Jerry Palm’s Playoff Projection
College Football PlayoffUpdated
Nov 19, 2023
Selection Committee Bowl Games
| Date | Bowl | Projection | Matchup | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | Fiesta | vs. | at-large vs. at-large | 1 p.m. | Glendale, Ariz. | |
| Dec. 30 | Orange | vs. | ACC vs SEC/Big Ten/ND | 4 p.m. | Miami, Fla. | |
| Dec. 30 | Peach | vs. | at-large vs. at-large | 12 p.m. | Atlanta, Ga. | |
| Dec. 29 | Cotton | vs. | at-large vs. at-large | 8 p.m. | Arlington, Tex. |
Other Bowl Games
| Date | Bowl | Projection | Matchup | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | Citrus | vs. | Big Ten vs. SEC | 1 p.m. | Orlando, Fla. | |
| Jan. 1 | ReliaQuest | vs. | Big Ten/ACC vs. SEC | 12 p.m. | Tampa, Fla. | |
| Dec. 30 | Arizona | vs. | MWC vs. MAC | 4:30 p.m. | Tucson, Ariz. | |
| Dec. 30 | Music City | vs. | Big Ten vs. SEC | 2 p.m. | Nashville, Tenn. | |
| Dec. 29 | Liberty | vs. | Big 12 vs. SEC | 3:30 p.m. | Memphis, Tenn. | |
| Dec. 29 | Sun | vs. | ACC vs. Pac-12 | 2 p.m. | El Paso, Tex. | |
| Dec. 29 | Gator | vs. | Big Ten vs. SEC | 2 p.m. | Jacksonville, Fla. | |
| Dec. 28 | Alamo | vs. | Big 12 vs. Pac-12 | 9:15 p.m. | San Antonio, Tex. | |
| Dec. 28 | Pop-Tarts | vs. | ACC vs. Big 12 | 5:45 p.m. | Orlando, Fla. | |
| Dec. 28 | Pinstripe | vs. | ACC vs. Big Ten | 2:15 p.m. | New York, N.Y. | |
| Dec. 28 | Fenway | vs. | ACC vs. AAC | 11 a.m. | Boston, Mass. | |
| Dec. 27 | Texas | vs. | Big 12 vs. SEC | 9 p.m. | Houston, Tex. | |
| Dec. 27 | Holiday | vs. | ACC vs. Pac-12 | TBA | San Diego, Calif. | |
| Dec. 27 | Duke's Mayo | vs. | ACC vs. SEC | 5:30 p.m. | Charlotte, N.C. | |
| Dec. 27 | Military | vs. | ACC vs. AAC | 2 p.m. | Annapolis, Md. | |
| Dec. 26 | Guaranteed Rate | vs. | Big 12 vs. Big Ten | 9 p.m. | Phoenix, Ariz. | |
| Dec. 26 | First Responder | vs. | AAC vs. Pool | 5:30 p.m. | Dallas, Tex. | |
| Dec. 26 | Quick Lane | vs. | Big Ten vs. MAC | 2 p.m. | Detroit, Mich. | |
| Dec. 23 | Hawaii | vs. | MWC vs. AAC | 10:30 p.m. | Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Dec. 23 | Las Vegas | vs. | Big Ten vs. Pac-12 | 7:30 p.m. | Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| Dec. 23 | 68 Ventures | vs. | Pool vs. Sun Belt | 7 p.m. | Mobile, Ala. | |
| Dec. 23 | Idaho Potato | vs. | MAC vs. MWC | 3:30 p.m. | Boise, Idaho | |
| Dec. 23 | Armed Forces | vs. | Big 12 vs Pool | 3:30 p.m. | Fort Worth, Tex. | |
| Dec. 23 | Camellia | vs. | Pool vs. Pool | 12 p.m. | Montgomery, Ala. | |
| Dec. 23 | Birmingham | vs. | Pool vs. ACC/SEC | 12 p.m. | Birmingham, Ala. | |
| Dec. 22 | Gasparilla | vs. | ACC/SEC vs. Pool | 6:30 p.m. | Tampa, Fla. | |
| Dec. 21 | Boca Raton | vs. | Pool vs. Pool | 8 p.m. | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Dec. 19 | Frisco | vs. | Pool vs. Pool | 9 p.m. | Frisco, Tex. | |
| Dec. 18 | Bahamas | vs. | CUSA vs. MAC | 2:30 p.m. | Charlotte, N.C. | |
| Dec. 16 | Independence | vs. | Big 12 vs. Pac-12 | 9:15 p.m. | Shreveport, La. | |
| Dec. 16 | Los Angeles | vs. | MWC vs. Pac-12 | 7:30 p.m. | Los Angeles, Calif. | |
| Dec. 16 | New Mexico | vs. | CUSA vs. MWC | 5:45 p.m. | Albuquerque, N.M. | |
| Dec. 16 | Cure | vs. | Pool vs. Pool | 3 p.m. | Orlando, Fla. | |
| Dec. 16 | New Orleans | vs. | CUSA vs. Sun Belt | 2:15 p.m. | New Orleans, La. | |
| Dec. 16 | Myrtle Beach | vs. | Pool vs. Pool | 11 a.m. | Myrtle Beach, SC |
Notes
- All times are US/Eastern.
Legend
- + - Replacement Team
- * - Teams Have Accepted Bid
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