The College Football Bowl Season is finally here, and the College Football Playoffs have been set. The Selection Committee has spoken and the results are now in. The #4 Washington Huskies survived the elimination process and will be the first team to take a crack at the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide.
After the final week of the season, the #3 Ohio State Buckeyes were downgraded to a third seed and will face-off with the #2 Clemson Tigers. The Tigers were the third seed heading into the final week, but were upgraded to the second seed after their victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies.
The successful programs will settle their differences in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl on Saturday, December 31st at 7 p.m. ET. The winner will advance and play in the National Championship game in Tampa, Florida on January 9th at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The 13-0 #15 Western Michigan Broncos were also awarded for their undefeated season, getting a chance to perform against the #8 Wisconsin Badgers. The two schools will meet in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Monday, January 2nd at 1 p.m. ET.
The #5 Penn State Nittany Lions may have been left out of the College Football Playoffs, but will get their chance to shine one last time in the Rose Bowl. They will be matched-up against the USC Trojans, who moved up to a ninth ranking after finishing up the season with an eight game win streak.
Obviously, the PAC-12 champion will not be representing the conference in the Rose Bowl this year because the Washington Huskies made the College Football Playoffs.
The #6 Michigan Wolverines were also left out of the College Football Playoffs, but were rewarded for their stellar season with an invite to the Orange Bowl. They will be squaring-off against the #11 Florida State Seminoles. Florida State finished off their 2016 season by winning six of their last seven games, including a 31-13 drumming of their in-state rivals the #17 Florida Gators.
A thorough breakdown of all the match-ups for this season’s bowl slate will be available for your viewing enjoyment right here at Get More Sports. The College Football Bowl Game previews and predictions will be available soon, starting with the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque. The 41-game post-season extravaganza will continue for the next three weeks through the College Football Playoff national championship game scheduled for January, 9th in Tampa, Florida.
The bowl line-up (all times are ET):
Dec. 17: New Mexico Bowl, New Mexico vs. Texas-San Antonio, Albuquerque, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 17: Las Vegas Bowl, Houston vs. San Diego State, Las Vegas, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Dec. 17: Camelia Bowl, Toledo vs. Appalachian State, Montgomery, Ala., 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 17: Cure Bowl, Arkansas State vs. Central Florida, Orlando, 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Dec. 17: New Orleans Bowl, Southern Mississippi vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, New Orleans, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 19 : Miami Beach Bowl, Tulsa vs. Central Michigan, Miami, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 20: Boca Raton Bowl, Memphis vs. Western Kentucky, Boca Raton, Fla., 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 21: Poinsettia Bowl, BYU vs. Wyoming, San Diego, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 22: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Idaho vs. Colorado State, Boise, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 23: Bahamas Bowl, Old Dominion vs. Eastern Michigan, Nassau, Bahamas, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 23: Armed Forces Bowl, Navy vs. Louisiana Tech, Fort Worth, Texas, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 23: Dollar General Bowl, Ohio vs. Troy, Mobile, Ala., 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 24: Hawaii Bowl, Middle Tennessee vs. Hawaii, Honolulu, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 26: St. Petersburg Bowl, Mississippi State vs. Miami (Ohio), St. Petersburg, Fla., 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 26: Quick Lane Bowl, Boston College vs. Maryland, Detroit, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Dec. 26: Independence Bowl, North Carolina State vs. Vanderbilt, Shreveport, La., 5 p.m. (ESPN2)
Dec. 27: Heart of Dallas Bowl, North Texas vs. Army, noon (ESPN)
Dec. 27: Military Bowl, Wake Forest vs. Temple, Annapolis, Md., 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 27: Holiday Bowl, Minnesota vs. Washington State, San Diego, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 27: Cactus Bowl, Baylor vs. Boise State, Phoenix, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 28: Pinstripe Bowl, Pittsburgh vs. Northwestern, Bronx, N.Y., 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 28: Russell Athletic Bowl, Miami (Fla.) vs. West Virginia, Orlando, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 28: Foster Farms Bowl, Indiana vs. Utah, Santa Clara, Calif., 8:30 p.m. (FOX)
Dec. 28: Texas Bowl, Kansas State vs. Texas A&M, Houston, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 29: Birmingham Bowl, South Florida vs. South Carolina, Birmingham, Ala., 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 29: Belk Bowl, Virginia Tech vs. Arkansas, Charlotte, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 29: Alamo Bowl, Oklahoma State vs. Colorado, San Antonio, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 30: Liberty Bowl, TCU vs. Georgia, Memphis, Tenn., Noon (ESPN)
Dec. 30: Sun Bowl, North Carolina vs. Stanford, El Paso, Texas, 2 p.m. (CBS)
Dec. 30: Music City Bowl, Nebraska vs. Tennessee, Nashville, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 30: Arizona Bowl, South Alabama vs. Air Force, Tucson, Ariz., 5:30 p.m. (ASN)
Dec. 30: Orange Bowl, Florida State vs. Michigan, Miami Gardens, Fla., 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 31: Citrus Bowl, Louisville vs. LSU, Orlando, 11 a.m. (ABC)
Dec. 31: TaxSlayer Bowl, Georgia Tech vs. Kentucky, Jacksonville, Fla., 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 31: College Football Playoff Semifinal: Peach Bowl, Alabama vs. Washington, Atlanta, 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Dec. 31: College Football Playoff Semifinal: Fiesta Bowl, Clemson vs. Ohio State, Glendale, Ariz., 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Jan. 2: Outback Bowl, Iowa vs. Florida, Tampa, 1 p.m. (ABC)
Jan. 2: Cotton Bowl Classic, Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan, Arlington, Texas, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Jan. 2: Rose Bowl Game, Penn State vs. Southern California, Pasadena, Calif., 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Jan. 2: Sugar Bowl, Oklahoma vs. Auburn, New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Jan. 9: National Championship Game: Semifinal winners, Tampa, Fla., 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
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