Here are the bowl match-ups with betting lines.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF (Dec. 29)
No. 2 Clemson (-11.5) vs. No. 3 Notre Dame, 4 p.m. ET
No. 1 Alabama (-14) vs. No. 4 Oklahoma, 8 p.m. ET
OTHER NEW YEAR'S SIX
Peach Bowl (Dec. 29): Florida vs. Michigan (-6), noon ET
Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1): LSU (-7) vs. UCF, 1 p.m. ET
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1): Ohio State (-6) vs. Washington, 5 p.m. ET
Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1): Georgia (-13) vs. Texas, 8:45 p.m. ET
For the new year's six, the SEC has 4 teams, the Big 12 has 2, the Big 10 has 2, and the Pac 12, ACC, and AAC each have 1 team.
If UCF beats LSU they will claim another national championship and surely the NCAA will recognize it. If it were a 8-team playoff, UCF would have been in as the 8th seed playing #1 Alabama...a game many have been clamoring to see.
For those who thought all was lost for UCF with the absence of Mckenzie Milton, in the AAC championship game UCF QB Darriel Mack completed 70% of his passes for 348 yards, 2 TDS and no interceptions. He also had 4 rushing TDs.
When it comes to finding & recruiting good QBs, SF & MV have done very well. In their 3 years as FBS leaders, they have landed McKenzie Milton, Darriel Mack, and Adrian Martinez. Not sure if SF found Mariota while at Oregon.
Maybe NU will become QB U one day.
https://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/12/vegas_releases_gambling_lines.html
REST OF THE BOWLS
Celebration Bowl (Dec. 15): North Carolina A&T (-7.5) vs. Alcorn State, noon ET
New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 15): North Texas vs. Utah State (-11), 2 p.m. ET
Cure Bowl (Dec. 15): Tulane (-4.5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 2:30 p.m. ET
Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 15): Fresno State (-3) vs. Arizona State, 3:30 p.m. ET
Camellia Bowl (Dec. 15): Eastern Michigan (pick'em) vs. Georgia Southern, 5:30 p.m. ET
New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 15): Middle Tennessee State vs. Appalachian State (-7.5), 9 p.m. ET
Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 18): Northern Illinois vs. UAB (-2.5), 7 p.m. ET
Frisco Bowl (Dec. 19): Ohio (-5.5) vs. San Diego State, 8 p.m. ET
Gasparilla Bowl (Dec. 20): South Florida vs. Marshall (-3), 8 p.m. ET
Bahamas Bowl (Dec. 21): FIU vs. Toledo (-6), 12:30 p.m. ET
Potato Bowl (Dec. 21): Western Michigan vs. BYU (-8), 4 p.m. ET
Birmingham Bowl (Dec. 22): Memphis (-2) vs. Wake Forest, noon ET
Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 22): Houston vs. Army (-5), 3:30 p.m. ET
Dollar General Bowl (Dec. 22): Buffalo (-2.5) vs. Troy, 7 p.m. ET
Hawaii Bowl (Dec. 22): Louisiana Tech vs. Hawaii (-2.5), 10:30 p.m. ET
First Responder Bowl (Dec. 26): Boston College vs. Boise State (-4), 1:30 p.m. ET
Quick Lane Bowl (Dec. 26): Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech (-3), 5:15 p.m. ET
Cheez-It Bowl (Dec. 26): TCU vs. Cal (-1.5), 9 p.m. ET
Independence Bowl (Dec. 27): Duke vs. Temple (-3.5), 1:30 p.m. ET
Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 27): Miami (-3.5) vs. Wisconsin, 5:15 p.m. ET
Texas Bowl (Dec. 27): Vanderbilt (-7.5) vs. Baylor, 9 p.m. ET
Music City Bowl (Dec. 28): Purdue vs. Auburn (-5), 1:30 p.m. ET
Camping World Bowl (Dec. 28): Syracuse vs. West Virginia (-7.5), 5:15 p.m. ET
Alamo Bowl (Dec. 28): Washington State (-7) vs. Iowa State, 9 p.m. ET
Belk Bowl (Dec. 29): Virginia vs. South Carolina (-7), noon ET
Arizona Bowl (Dec. 29): Nevada vs. Arkansas State (-1.5), 1:15 p.m. ET
Military Bowl (Dec. 31): Cincinnati (-6.5) vs. Virginia Tech, noon ET
Sun Bowl (Dec. 31): Pitt vs. Stanford (-6.5), 2 p.m. ET
Redbox Bowl (Dec. 31): Oregon vs. Michigan State (pick'em), 3 p.m. ET
Liberty Bowl (Dec. 31): Missouri (-12.5) vs. Oklahoma State, 3:45 p.m. ET
Holiday Bowl (Dec. 31): Utah (-7) vs. Northwestern, 7 p.m. ET
Gator Bowl (Dec. 31): N.C. State vs. Texas A&M (-3.5), 7:30 p.m. ET
Outback Bowl (Jan. 1): Mississippi State (-3.5) vs. Iowa, noon ET
Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1): Penn State (-2.5) vs. Kentucky, 1 p.m. ET
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF (Dec. 29)
No. 2 Clemson (-11.5) vs. No. 3 Notre Dame, 4 p.m. ET
No. 1 Alabama (-14) vs. No. 4 Oklahoma, 8 p.m. ET
OTHER NEW YEAR'S SIX
Peach Bowl (Dec. 29): Florida vs. Michigan (-6), noon ET
Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1): LSU (-7) vs. UCF, 1 p.m. ET
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1): Ohio State (-6) vs. Washington, 5 p.m. ET
Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1): Georgia (-13) vs. Texas, 8:45 p.m. ET
For the new year's six, the SEC has 4 teams, the Big 12 has 2, the Big 10 has 2, and the Pac 12, ACC, and AAC each have 1 team.
If UCF beats LSU they will claim another national championship and surely the NCAA will recognize it. If it were a 8-team playoff, UCF would have been in as the 8th seed playing #1 Alabama...a game many have been clamoring to see.
The game I wish we could see, but won't: tOSU versus Georgia. Also, I would rather see UCF play Georgia. A UCF victory over Georgia would make a better NC claim and would create more chaos. Although LSU beat Georgia, Georgia' owns a near miss against Alabama and they are ranked higher than LSU.
If nothing else, IMO, UCF is the most exciting team to watch in all of CF. If SF could have transferred his UCF roster to NU, we would have been in the B1G CC game for sure. UCF has an abundance play-makers and they can generate a pass rush with just 4 guys. The UCF roster also had 100% SF buy-in.
For those who thought all was lost for UCF with the absence of Mckenzie Milton, in the AAC championship game UCF QB Darriel Mack completed 70% of his passes for 348 yards, 2 TDS and no interceptions. He also had 4 rushing TDs.
When it comes to finding & recruiting good QBs, SF & MV have done very well. In their 3 years as FBS leaders, they have landed McKenzie Milton, Darriel Mack, and Adrian Martinez. Not sure if SF found Mariota while at Oregon.
Maybe NU will become QB U one day.
https://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/12/vegas_releases_gambling_lines.html
REST OF THE BOWLS
Celebration Bowl (Dec. 15): North Carolina A&T (-7.5) vs. Alcorn State, noon ET
New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 15): North Texas vs. Utah State (-11), 2 p.m. ET
Cure Bowl (Dec. 15): Tulane (-4.5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 2:30 p.m. ET
Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 15): Fresno State (-3) vs. Arizona State, 3:30 p.m. ET
Camellia Bowl (Dec. 15): Eastern Michigan (pick'em) vs. Georgia Southern, 5:30 p.m. ET
New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 15): Middle Tennessee State vs. Appalachian State (-7.5), 9 p.m. ET
Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 18): Northern Illinois vs. UAB (-2.5), 7 p.m. ET
Frisco Bowl (Dec. 19): Ohio (-5.5) vs. San Diego State, 8 p.m. ET
Gasparilla Bowl (Dec. 20): South Florida vs. Marshall (-3), 8 p.m. ET
Bahamas Bowl (Dec. 21): FIU vs. Toledo (-6), 12:30 p.m. ET
Potato Bowl (Dec. 21): Western Michigan vs. BYU (-8), 4 p.m. ET
Birmingham Bowl (Dec. 22): Memphis (-2) vs. Wake Forest, noon ET
Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 22): Houston vs. Army (-5), 3:30 p.m. ET
Dollar General Bowl (Dec. 22): Buffalo (-2.5) vs. Troy, 7 p.m. ET
Hawaii Bowl (Dec. 22): Louisiana Tech vs. Hawaii (-2.5), 10:30 p.m. ET
First Responder Bowl (Dec. 26): Boston College vs. Boise State (-4), 1:30 p.m. ET
Quick Lane Bowl (Dec. 26): Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech (-3), 5:15 p.m. ET
Cheez-It Bowl (Dec. 26): TCU vs. Cal (-1.5), 9 p.m. ET
Independence Bowl (Dec. 27): Duke vs. Temple (-3.5), 1:30 p.m. ET
Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 27): Miami (-3.5) vs. Wisconsin, 5:15 p.m. ET
Texas Bowl (Dec. 27): Vanderbilt (-7.5) vs. Baylor, 9 p.m. ET
Music City Bowl (Dec. 28): Purdue vs. Auburn (-5), 1:30 p.m. ET
Camping World Bowl (Dec. 28): Syracuse vs. West Virginia (-7.5), 5:15 p.m. ET
Alamo Bowl (Dec. 28): Washington State (-7) vs. Iowa State, 9 p.m. ET
Belk Bowl (Dec. 29): Virginia vs. South Carolina (-7), noon ET
Arizona Bowl (Dec. 29): Nevada vs. Arkansas State (-1.5), 1:15 p.m. ET
Military Bowl (Dec. 31): Cincinnati (-6.5) vs. Virginia Tech, noon ET
Sun Bowl (Dec. 31): Pitt vs. Stanford (-6.5), 2 p.m. ET
Redbox Bowl (Dec. 31): Oregon vs. Michigan State (pick'em), 3 p.m. ET
Liberty Bowl (Dec. 31): Missouri (-12.5) vs. Oklahoma State, 3:45 p.m. ET
Holiday Bowl (Dec. 31): Utah (-7) vs. Northwestern, 7 p.m. ET
Gator Bowl (Dec. 31): N.C. State vs. Texas A&M (-3.5), 7:30 p.m. ET
Outback Bowl (Jan. 1): Mississippi State (-3.5) vs. Iowa, noon ET
Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1): Penn State (-2.5) vs. Kentucky, 1 p.m. ET
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