/strong> Week 12 Bowl Projections.<\/p>\n Cotton Bowl-December 29th- Alabama versus Michigan<\/strong>. The Crimson Tide led The<\/strong> Citadel<\/strong> hang around in the first half as the score was knotted at 10. However they woke up in the second half winning 50-17.<\/p>\n On the other side of the ball the Wolverines had difficult time beating Indiana<\/strong> at home.\u00a0 Both have huge rivalry games next week against Auburn<\/strong> and Ohio State<\/strong> respectively.<\/p>\n Orange Bowl- December 29th- Clemson versus Notre Dame<\/strong>. The Fighting Irish whipped Syracuse<\/strong> 36-3 in the Shamrock Series game played at Yankee Stadium. As a result the Orangemen were knocked out of a New Years Six game.<\/p>\n Dabo Swinney’s<\/a>\u00a0squad won easily against Duke<\/strong>\u00a0and faces South Carolina<\/strong> next Saturday before the ACC Championship game on December 1st.<\/p>\n National Championship-January 8th<\/strong>–\u00a0Alabama Versus Clemson<\/strong>. At this point there\u2019s no reason to think these two schools meet again to decide the champion. Furthermore there’s no reason to believe Nick Saban<\/a> won’t win his sixth title with Alabama.<\/p>\n As mentioned earlier upsets led to some big changes in the New Year’s Six Bowls.<\/p>\n Peach Bowl- December 29th- Central Florida versus\u00a0Florida<\/strong>.\u00a0You don’t think the committee could resist putting these two schools together? A battle for bragging rights in the Sunshine State makes for one of the most interesting bowl games of the season.<\/p>\n Rose Bowl- January 1st- Ohio State versus Washington State<\/strong>. This contest\u00a0remains unchanged from last week. The Buckeyes\u00a0won a game\u00a0against Maryland<\/strong> they should have lost. On the other side the Cougars picked up an easy win over Arizona.<\/strong> Should Washington State beat Washington easily they have to be given serious consideration for the top four.<\/p>\n Sugar Bowl- January 1st- Georgia versus Oklahoma<\/strong>. This contest again remains unchanged from last week. The Bulldogs had no trouble with Massachusetts<\/strong> while the Sooners pulled away late to defeat Kansas.<\/strong><\/p>\n Fiesta Bowl- January 1st- LSU\u00a0versus Texas<\/strong>. With West Virginia<\/strong> losing we moved the Longhorns\u00a0into the final slot. You could make a case for Penn State<\/strong> in this game as well. However for\u00a0now we set up another\u00a0Big 12 versus SEC match up.<\/p>\n Time now to look at the next contests in the Last Word On College Football week 12 bowl projections.<\/p>\n Citrus Bowl- January 1st- Kentucky versus Northwestern. As winners of the Big 10 West we are moving them into a rematch of the Wildcats. Last season\u2019s Music City Bowl was quite the game and hopefully for\u00a0Benny Snell<\/a> there’s no Pac-12 officials this time around.<\/p>\n Outback Bowl- January 1st- Mississippi State versus Penn State. By virtue of Florida moving into the Fiesta Bowl, everyone else in the SEC moves up a game.\u00a0Joe Moorhead<\/a> facing his former squad makes this game even more interesting.<\/p>\n Taxslayer Bowl- December 31st- Michigan State versus Auburn. We thought about having Texas A&M but went with the Tigers due to proximity.<\/p>\n Liberty Bowl- December 31st- Missouri versus Oklahoma State. On paper this contest is one of the best of the bunch. First one to 50 points wins the game.<\/p>\n Redbox Bowl- December 31st- Stanford versus Wisconsin. This is a battle of two of the best running backs in the nation in Bryce Love<\/a> and Jonathan Taylor<\/a>.<\/p>\n Holiday Bowl- December 31st- Iowa versus Washington. Assuming the Huskies don’t upset Washington State next week they land in San Diego. They face the Haweyes who should finish 8-4 after beating Nebraska next Friday.<\/p>\n Sun Bowl- December 31st- Virginia versus Oregon. A battle of two teams who can score a ton of points makes for what should be a very entertaining contest.<\/p>\n Military Bowl- December 31st- Georgia Tech versus Cincinnati. A battle of opposites featuring the passing attack of the Bearcats\u00a0and the triple option of\u00a0the Yellow Jackets.<\/p>\n That takes us through all\u00a0the bowls\u00a0around New Year’s Day. As we continue on with the Last Word On College Football Week 12 bowl projections time now for the games from Christmas through December 30th.<\/p>\n One thing to note during these remaining contests three annual bowl participants Florida<\/strong> State, USC<\/strong> and Virginia Tech<\/strong> do not make it this year.<\/p>\n Belk Bowl- December 29th- Duke versus South Carolina<\/p>\n Arizona Bowl- December 29th- Fresno State versus Arkansas State<\/p>\n Alamo Bowl- December 28th- Iowa State versus Utah<\/p>\n Camping World Bowl- December 28th- West Virginia versus North Carolina State. What a huge drop for the Mountaineers going from the Fiesta Bowl down to this game.<\/p>\n Music City Bowl- December 28th- Vanderbilt versus Boston College. Vandy and Tennessee meet next Saturday to determine who goes to a post season game. With the game in Nashville the nod goes to Derek Mason’s squad.<\/p>\n Texas Bowl- December 27th- Texas Tech versus Texas A&M. Another Big 12 versus SEC battle should make for an interesting contest. However the Red Raiders have to beat Baylor next week to become bowl eligible.<\/p>\n Pinstripe Bowl- December 27th- Syracuse versus Purdue.\u00a0The Orangemen get a second game at Yankee Stadium. On the other hand the Boilermakers face a must win against Indiana to earn a bowl berth.<\/p>\n Independence Bowl- December 27th- UAB versus Southern Mississippi. The Blazers go to Shreveport as a result of the SEC not having enough teams to fill all their slots.<\/p>\n First Responders Bowl- December 26th- BYU versus North Texas<\/p>\n Quick Lane Bowl- December 26th- Buffalo versus Miami<\/p>\n Cheez-It Bowl- December 26th- Army versus California<\/p>\n Now we are down to the early bowl games as we continue with the Last Word On College Football Week 12 bowl projections. However just because these are the early games doesn’t mean there aren’t some interesting match ups.<\/p>\n Hawaii Bowl- December 22nd- Hawaii versus Marshall<\/p>\n Dollar General Bowl- December 22nd- Northern Illinois versus Georgia Southern<\/p>\n Armed Forces Bowl- December 22nd- Utah State versus Houston<\/p>\n Birmingham Bowl- December 22nd- Memphis versus Appalachian State. Once again as a result of the SEC having four teams in major bowls they don’t have a representative for this game. The Mountaineers step in to fill the void.<\/p>\n Idaho Potato Bowl- December 21st- San Diego State versus Western Michigan<\/p>\n Bahamas Bowl- December 21st- Middle Tennessee versus Toledo<\/p>\n Gasparilla Bowl-December 20th- South Florida versus Florida Atlantic. This is pretty much a home game for the Bulls. However an in-state battle makes for an interesting match up.<\/p>\n Frisco Bowl- December 19th- Temple versus Eastern Michigan<\/p>\n Boca Raton Bowl- December 18th- Tulane versus Ohio<\/p>\n New Orleans Bowl- December 15th- Louisiana Tech versus Louisiana Lafayette<\/p>\n Cameilla Bowl- December 15th- Troy versus Miami-Ohio<\/p>\n Las Vegas Bowl- December 15th- Boise State versus Arizona State<\/p>\n Cure Bowl- December 15th- Louisiana-Monroe versus Florida International<\/p>\n New Mexico Bowl- December 15th- North Texas versus Nevada<\/p>\n Thanks for checking out the Last Word On College Football Week 12 bowl projections. There are a ton of rivalry games next week so as a result the picks are bound to change once again.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last Word On College Football Week 12 Bowl Projections For many of the teams at the top of the rankings it was an easy Saturday. 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New Year\u2019s Six Bowls<\/h4>\n
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s\u00a0Day Contests<\/h4>\n
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