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Here’s a look at Sporting News’ preseason bowl projections for the 2016-17 season heading into Week 4. A total of 41 bowls are on the schedule, and 80 FBS teams will play in bowl games.
Week 6 bowl projections
Cure Bowl: East Carolina vs. Louisiana
Marmot Boca Raton Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Tulsa
Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Nevada vs. Toledo
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl: USC vs. Boise State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Central Michigan vs. South Alabama
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Marshall
Miami Beach Bowl: Akron vs. Temple
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs. Wyoming
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs. San Diego State
Dollar General Bowl: Western Michigan vs. Troy
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl: UCF vs. Louisiana Tech
Hawaii Bowl: Air Force vs. Cal
St. Petersburg Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Cincinnati
Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl: Maryland vs. Southern Miss
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Minnesota vs. Florida State
Camping World Independence Bowl: Duke vs. Western Kentucky
Foster Farms Bowl: Indiana vs. Utah
Military Bowl: N.C. State vs. Memphis
Quick Lane Bowl: Penn State vs. Georgia Tech
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Navy vs. Texas Tech
Russell Athletic Bowl: Miami, Fla. vs. Oklahoma State
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl: New Mexico vs. Middle Tennessee State
AdvoCare Texas Bowl: TCU vs. LSU
Birmingham Bowl: Mississippi State vs. South Florida
Belk Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Auburn
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Georgia
National Funding Holiday Bowl: Iowa vs. UCLA
Hyundai Sun Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Colorado
Outback Bowl: Nebraska vs. Ole Miss
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Florida
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Texas vs. Arkansas
TaxSlayer Bowl: Michigan State vs. North Carolina
Valero Alamo Bowl: West Virginia vs. Arizona State
TicketCity Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. Washington State
New Year’s Day Six
Allstate Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M
Goodyear Cotton Bowl: Stanford vs. Baylor
Capital One Orange Bowl: Louisville vs. Tennessee
Rose Bowl Game: Michigan vs. Washington
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Playoff semifinal): Houston vs. Alabama
Fiesta Bowl (Playoff semifinal): Clemson vs. Ohio State
College Football Championship Game: Alabama vs. Ohio State
