Bowl projections: Looking ahead after Week 14

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College Football Playoff semifinals

College Football Playoff at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
4 or 8 p.m.  Thursday, Dec. 31 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Michigan State
McMurphy: Alabama vs. Michigan State

College Football Playoff at the Capital One Orange Bowl

Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
4 or 8 p.m.  Thursday, Dec. 31  (ESPN)

Schlabach: Clemson vs. Oklahoma
McMurphy: Clemson vs. Oklahoma

College Football Playoff National Championship

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
8:30 p.m.  Monday, Jan. 11 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Clemson
McMurphy: Oklahoma vs. Alabama

Bowl schedule

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Arizona State vs. New Mexico
McMurphy: Ohio vs. New Mexico

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 (ABC)

Schlabach: BYU vs. Utah
McMurphy: Utah vs. BYU

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. Ohio
McMurphy: Central Michigan vs. Appalachian State

AutoNation Cure Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 (CBS SN)

Schlabach: Georgia State vs. Tulsa
McMurphy: Nevada vs. Georgia State

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Tech
McMurphy: Louisiana Tech vs. Arkansas State

Miami Beach Bowl

Marlins Park, Miami
2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21 (ESPN)

Schlabach: USF vs. Western Kentucky
McMurphy: Western Kentucky vs. USF

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Akron vs. Utah State
McMurphy: Akron vs. Utah State

Boca Raton Bowl

FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 (ESPN)

Schlabach: UConn vs. Northern Illinois
McMurphy: Temple vs. Toledo

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Boise State vs. Toledo
McMurphy: Boise State vs. Northern Illinois

GoDaddy Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Bowling Green vs. Georgia Southern
McMurphy: Bowling Green vs. Georgia Southern

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Noon Thursday, Dec. 24 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Middle Tennessee  vs. Western Michigan
McMurphy: Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan

Hawaii Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. San Diego State
McMurphy: San Diego State vs. Cincinnati

St. Petersburg Bowl

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Marshall vs. Temple
McMurphy: Marshall vs. UConn

Hyundai Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 (CBS)

Schlabach: Miami vs. Washington State
McMurphy: Miami vs. Washington State

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl

Cotton Bowl, Dallas
2:20 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Southern Miss vs. Nevada
McMurphy: Southern Miss vs. Cal

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 (ABC)

Schlabach: Duke vs. Indiana
McMurphy: Duke vs. Indiana

Camping World Independence Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
5:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 (ESPN)

Schlabach: NC State vs. San Jose State
McMurphy: NC State vs. Tulsa

Foster Farms Bowl

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
9:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Nebraska vs. UCLA
McMurphy: Nebraska vs. UCLA

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Navy vs. Pitt
McMurphy: Navy vs. Pitt

Quick Lane Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit
5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 (ESPN2)

Schlabach: Central Michigan vs. Minnesota
McMurphy: Minnesota vs. San Jose State

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29

Schlabach: Arizona vs. Colorado State
McMurphy: Colorado State vs. Arizona

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Air Force vs. Washington
McMurphy: Air Force vs. Washington

Russell Athletic Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Baylor vs. North Carolina
McMurphy: North Carolina vs. Baylor

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl

NRG Stadium, Houston
9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 (ESPN)

Schlabach: LSU vs. Texas Tech
McMurphy: LSU vs. Texas Tech

Birmingham Bowl

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Noon Wednesday, Dec. 30 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Auburn vs. Memphis
McMurphy: Memphis vs. Auburn

Belk Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Mississippi State vs. Virginia Tech
McMurphy: Virginia Tech vs. Mississippi State

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Louisville vs. Texas A&M
McMurphy: Texas A&M vs. Louisville

Holiday Bowl

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30 (ESPN)

Schlabach: USC vs. Wisconsin
McMurphy: Wisconsin vs. USC

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Noon Thursday, Dec. 31 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Florida State vs. Houston
McMurphy: Florida State vs. Iowa

Outback Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Noon Friday, Jan. 1 (ESPN2)

Schlabach: Northwestern vs. Tennessee
McMurphy: Northwestern vs. Tennessee

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 1 (ABC)

Schlabach: Florida vs. Michigan
McMurphy: Michigan vs. Florida

BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 1 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame
McMurphy: Notre Dame vs. Houston

Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 1 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Iowa vs. Stanford
McMurphy: Ohio State vs. Stanford

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 1 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss
McMurphy: Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma State

TaxSlayer Bowl

EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Noon Saturday, Jan. 2 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Georgia vs. Penn State
McMurphy: Georgia vs. Penn State

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
3:20 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Arkansas vs. Kansas State
McMurphy: Kansas State vs. Arkansas

Valero Alamo Bowl

Alamodome, San Antonio
6:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Oregon vs. TCU
McMurphy: TCU vs. Oregon

Cactus Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix
10:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2 (ESPN)

Schlabach: Cal vs. West Virginia
McMurphy: West Virginia vs. Arizona State