2023-24 College football bowl projections: Georgia, Oregon set for Sugar Bowl showdown?

College Football

Updated Oct. 31, 2023 8:17 p.m. ET

The 2023 season entered a new phase on Halloween night as the first set of College Football Playoff rankings were released, helping the postseason picture start to take shape in a very real way.

As much as the focus tends to be drawn toward the final four in the playoff itself, the selection committee’s decisions on which teams rank where have a far-reaching impact across the entire sport — particularly when it comes to certain teams going to certain bowls.

[CFP rankings: Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan, Florida State in top four]

This year’s bowl picture is particularly unique given a variety of factors that include everything from conference realignment, changing postseason tie-ins, and a host of behind-the-scenes maneuvers that try to create the best possible matchup.

Current projections leave just enough bowl-eligible teams to where there won’t be a 5-7 team (potentially Northwestern, based on APR) selected, but there will be two final spots for FBS transitioning teams James Madison and Jacksonville State.

That’s subject to change depending on some potential upsets (or not) over the coming weeks, but this is another reason why things continue to change with each passing Saturday.

So, who’s going where at the moment?

Diving into the bowl selection process ahead of Week 10’s action, here’s a postseason projection on where every team from one to 82 is ticketed for the most wonderful time of year for college football fans.

NEW YEAR’S SIX

Cotton Bowl (Dec. 29):Kansas State vs. LSU

Peach Bowl (Dec. 30): Notre Dame vs. Tulane

Orange Bowl (Dec. 30):Louisville vs. Ohio State

Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1): Washington vs. Texas

Rose Bowl (Semifinal, Jan. 1):Michigan vs. Florida State

Sugar Bowl (Semifinal, Jan. 1):Georgia vs. Oregon

OTHER BOWL GAMES

Bahamas Bowl (Dec. 16):Western Kentucky vs. Northern Illinois

New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 16):Troy vs. Liberty

Cure Bowl (Dec. 16):Georgia Southern vs. Utah State

New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 16):Wyoming vs. Jacksonville State

LA Bowl (Dec. 16):USC vs. Air Force

Independence Bowl (Dec 16):UTSA vs. Louisiana

Myrtle Beach Bowl (Dec. 18):Coastal Carolina vs. Colorado State

Frisco Bowl (Dec. 19):Rice vs. South Alabama

Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 21):Marshall vs. Western Michigan

Gasparilla Bowl (Dec. 22):Minnesota vs. USF

Birmingham Bowl (Dec. 23):Kentucky vs. James Madison

Camellia Bowl (Dec. 23):Bowling Green vs. Georgia State

Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 23):Texas Tech vs. Washington State

Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 23):Boise State vs. Ohio

68 Ventures Bowl (Dec. 23):Texas State vs. Eastern Michigan

Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 23):UCLA vs. Iowa

Hawaii Bowl (Dec. 23):Fresno State vs. Memphis

Quick Lane Bowl (Dec. 26):Illinois vs. Miami-Ohio

First Responder Bowl (Dec. 26):Navy vs. New Mexico State

Guaranteed Rate Bowl (Dec. 26):BYU vs. Nebraska

Military Bowl (Dec. 27):SMU vs. Maryland

Mayo Bowl (Dec. 27):Auburn vs. Clemson

Holiday Bowl (Dec. 27):Oregon State vs. N.C. State

Texas Bowl (Dec. 27):Texas A&M vs. Kansas

Fenway Bowl (Dec. 28):FAU vs. Old Dominion

Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28):Rutgers vs. Georgia Tech

Pop-Tarts Bowl (Dec. 28):Oklahoma State vs. North Carolina

Alamo Bowl (Dec. 28):Utah vs. Oklahoma

Gator Bowl (Dec. 29):Ole Miss vs. Duke

Sun Bowl (Dec. 29):Arizona vs. Boston College

Liberty Bowl (Dec. 29): Tennessee vs. West Virginia

Music City Bowl (Dec. 30):Florida vs. Wisconsin

Arizona Bowl (Dec. 30):UNLV vs. Toledo

ReliaQuest Bowl (Jan. 1):Missouri vs. Miami

Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1):Alabama vs. Penn State

Bryan Fischer is a college football writer for FOX Sports. He has been covering college athletics for nearly two decades at outlets such as NBC Sports, CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports and NFL.com among others. Follow him on Twitter at @BryanDFischer.

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