Before we get going this week let’s take a moment to pay respect to Vince Dooley<\/a>, who passed away on Friday at 90 years old. During his 25 years at Georgia Dooley won 210 games and the 1980 National Championship. Now as we mentioned at the beginning the first committee standings come out on Tuesday. We’ll have a much better idea how they view the teams. With that in mind let’s start our 2022 Week Nine Bowl Projections and see what’s changed from last week.\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl- December 31st- (1) Georgia vs. (4) Clemson-<\/strong> Kirby Smart\u2019s<\/a> team blew out Florida 42-20 in Jacksonville. They host Tennessee in an epic battle of unbeatens. They remain in the top spot though that could change next week.<\/p>\n Dabo Swinney\u2019s<\/a> club had the week off before heading to South Bend for a battle against Notre Dame. The Tigers probably won’t be in the top four on Tuesday but remember this is how we think they’ll be rated in December.<\/p>\n Vrbo Fiesta Bowl- December 31st- (2) Ohio State vs. (3) Tennessee- <\/strong>The Volunteers made it look easy in a 44-6 blow out of Kentucky.\u00a0<\/a> Hendon Hooker<\/a> and company are 8-0 for the first time since 1998. Ironically that\u2019s the last time the Vols won the national championship.<\/p>\n The Buckeyes trailed Penn State 21-16 in the fourth quarter on Saturday. However behind an epic performance from defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau<\/a> OSU turned the deficit into a 44-31 win.<\/p>\n College Football National Championship- January 9th- (1)- Georgia vs. (2) Ohio State-<\/strong> If this match-up holds true this is only the second meeting of all time between the two schools. Georgia won the 1993 Citrus Bowl 21-14.<\/p>\n Orange Bowl- December 30th- ACC vs. SEC\/Big 10\/Notre Dame<\/strong><\/p>\n North Carolina vs. Penn State- <\/strong>Despite the loss to Ohio State the Nittany Lions are still headed to Miami. On the other side of the ball, Wake Forest’s loss is the Tar Heels’ gain. Drake Maye<\/a> threw five touchdowns as UNC outscored Pittsburgh 21-0 in the fourth quarter on the way to a 42-24 win.<\/p>\n Sugar Bowl- December 31st- SEC vs. Big 12 <\/strong><\/p>\n Alabama vs. TCU- <\/strong>The Crimson Tide had the week off before playing LSU on Saturday night. Max Duggan<\/a> threw three touchdowns as the Horned Frogs beat West Virginia 41-31.<\/p>\n Cotton Bowl- January 2nd- At Large vs. At Large Tulane vs. USC<\/strong>\u2013 As a result of Cincinnati losing to Central Florida the Green Wave are now the Group Of Five representative. Coastal Carolina also merits consideration here too. The Trojans had a tougher than expected time with Arizona before winning 45-37.<\/p>\n Rose Bowl- January 2nd-Big 10 vs. Pac 12<\/strong><\/p>\n Michigan vs. Oregon-<\/strong>\u00a0Jim Harbaugh\u2019s<\/a> club pulled away from Michigan State in a game that unfortunately made more headlines for what happened after the game. The Ducks are rolling and have an outside shot as the playoff.<\/p>\n Right now we have 36 teams who have reached bowl eligibility which means we need 46 more teams. As we hit November we’re wondering if the ACC and Big 10 will have enough teams to fill their slots. A * means a replacement team.<\/p>\n Citrus Bowl- January 2nd-Big 10 vs. SEC- Illinois<\/strong> vs. LSU-<\/strong> The Fighting Illini had an easy time with Nebraska and have a real chance of finishing 10-2. The Tigers had the week off before hosting Alabama.<\/p>\n ReliaQuest Bowl- January 2nd- Big 10\/ACC vs. SEC- Ole Miss<\/strong> vs. Purdue- <\/strong>With the Rebels’ big win over Texas A&M and Kentucky’s huge loss we’re swapping them this week. The Boilermakers are still headed to Tampa.<\/p>\n Duke\u2019s Mayo Bowl- December 30th- ACC vs. Big 10- Florida State vs. Minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl- December 30th- ACC vs. Pac 12- <\/strong>Syracuse vs. Washington TaxSlayer Gator Bowl-<\/strong> December 30th- Big 10 vs. SEC- Kentucky vs. <\/strong>Notre Dame- <\/strong>The Wildcats had a chance to make a statement, instead they laid a giant egg against Tennessee. <\/a>As mentioned earlier the suddenly resurgent Fighting Irish host Clemson this week. These two schools have never met before.<\/p>\n Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl- December 30th- Mountain West vs. Mid-American- San Diego State<\/strong> vs. Toledo<\/strong><\/p>\n Music City Bowl- December 31st- Big 10 vs. SEC- <\/strong>Maryland vs. South Carolina Quick Lane Bowl- December 26th<\/strong>\u2013Big 10 vs. Mid-American- Buffalo<\/strong> vs. *UAB- <\/strong>Can Michigan State or Rutgers get to six win? Right now it’s doubtful so we’re sending the Blazers to\u00a0 Detroit.<\/p>\n Birmingham Bowl- December 27th- Pool vs. ACC\/SEC- Texas A&M vs. Texas Tech-<\/strong> The Aggies’ bowl hopes are hanging by a thread more flimsy than 10 year old underwear.\u00a0 Camellia Bowl- December 27th<\/strong>\u2013 Pool vs. Pool- Liberty vs. South Alabama<\/strong> First Responder Bowl- December 27th- Big 10 vs. Pool- Oklahoma State vs. SMU Guaranteed Rate Bowl- December 27th- Big 12 vs. Big 10- Kansas vs. Wisconsin<\/strong> Military Bowl- December 28th-ACC vs. American- Central Florida<\/strong> vs. Miami (Florida)<\/strong><\/p>\n Liberty Bowl- December 28th-Big 12 vs. SEC- Florida vs. Oklahoma<\/strong> Holiday Bowl- December 28th- ACC vs. Pac 12- Duke vs. Utah<\/strong><\/p>\nCollege Football Playoff<\/h3>\n
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