Action Network releases early bowl projections, CFP field
The Action Network released its early bowl projections and College Football Playoff field this week. With the 2023 season approaching, it’s never too early to look ahead.
As far as the College Football Playoff semifinals are concerned, there are some familiar faces in the matchups. Namely, two teams from last season are back, according to the projections.
Michigan and Georgia make it back, but who will those squads face?
According to Brett McMurphy, Michigan will take on Florida State in the Rose Bowl and Georgia takes on Washington in the Sugar Bowl.
The rest featured are LSU versus Penn State in the Peach Bowl, Oregon against Tulane in the Fiesta Bowl, Texas Tech taking on Alabama in the Cotton Bowl and Clemson against Ohio State in the Orange Bowl.
Safe to say, that’s quite the field for the New Year’s Six. But it also brings in some new blood onto the College Football Playoff stage this coming season.
CFP projections
Rose Bowl: Michigan (-5.5) vs. Florida State
Sugar Bowl: Georgia (-6) vs. Washington
CFP National Championship: Georgia (-1.5) vs. Michigan
New Year’s Six projections
Peach Bowl: LSU (-3) vs. Penn State
Fiesta Bowl: Oregon (-10) vs. Tulane
Cotton Bowl: Alabama (-4) vs. Texas Tech
Orange Bowl: Ohio State (-5) vs. Clemson
Remaining Bowl Games
Citrus Bowl: Wisconsin (-8) vs. Tennessee
ReliaQuest Bowl: Notre Dame (-1) vs. Texas A&M
Music City Bowl: Arkansas (-1.5) vs. Illinois
Arizona Bowl: Fresno State (-3.5) vs. Northern Illinois
Gator Bowl: Auburn (pick ’em) vs. Louisville
Sun Bowl: Duke (-7) vs. Arizona
Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Ole Miss (-20) vs. Pittsburgh
Alamo Bowl: Texas (-6.5) vs. USC
Cheez-It Bowl: North Carolina (-7.5) vs. Kansas State
Pinstripe Bowl: NC State (-2) vs. Iowa
Texas Bowl: Oklahoma (-6) vs. Mississippi State
Holiday Bowl: Oregon State (-5) vs. Miami
Liberty Bowl: Kentucky (-7) vs. TCU
Military Bowl: Syracuse (-3) vs. Navy
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Maryland (-2) vs. Baylor
Camellia Bowl: Rice (-7) vs. Appalachian State
Birmingham Bowl: Missouri (-8.5) vs. UCF
First Responder Bowl: Michigan State (-2.5) vs. Oklahoma State
Quick Lane Bowl: Minnesota (-17) vs. Central Michigan
Hawai’i Bowl: SMU (-9) vs. San Jose State
Gasparilla Bowl: South Carolina (-1) vs. Kansas
Independence Bowl: BYU (-4) vs. Washington State
Armed Forces Bowl: Western Kentucky (-1) vs. San Diego State
New Orleans Bowl: Troy (-11) vs. Liberty
Boca Raton Bowl: North Texas (-10.5) vs. Marshall
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Air Force (-7.5) vs. Miami (Ohio)
Myrtle Beach Bowl: Florida Atlantic (-11) vs. Ohio
Frisco Bowl: UNLV (-4) vs. UTEP
Las Vegas Bowl: Utah (-11) vs. Nebraska
Lending Tree Bowl: South Alabama (-20) vs. New Mexico State
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl: UCLA (-9) vs. Boise State
New Mexico Bowl: Wyoming (-4.5) vs. UTSA
Fenway Bowl: Memphis (-8) vs. Wake Forest
Cure Bowl: Toledo (-11.5) vs. Old Dominion
Bahamas Bowl: Ball State (-4.5) vs. Louisiana Tech