With the playoff scheduled for the top four teams (Alabama, Oregon, Ohio State and Florida State) the January 12th FBS Championship game participants are to be determined. I predict that Oregon will end up being the National Champion.
My niece and sister and I have once more decided to pit our wits against one another in a little friendly competition. We've each made our picks and notified the others. May the best MAN win!
Since I'll be in Disneyland--or traveling to and from Anaheim--from Monday the 22nd through late Saturday the 27th, I'll miss watching 13 of these games including the Quick Lane Bowl between my Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the North Carolina Tarheels to be played on the 26th in Detroit. Terry and I would have been there to cheer on the Scarlet if we hadn't already made plans to be with family on the west coast.
Here's the bowl schedule and my picks.
| BOWL | MATCHUP | LOCATION | MY PICK | TIME (ET) | DATE | TV |
| New Orleans | Nevada vs. La.-Lafayette | New Orleans | Nevada | 11 a.m. | Dec. 20 | ESPN |
| New Mexico | UTEP vs. Utah State | Albuquerque, N.M. | UTEP | 2:20 p.m. | Dec. 20 | ESPN |
| Las Vegas | Colorado St. vs. Utah | Las Vegas | Colorado State | 3:30 p.m. | Dec. 20 | ABC |
| Famous Idaho Potato | Western Mich. vs. Air Force | Boise, Idaho | Western Michigan | 5:45 p.m. | Dec. 20 | ESPN |
| Camellia | Bowling Green vs. South Ala. | Montgomery, Ala. | South Alabama | 9:15 p.m. | Dec. 20 | ESPN |
| Miami Beach | BYU vs. Memphis | Miami | Memphis | 2 p.m. | Dec. 22 | ESPN |
| Boca Raton | Marshall vs. Northern Ill. | Boca Raton, Fla. | Marshall | 6 p.m. | Dec. 23 | ESPN |
| Poinsettia | Navy vs. San Diego State | San Diego | San Diego St. | 9:30 p.m. | Dec. 23 | ESPN |
| Popeyes | Western Ky. vs. Central Mich. | Nassau, Bahamas | Western Ky. | Noon | Dec. 24 | ESPN |
| Hawaii | Rice vs. Fresno State | Honolulu | Rice | 8 p.m. | Dec. 24 | ESPN |
| Heart of Dallas | Illinois vs. La. Tech | Dallas | Illinois | 1 p.m. | Dec. 26 | ESPN |
| Quick Lane | Rutgers vs. North Carolina | Detroit | RUTGERS! | 4:30 p.m. | Dec. 26 | ESPN |
| St. Petersburg | NC State vs. UCF | St. Petersburg, Fla. | UCF | 8 p.m. | Dec. 26 | ESPN |
| Military | Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati | Annapolis, Md. | Virginia Tech | 1 p.m. | Dec. 27 | ESPN |
| Sun | Duke vs. Arizona State | El Paso, Texas | Arizona St. | 2 p.m. | Dec. 27 | CBS |
| Independence | Miami (Fla.) vs. South Carolina | Shreveport, La. | South Carolina | 3:30 p.m. | Dec. 27 | ABC |
| Pinstripe | Boston College vs. Penn State | Bronx, N.Y. | Penn State | 4:30 p.m. | Dec. 27 | ESPN |
| Holiday | Nebraska vs. USC | San Diego | USC | 8 p.m. | Dec. 27 | ESPN |
| Liberty | West Virginia vs. Texas A&M | Memphis, Tenn. | West Virginia | 2 p.m. | Dec. 29 | ESPN |
| Russell Athletic | Clemson vs. Oklahoma | Orlando, Fla. | Clemson | 5:30 p.m. | Dec. 29 | ESPN |
| Texas | Texas vs. Arkansas | Houston | Arkansas | 9 p.m. | Dec. 29 | ESPN |
| Music City | Notre Dame vs. LSU | Nashville, Tenn. | LSU | 3 p.m. | Dec. 30 | ESPN |
| Belk | Louisville vs. Georgia | Charlotte, N.C. | Georgia | 6:30 p.m. | Dec. 30 | ESPN |
| Foster Farms | Maryland vs. Stanford | Santa Clara, Calif. | Stanford | 10 p.m. | Dec. 30 | ESPN |
| Peach | Ole Miss vs. TCU | Atlanta | TCU | 12:30 p.m. | Dec. 31 | ESPN |
| Fiesta | Boise State vs. Arizona | Glendale, Ariz. | Arizona | 4 p.m. | Dec. 31 | ESPN |
| Orange | Miss. State vs. Ga. Tech | Miami Gardens, Fla. | Ga. Tech | 8 p.m. | Dec. 31 | ESPN |
| Outback | Wisconsin vs. Auburn | Tampa, Fla. | Wisconsin | Noon | Jan. 1 | ESPN2 |
| Cotton | Michigan St. vs. Baylor | Arlington, Texas | Michigan St. | 12:30 p.m. | Jan. 1 | ESPN |
| Citrus | Minnesota vs. Missouri | Orlando, Fla. | Minnesota | 12:30 p.m. | Jan. 1 | ABC |
| * Rose | Oregon vs. Florida State | Pasadena, Calif. | Oregon | 5 p.m. | Jan. 1 | ESPN |
| * Sugar | Alabama vs. Ohio State | New Orleans | Ohio State | 8:30 p.m. | Jan. 1 | ESPN |
| Armed Forces | Pittsburgh vs. Houston | Fort Worth, Texas | Houston | Noon | Jan. 2 | ESPN |
| Gator | Iowa vs. Tennessee | Jacksonville, Fla. | Iowa | 3 p.m. | Jan. 2 | ESPN |
| Alamo | Kansas State vs. UCLA | San Antonio | Kansas St. | 6:30 p.m. | Jan. 2 | ESPN |
| Cactus | Okla. State vs. Washington | Tempe, Ariz. | Okla. State | 10 p.m. | Jan. 2 | ESPN |
| Birmingham | Florida vs. East Carolina | Birmingham, Ala. | East Carolina | Noon | Jan. 3 | ESPN |
| GoDaddy | Toledo vs. Arkansas State | Mobile, Ala. | Arkansas St. | 9 p.m. | Jan. 4 | ESPN |
| CFP Champ. Game | TBD vs. TBD | Arlington, Texas | Oregon | 8:30 p.m. | Jan. 12 | ESPN |
| * -- College Football Playoff semifinal games | ||||||
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