What will the College Football Playoff and bowl matchups be? It’s all here in the 2016 Week 7 Bowl Projections.
2016 After Week 7 Bowl Projections
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Get ready for APR now to matter.
There aren’t going to be enough bowl eligible teams, so the Academic Progress Rate will be a big deal for the 5-7 teams. That means Duke, Northwestern, Georgia Tech, North Texas, UCF, Indiana, Utah State and Missouri – in that order – will matter if they can’t get to six wins. Fit some of these teams in the mix.
The playoff outlook changes a little bit from last week – projecting a Clemson loss along the way factoring into the pecking order, but the New Year’s Six gets the biggest change in the Rose Bowl.
With all that in mind, check out the bowl projections and College Football Playoff call after Week 7.
– 2016-2017 College Football Conference Bowl Tie-Ins
Week 7 Rankings & Quick Takes
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | SEC
What does it all mean? Louisville-Duke
Georgia-Vanderbilt | Alabama-Tennessee | Ohio State-Wisconsin
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Gildan New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM, 2:00 ET, ESPN
Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Western Kentucky vs. New Mexico
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV, 3:30 ET, ABC
Mountain West vs. Pac-12
San Diego State vs. Utah
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL, 5:30 ET, ESPN
MAC vs. Sun Belt
Eastern Michigan vs. Troy
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
AutoNation Cure Bowl
Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando, FL, 7:00 ET, CBS Sports Network
American Athletic vs. Sun Belt
Tulsa vs. Georgia Southern
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA, 9:00 ET, ESPN
Conference USA vs. Sun Belt
Louisiana Tech vs. Arkansas State
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Monday, December 19, 2016
Miami Beach Bowl
Marlins Park, Miami, FL, 2:30 ET, ESPN
American Athletic vs. MAC
Temple vs. Western Michigan
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Marmot Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL, ESPN
American Athletic vs. Conference USA
*UCF vs. Southern Miss
*UCF to get in on APR
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA, 9:00 ET, ESPN
BYU vs. Mountain West
BYU vs. Air Force
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertson’s Stadium, Boise, ID, 7:00 ET, ESPN
MAC vs. Mountain West
Toledo vs. Wyoming
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Friday, December 23, 2016
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas, 1:00 ET, ESPN
American Athletic vs. MAC
Memphis vs. Akron
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX, 4:30 ET, ESPN
Navy vs. Big 12
Navy vs. Kansas State
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Dollar General Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL, 8:00 ET, ESPN
MAC vs. Sun Belt
Central Michigan vs. South Alabama
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Hawai’i Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI, 8:00 ET, ESPN
Conference USA vs. Mountain West
Old Dominion vs. Hawaii
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Monday, December 26, 2016
St. Petersburg Bowl
ACC vs. American Athletic
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL, 11:00 am ET, ESPN
*Duke vs. South Florida
*Duke to get in on APR
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit, MI, 2:30 ET, ESPN
ACC vs. Big Ten
*Ohio vs. Indiana
*No ACC team projected available
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Camping World Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA, 5:00 ET, ESPN2
ACC vs. SEC
Wake Forest vs. *California
*No SEC team projected available
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl
Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX, 12:00 ET, ESPN
Big Ten vs. Conference USA
Maryland vs. Middle Tennessee
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Military Bowl Presented By Northrup Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps. Stadium, Annapolis, MD, 3:30 ET, ESPN
ACC vs. American Athletic
Georgia Tech vs. Houston
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
National Funding Holiday Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA, 7:00 ET, ESPN
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Penn State vs. UCLA
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Motel 6 Cactus Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ, 10:15 ET, ESPN
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
TCU vs. Arizona State
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, 2:00 ET, ABC
ACC vs. Big Ten
Miami vs. Iowa
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Russell Athletic Bowl
Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL, 5:30 ET, ESPN
ACC vs. Big 12
Virginia Tech vs. West Virginia
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Foster Farms Bowl
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA, 8:30 ET, FOX
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Minnesota vs. Stanford
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX, 9:00 ET, ESPN
Big 12 vs. SEC
Texas vs. Missouri
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, AL, 2:00 ET, ESPN
American Athletic vs. SEC
Cincinnati vs. *North Texas
*North Texas to get in on APR
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC, 5:30 ET, ESPN
ACC vs. SEC
NC State vs. Auburn
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX, 9:00 ET, ESPN
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Baylor vs. USC
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Friday, December 30, 2016
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX, CBS
ACC vs. Pac-12
North Carolina vs. Colorado
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN, 12:00 ET, ESPN
Big 12 vs. SEC
Oklahoma State vs. Georgia
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN, 3:30 ET, ESPN
SEC vs. Big Ten or ACC
LSU vs. Northwestern
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ, Campus Insiders
Sun Belt vs. Mountain West
Appalachian State vs. *UTSA
*No Mountain West team projected available
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL, 11:00 ET, ABC
SEC vs. Big Ten or ACC
Tennessee vs. Florida State
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
TaxSlayer Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL, 11:00 ET, ABC
SEC vs. Big Ten or ACC
Ole Miss vs. Pitt
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Monday, January 2, 2017
Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL, 1:00 ET, ABC
Big Ten vs. SEC
Nebraska vs. Arkansas
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
New Year’s Six Bowls
Capital One Orange Bowl
Saturday, December 30, 2016
New Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL, 8:00 ET, ESPN
ACC vs. Big Ten or SEC or Notre Dame
Louisville vs. Wisconsin
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Rose Bowl
Monday, January 2, 2017
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA, 4:30 ET, ESPN
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Michigan vs. Washington State
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Monday, January 2, 2017
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA, 8:30 ET, ESPN
Big 12 vs. SEC
Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Goodyear Cotton Bowl
Monday, January 2, 2017
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX, 1:00 ET, ESPN
at-large vs. at-large
Boise State vs. Florida
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
College Football Playoff
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA, 3:00 or 7:00 ET, ESPN
CFP vs. CFP
Alabama vs. Clemson
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
Fiesta Bowl
Saturday, December 31, 2016
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ, 3:00 or 7:00 ET, ESPN
CFP vs. CFP
Ohio State vs. Washington
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
College Football Playoff National Championship
Monday, January 9, 2017
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL, 8:30 ET, ESPN
Alabama vs. Ohio State
– Bowl game info and where to buy tickets
– 2016 College Football Conference Bowl Tie-Ins