Skip to main content

Bowl Projections: College football Week 9 shakes up postseason picture

Nikki Chavanelleby:Nikki Chavanelle10/31/21

NikkiChavanelle

Bowl Projections College football Week 9 shakes up postseason picture CBS Michigan state
Alika Jenner/Getty Images

Another exciting weekend of college football has shaken up the bowl projections leading into Week 10.

Nine teams slipped in the top 25 after taking a loss in Week 9 action, shifting the postseason picture significantly. After Michigan State beat Michigan, the Spartans got a favorable new bowl projection from CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm.

See the full list of updated bowl projections ahead of Week 10 below:

College Football Playoff

Cotton Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

Orange Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Cincinnati Bearcats

Selection Committee Bowl Games

Sugar Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Fiesta Bowl: Kentucky Wildcats vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Rose Bowl: Michigan State Spartans vs. Oregon Ducks

Peach Bowl: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Ole Miss Rebels 

Full Bowl Projections

Texas Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Auburn Tigers

Citrus Bowl:  Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Texas A&M Aggies

Outback Bowl: Michigan Wolverines vs. Arkansas Razorbacks

Arizona Bowl: Utah State Aggies vs. Kent State Golden Flashes

Sun Bowl: Louisville Cardinals vs. Oregon State Beavers

Gator Bowl: Florida Gators vs Miami Hurricanes 

Las Vegas Bowl: Arizona State Sun Devils vs.Wisconsin Badgers

Music City Bowl: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Tennessee Volunteers

Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Clemson Tigers vs. Missouri Tigers

Alamo Bowl: Baylor Bears vs. Utah Utes 

Cheez-It Bowl: NC State Wolfpack vs. Iowa State Cyclones

Pinstripe Bowl: Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Penn State Nittany Lions

Fenway Bowl: Virginia Cavaliers vs. East Carolina Pirates

Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Air Force Falcons Washington State Cougars vs. Purdue Boilermakers

Holiday Bowl: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. UCLA Bruins

Liberty Bowl: Kansas State Wildcats vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs

First Responder Bowl: Nevada Wolfpack vs. Houston Cougars

Birmingham Bowl: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Wyoming Broncos

Military Bowl: Boston College Eagles vs. UCF Knights

Quick Lane Bowl: Maryland Terrapins vs. Northern Illinois Huskies

Camellia Bowl: Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Georgia State Panthers

Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs. Memphis Tigers

Gasparilla Bowl: Western Michigan Broncos vs. Army Black Nights

Armed Forces Bowl: SMU Mustangs vs. Air Force

Frisco Bowl: San Diego State Aztecs Houston Cougars vs. UTSA Road Runners

Idaho Potato Bowl: Toledo Rockets vs. Boise State Broncos

Myrtle Beach Bowl: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. FAU Owls

New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns vs. UTEP Miners Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Los Angeles Bowl: Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Washington Huskies

Lending Tree Bowl: Charlotte 49ers vs. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks

Independence Bowl: UAB Blazers vs. BYU Cougars

New Mexico Bowl: San Jose State Spartans vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Boca Raton Bowl: Ball State Cardinals vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Cure Bowl: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Liberty Flames

Bahamas Bowl: Marshal Thundering Herd vs. Miami (Ohio) RedHawks