2024 Bowl Predictions: Athlon releases national projections
The 2024 Bowl game projections are here from Athlon Sports Magazine throughout the entire postseason. It includes the College Football Playoff as well.
The 12-team CFP has on-campus games in the first round before going to its traditional bowl sites for the quarter finals and semifinals. The national championship is at a neutral site as always.
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Let’s dive into Athlon’s 2024 bowl projections for the entire postseason
2024 College Football Bowl Projections
68 Ventures Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Toledo
Alamo Bowl: Kansas State vs. USC
Arizona Bowl: Colorado State vs. Central Michigan
Armed Forces Bowl: Iowa State vs. UTSA
Bahamas Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. FIU
Birmingham Bowl: South Carolina vs. Tulane
Boca Raton Bowl: UCF vs. Appalachian State
Camellia Bowl: Bowling Green vs. South Alabama
Citrus Bowl: Missouri vs. Iowa
Cure Bowl: Memphis vs. Miami (Ohio)
Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Louisville vs. Rutgers
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Air Force vs. Western Michigan
Fenway Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. South Florida
First Responder Bowl: Boston College vs. TCU
Frisco Bowl: Wyoming vs. Rice
Gasparilla Bowl: SMU vs. Florida
Gator Bowl: Miami vs. LSU
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Minnesota
2024 Bowl Projections (Cont’d)
Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State vs. Jacksonville State
Holiday Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Washington
Independence Bowl: Oregon State vs. Army
LA Bowl: Boise State vs. California
Las Vegas Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Arizona
Liberty Bowl: West Virginia vs. Auburn
Military Bowl: Syracuse vs. East Carolina
Music City Bowl: Kentucky vs. Wisconsin
Myrtle Beach Bowl: James Madison vs. Florida Atlantic
New Mexico Bowl: UNLV vs. Texas State
New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Louisiana
Pinstripe Bowl: NC State vs. Maryland
Pop-Tarts Bowl: Clemson vs. Oklahoma State
Quick Lane Bowl: Michigan State vs. Northern Illinois
Reliaquest Bowl: Tennessee vs. Nebraska
Sun Bowl: North Carolina vs. Colorado
Texas Bowl: Kansas vs. Oklahoma
College Football Playoff projections
First Round
No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 9 Michigan
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Liberty
No. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 Notre Dame
No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Penn State
College Football Playoff Quarterfinals
No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 8 Alabama (Sugar Bowl)
No. 4 Utah vs. No. 5 Oregon (Fiesta Bowl)
No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 6 Texas (Peach Bowl)
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Ole Miss (Rose Bowl)
College Football Playoff Semifinals
No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 5 Oregon (Orange Bowl)
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Texas (Cotton Bowl)
National Championship
No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 2 Ohio State
A rematch for the ages. Remember just a couple of years ago, Ohio State came within a missed field goal of beating Georgia?
Well, Ryan Day and the Buckeyes will continue to be haunted by that semifinal game and this one as Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs win it all. Athlon has UGA winning its third title in four years.
It’s a lot to project every single postseason game but there could be some accuracy from this list. Who will make it to a higher tier bowl and who will miss out completely?