My preseason bowl projections were so “popular” that several people reached out.
One friend suggested if I was confident Tennessee would play in the Las Vegas Bowl, as I projected, I should bet my entire 401(k) on Tennessee finishing with less than nine wins. Unfortunately, I’ve already put it all on Colorado to win the national title at 200-1 odds.
Another friend thought so much of my projected 12-team College Football Playoff field that he wanted to bet at least six of my teams wouldn’t make the playoff. There’s a lot of Waffle House waffles in store for whoever loses.
Anyway, I know what you’re thinking: there’s no way I have two friends.
Whether you’re friend or foe, it’s onto this week’s bowl projections.
Included is the projected point spread of each matchup from Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s betting power ratings. Don’t forget to click on the link to download the free Action Network app (click here). It really is a life-changing experience.
Projected College Football Playoff Field
| 1 |  Oregon* | Big Ten | ||||
| 2 |  Alabama* | SEC | ||||
| 3 |  Miami* | ACC | ||||
| 4 |  Utah* | Big 12 | ||||
| 5 |  Georgia | SEC | ||||
| 6 |  Ohio State | Big Ten | ||||
| 7 |  Penn State | Big Ten | ||||
| 8 |  Notre Dame | Independent | ||||
| 9 |  Ole Miss | SEC | ||||
| 10 |  USC | Big Ten | ||||
| 11 |  Iowa | Big Ten | ||||
| 12 |  Texas State | Sun Belt | ||||
College Football Playoff First Round
 CFP First Round Dec. 20 • South Bend, IN Ole Miss -0.5 Notre Dame  | CFP First Round Dec. 21 • Athens, GA Texas State* Georgia -33 |
CFP First Round Dec. 21 • Columbus, OH Iowa Ohio State -15 | CFP First Round Dec. 21 • State College, PA  USC Penn State -9.5 |
College Football Playoff Quarterfinals
 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Dec. 31 • Glendale, AZ Utah* Georgia -16.5 |  Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Jan. 1 • Atlanta, GA Miami* Ohio State -9.5 |
 Rose Bowl Jan. 1 • Pasadena, CA Oregon* -5.5 Notre Dame |  Allstate Sugar Bowl Jan. 1 • New Orleans, LA  Alabama* -0.5 Penn State |
College Football Playoff Semifinals
 Capital One Orange Bowl Jan. 9 • Miami, FL Alabama Ohio State -0.5 |  Goodyear Cotton Bowl Jan. 10 • Arlington, TX Oregon Georgia -8 |
CFP National Championship Prediction
Projections for All Other Bowl Games
 Bahamas Bowl Jan. 4 • Nassau, Bahamas  NIU -1.5  Sam Houston |  Duke's Mayo Bowl Jan. 3 • Charlotte, NC  Louisville -8  Wisconsin |  First Responder Bowl Jan. 3 • Dallas, TX  Syracuse  App State -8 |  TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Jan. 2 • Jacksonville, FL  Texas A&M -1.5  Florida State |  Texas Bowl Dec. 31 • Houston, TX  Kansas  Oklahoma -3.5 |  Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Dec. 31 • Orlando, FL  Texas -25  Nebraska |  Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Dec. 31 • El Paso, TX  UNC  California -4 |  ReliaQuest Bowl Dec. 31 • Tampa, FL  Michigan -5.5  Missouri |  Music City Bowl Dec. 30 • Nashville, TN  LSU -18.5  Indiana |  Independence Bowl Dec. 28 • Shreveport, LA  West Virginia -6.5  Minnesota |  Valero Alamo Bowl Dec. 28 • San Antonio, TX  Kansas State -1  Washington |  Military Bowl Dec. 28 • Annapolis, MD  NC State -3  Memphis |  Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Dec. 28 • Tucson, AZ  Bowling Green -3.5  Colorado St. |  Pop-Tarts Bowl Dec. 28 • Orlando, FL  Clemson  Oklahoma St. -2 |  New Mexico Bowl Dec. 28 • Albuquerque, NM  San Jose St. -5  North Texas |  Pinstripe Bowl Dec. 28 • Bronx, NY  Georgia Tech  Maryland PK |  Wasabi Fenway Bowl Dec. 28 • Boston, MA  VA Tech -10.5  South Florida |  Holiday Bowl Dec. 27 • San Diego, CA  SMU -11  Washington St. |  Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 27 • Las Vegas, NV  Tennessee -1.5  Arizona |  AutoZone Liberty Bowl Dec. 27 • Memphis, TN  UCF  Kentucky -5.5 |  Birmingham Bowl Dec. 27 • Birmingham, AL  Auburn -13  Texas Tech |  Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 27 • Fort Worth, TX  TCU PK  Boise State |  68 Ventures Bowl Dec. 26 • Mobile, AL  Arkansas St. -5  W. Michigan |  Guaranteed Rate Bowl Dec. 26 • Phoenix, AZ Maryland  Iowa State -14.5 |  Detroit Bowl Dec. 26 • Detroit, MI  Rutgers -20.5  C. Michigan |  Hawai'i Bowl Dec. 24 • Honolulu, HI  Fresno State -8.5  UTSA |  Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Dec. 23 • Boise, ID  Air Force  Miami OH -9 |  Myrtle Beach Bowl Dec. 23 • Conway, SC  East Carolina  UAB -2.5 |  Gasparilla Bowl Dec. 20 • Tampa, FL  Cincinnati  Tulane -2 |  StaffDNA Cure Bowl Dec. 20 • Orlando, FL  JMU -8  Toledo |  New Orleans Bowl Dec. 19 • New Orleans, LA  Liberty -13  Coastal Carolina |  LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk Dec. 18 • Inglewood, CA  Oregon State  UNLV -0.5 |  Boca Raton Bowl Dec. 18 • Boca Raton, FL  Pittsburgh -5.5  FAU |  Frisco Bowl Dec. 17 • Frisco, TX  Georgia Southern  WKU -3.5 |  Camellia Bowl Dec. 14 • Montgomery, AL  Louisiana -12  Jacksonville St. |
