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Thursday, November 9
Updated: November 21, 9:47 AM ET
 
ESPN.com's bowl projections

MOBILE ALABAMA BOWL
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 20
7:30 p.m. ET
ESPN2
C-USA No. 2
vs. WAC No. 1/2
at Mobile, Ala.
Southern Mississippi vs. TCU. The Horned Frogs and LaDainian Tomlinson -- the nation's leading rusher -- take on Southern Miss' stingy defense.


LAS VEGAS BOWL
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 21
5 p.m. ET
ESPN2
Mtn. West No. 2
vs. At Large
at Las Vegas
UNLV vs. Arizona State. Assuming UNLV beats Hawaii Saturday, the Rebels get the home crowd behind them against Arizona State. Sun Devil coach Bruce Snyder gets one more game and the Sun Devils take Vegas over Hawaii.


OAHU
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 24
8:30 p.m. ET
ESPN
Pac-10 No. 4/5
vs. Big East No. 4/5
or ACC No. 5
at Honolulu
Arkansas vs. Virginia. The Razorbacks finish strong and earn a bid against Virginia in what could be George Welsh's final game as he is comtemplating retirement.


ALOHA
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 25
3:30 p.m. ET
ABC
Pac-10 No. 4/5
vs. Big East No. 4/5
or ACC No. 5
at Honolulu
Georgia vs. Boston College. The Bulldogs visit the islands to face Boston College in what could possibly be Georgia star QB Quincy Carter's last game before turning pro.


MOTOR CITY
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 27
4 p.m. ET
ESPN
MAC Champ
vs. C-USA No. 4
at Pontiac, Mich.
Marshall vs. Cincinnati. Marshall wins the MAC for the fourth straight year and will try to win the Motor City Bowl for the third staright year. But the Bearcats always play big teams tough so this could be entertaining.


GALLERYFURNITURE.COM
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 27
8 p.m. ET
ESPN2
C-USA No. 3
vs. Big 12
or At Large
at Houston
East Carolina vs. Texas Tech. A chance for a pair of lesser known entertaining teams to shine. East Carolina's David Garrard and Tech's Ricky Williams are big time players. Arkansas is also in mix, especially if Kansas State beats Oklahoma on Saturday.


HUMANITARIAN
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 28
1 p.m. ET
ESPN2
Big West champ
vs. WAC No. 3
at Boise, Idaho
Boise St. vs. UTEP. Boise State and the best QB no one has ever heard of -- Bart Hendricks -- take on WAC power UTEP.


INSIGHT.COM
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 28
6 p.m. ET
ESPN
Big 12 No. 5
vs. Big East No. 3
at Phoenix, Ariz.
Iowa State vs. Pittsburgh. It's been 22 years since Iowa State's been to a bowl game. Think they aren't pumped to go to Phoenix?


MICRONPC.COM
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 28
7 p.m. ET
TBS
ACC No. 4
vs. Big Ten No. 6
at Miami
N.C. State vs. Minnesota. A shootout waiting to happen.


MUSIC CITY
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 28
4 p.m. ET
ESPN
SEC
vs. Big East No. 4
at Nashville, Tenn.
LSU vs. West Virginia. Mountaineers legendary coach Don Nehlen goes out in musical style.


SUN
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 29
2:15 p.m. ET
CBS
Pac-10 No. 3
vs. Big Ten No. 5
at El Paso, Texas
UCLA vs. Wisconsin. Oregon played here last season and against the Badgers earlier this yearm so to avoid the rematch, the Sun Bowl invites the next bowl-eligible Pac-10 team, UCLA, which accepted the bid.


LIBERTY
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 29
1:30 p.m. ET
ESPN
C-USA Champ
vs. Mtn. West Champ
at Memphis, Tenn.
Louisville vs. Colorado St. A battle of two under-appreciated teams in the Cardinals and Rams.


PEACH
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 29
5 p.m. ET
ESPN
ACC No. 3
vs. SEC No. 5
at Atlanta
Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi. The Yellow Jackets are one of the hottest teams in the country, led by QB George Godsey. Ole Miss, with Deuce McAllister, is an atractive option.


HOLIDAY
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 29
8:30 p.m. ET
ESPN
Pac-10 No. 2
vs. Big 12 No. 3
at San Diego
Oregon vs. Texas. Red-hot Texas rides into San Diego to face Oregon. While there was some indecision about whether it would be Oregon or Oregon State as their opponent, Texas coach Mack Brown watched the Oregon State-Oregon game film to get the Longhorns ready.


ALAMO
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 30
8 p.m. ET
ESPN
Big Ten No. 4
vs. Big 12 No. 4
at San Antonio
Northwestern vs. Nebraska. A Kansas State loss in the Big 12 title game slides Nebraska down to play one of the surprise teams of the year -- Northwestern.


SILICON VALLEY
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 31
6:30 p.m. ET
Fox Sports Net
WAC No. 1/2
vs. Mtn. West No. 3
at San Jose, Calif.
Fresno State vs. Air Force. Fresno State, which thumped San Jose State to earn this spot, will take on the dangerous Air Force squad.


INDEPENDENCE
When Who What it's looking like
Dec. 31
8 p.m. ET
ESPN
SEC
vs. Big 12
at Shreveport, La.
Mississippi St. vs. Texas A&M. Jackie Sherrill goes against his old team, Texas A&M. That could be kind of interesting.


COTTON
When Who What it's looking like
Jan. 1
11 a.m. ET
FOX
Big 12 No. 2
vs. SEC
at Dallas
Kansas State vs. Tennessee. We know Tennessee is in. The Vols have won six in a row and are playing well behind RB Travis Henry and QB Casey Clausen. The Vols will face a gutsy Kansas State team that nearly ended Oklahoma's title hopes.


OUTBACK
When Who What it's looking like
Jan. 1
11 a.m. ET
ESPN
Big Ten No. 3
vs. SEC No. 3
at Tampa, Fla.
Ohio State vs. South Carolina. Lou Holtz can start the talk of how lucky his team is just to be on the field with the Buckeyes. Don't be fooled. South Carolina could win with a strong running game led by Derek Watson.


GATOR
When Who What it's looking like
Jan. 1
12:30 p.m. ET
NBC
ACC No. 2
vs. Big East No. 2
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Clemson vs. Virginia Tech. Tigers have already said yes and with Oregon State getting the BCS nod over Virginia Tech, the Hokies land here and Gator Bowl officials dance in the streets of Jacksonville.


CITRUS
When Who What it's looking like
Jan. 1
1 p.m. ET
ABC
Big Ten No. 2
vs. SEC No. 2
at Orlando, Fla.
Michigan vs. Auburn. This may as well be a Big Ten game: Two great offenses led by two stud running backs -- Michigan's Anthony Thomas and Auburn's Rudi Johnson.


ROSE
When Who What it's looking like
Jan. 1
5 p.m. ET
ABC
Pac-10 Champ
vs. Big Ten Champ
at Pasadena, Calif.
Washington vs. Purdue. It's not a sexy matchup, but it should be a fun one.


FIESTA
When Who What it's looking like
Jan. 1
8 p.m. ET
ABC
Big 12 Champ
vs. BCS At Large
at Tempe, Ariz.
Notre Dame vs. Oregon State. Notre Dame, with its tradition, fans and guaranteed TV ratings, is a lock. They will face a Oregon State team with a great running game behind Ken Simonton.


SUGAR
When Who What it's looking like
Jan. 2
8 p.m. ET
ABC
SEC Champ
vs. BCS At Large
at New Orleans
Florida vs. Miami. Miami could sneak in the Orange Bowl, but if not look for a matchup with the Gators to give the Canes their best chance to claim a share of the national title.


ORANGE
When Who What it's looking like
Jan. 3
8 p.m. ET
ABC
BCS No. 1
vs. BCS No. 2
at Miami
Oklahoma vs. Florida St. The two best quarterbacks in the country face off when Oklahoma's Josh Heupel face Florida State's Chris Weinke for the national championship.




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