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Bowl Projections: Postseason picture shifts after wild Rivalry Week

James Fletcher IIIby:James Fletcher III11/28/21

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Another exciting weekend of college football has shaken up the bowl projections leading into conference championship week. Rivalry week provided upsets and comebacks, heartbreak and ecstasy.

A couple of teams lost their shot at the college football playoffs, according to new bowl projections from CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm. However, there are still some very consequential matchups coming up in “Week 14.”

See the full list of updated bowl projections ahead of the conference championship games below:

College Football Playoff

Cotton Bowl: Michigan Wolverines vs. Cincinnati Bearcats

Orange Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Selection Committee Bowl Games

Sugar Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Baylor Bears

Fiesta Bowl: Michigan State Spartans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Rose Bowl: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oregon Ducks

Peach Bowl: Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Ole Miss Rebels 

Full Bowl Projections

Texas Bowl: Kansas State Wildcats vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs

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

Outback Bowl: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Kentucky Wildcats

Arizona Bowl: Utah State Aggies vs. Northern Illinois Huskies

Sun Bowl: Miami Hurricanes vs. Washington State Cougars

Gator Bowl:  Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Arkansas Razorbacks

Las Vegas Bowl: Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Purdue Boilermakers

Music City Bowl: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers

Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Virginia Cavaliers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

Alamo Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. Utah Utes 

Cheez-It Bowl: Clemson Tigers vs. Iowa State Cyclones

Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Louisville Cardinals 

Fenway Bowl: Boston College Eagles vs. Memphis Tigers

Guaranteed Rate Bowl:  West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Maryland Terrapins

Holiday Bowl:  NC State Wolfpack  vs. UCLA Bruins

Liberty Bowl: Auburn Tigers vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders

First Responder Bowl: San Diego State Aztecs vs. Houston Cougars

Birmingham Bowl: UCF Knights vs. LSU Tigers

Military Bowl:  East Carolina Pirates vs. Virginia Tech Hokies 

Quick Lane Bowl: Toledo Rockets vs. Missouri Tigers

Camellia Bowl: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Liberty Flames

Hawaii Bowl: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Wyoming Broncos

Gasparilla Bowl: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. UNC Tar Heels

Armed Forces Bowl: SMU Mustangs vs. Air Force Falcons

Frisco Bowl: Marshal Thundering Herd vs. Kent State Golden Flashes

Idaho Potato Bowl: Boise State Broncos vs. Central Michigan Chippewas

Myrtle Beach Bowl: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Army Black Nights

New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns vs. UTSA Road Runners

Los Angeles Bowl: Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Oregon State Beavers

Lending Tree Bowl: Old Dominion Monarchs vs. Georgia State Panthers

Independence Bowl: UAB Blazers vs. BYU Cougars

New Mexico Bowl: Nevada Wolfpack vs. UTEP Miners

Boca Raton Bowl: Western Michigan Broncos vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Cure Bowl: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Florida Gators

Bahamas Bowl: North Texas Mean Green vs. Miami (Ohio) RedHawks

On3’s Nikki Chavanelle contributed to this story.