Jacksonville State: come on down. Welcome to my Week 9 bowl projections.
This second year transitioning from FCS to FBS has been a challenge for Jacksonville State. Like James Madison, Jacksonville State is not eligible for a conference title, and the NCAA doesn’t even recognize either team in the its official statistical database. NCAA? No Clue At All.
Well, I’m on board the Jacksonville State and James Madison bowl bandwagons. Last week, I included the undefeated Dukes (7-0) in my projections, and I’m adding the Gamecocks (6-2) to my Week 9 projections this week.
There’s just one small catch: neither team can play in a bowl this season unless there are not enough six-win teams to fill all 82 slots. But I don’t believe there will be enough teams with six wins. We shall see.
With five weeks left in the regular season, there are 30 bowl-eligible teams, not including Jacksonville State and James Madison. I’m projecting 78 teams will eventually reach six wins. That provides spots to James Madison and Jacksonville State.
The final two bids would go to 5-7 teams based on the highest APR ranking for 2021-22. This week, I’m projecting Boise State and UCF.
Besides Jacksonville State, other new additions to my projections this week: Baylor, Boston College, Bowling Green, Mississippi State, Rice, UCF and USF.
Here are my Week 9 projections — and each projection includes the projected point spread for each bowl based on Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s updated college football betting power ratings.
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[specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2024-CFP-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”National Championship” date=”Jan. 8″ location=”Houston, TX” firstdisplayname=”Georgia” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/uga.png” seconddisplayname=”Michigan” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mich.png” secondodds=”-1″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.4rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard]
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| [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Rose-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Rose Bowl” date=”Jan. 1″ location=”Pasadena, CA” firstdisplayname=”Michigan” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mich.png” firstodds=”-5.5″ seconddisplayname=”Florida State” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/fsu.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Allstate-Sugar-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Allstate Sugar Bowl” date=”Jan. 1″ location=”New Orleans, LA” firstdisplayname=”Georgia” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/uga.png” firstodds=”-5″ seconddisplayname=”Texas” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/tex.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] |
[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”New Year’s Six Bowl Games” center=”true”][/subheader]
| [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Vrbo-Fiesta-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Vrbo Fiesta Bowl” date=”Jan. 1″ location=”Glendale, AZ” firstdisplayname=”Oregon” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/ore.png” firstodds=”-16.5″ seconddisplayname=”Air Force” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/af.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Chickfila-Peach-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl” date=”Dec. 30″ location=”Atlanta, GA” firstdisplayname=”Oklahoma” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/okl.png” firstodds=”-0.5″ seconddisplayname=”Notre Dame” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/nd.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.35rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] |
| [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/CapitalOne-Orange-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Capital One Orange Bowl” date=”Dec. 30″ location=”Miami, FL” firstdisplayname=”Ohio State” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/osu.png” firstodds=”-15″ seconddisplayname=”Louisville” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/lou.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.33rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Goodyear-Cotton-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Goodyear Cotton Bowl” date=”Dec. 29″ location=”Arlington, TX” firstdisplayname=”Washington” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/was.png” seconddisplayname=”Alabama” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/12/Alabama-alternate-logo-100-100.png” secondodds=”-1″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.4rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] |
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| [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/CheezIt-Citrus-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Cheez-It Citrus Bowl” date=”Jan. 1″ location=”Orlando, FL” firstdisplayname=”Ole Miss” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mis.png” seconddisplayname=”Penn State” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/psu.png” secondodds=”-1.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/ReliaQuest-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”ReliaQuest Bowl” date=”Jan. 1″ location=”Tampa, FL” firstdisplayname=”UNC” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/nc.png” seconddisplayname=”LSU” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/lsu.png” secondodds=”-5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Barstool-Sports-Arizona-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Arizona Bowl” date=”Dec. 30″ location=”Tucson, AZ” firstdisplayname=”Fresno State” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/fre.png” firstodds=”-17″ seconddisplayname=”E. Michigan” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/emc.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Transperfect-Music-City-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Music City Bowl” date=”Dec. 30″ location=”Nashville, TN” firstdisplayname=”Florida” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/fla.png” firstodds=”-1.5″ seconddisplayname=”Wisconsin” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/wis.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/AutoZone-Liberty-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”AutoZone Liberty Bowl” date=”Dec. 29″ location=”Memphis, TN” firstdisplayname=”Kentucky” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/kend.png” firstodds=”-3.5″ seconddisplayname=”Iowa State” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/isu.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.35rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/TonytheTiger-Sun-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl” date=”Dec. 29″ location=”El Paso, TX” firstdisplayname=”Virginia Tech” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/vt.png” seconddisplayname=”Arizona” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/ari.png” secondodds=”-7″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.25rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/TaxSlayer-Gator-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”TaxSlayer Gator Bowl” date=”Dec. 29″ location=”Jacksonville, FL” firstdisplayname=”Tennessee” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/ten.png” firstodds=”-7.5″ seconddisplayname=”Duke” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/dukd.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.4rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Valero-Alamo-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Valero Alamo Bowl” date=”Dec. 28″ location=”San Antonio, TX” firstdisplayname=”Oklahoma St.” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2022/09/oklahoma-state-cowboys-updated-2022-logo-100w-100h.png” seconddisplayname=”USC” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/11/2021-USC-Logo-100.png” secondodds=”-11.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.4rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/PopTarts-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Pop-Tarts Bowl” date=”Dec. 28″ location=”Orlando, FL” firstdisplayname=”Miami” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mfl.png” seconddisplayname=”Kansas State” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/kstd.png” secondodds=”-3.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/BadBoyMowers-Pinstripe-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Pinstripe Bowl” date=”Dec. 28″ location=”Bronx, NY” firstdisplayname=”NC State” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/12/NC-State-alternate-logo-100.png” firstodds=”-0.5″ seconddisplayname=”Rutgers” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/rut.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Wasabi-Fenway-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Wasabi Fenway Bowl” date=”Dec. 28″ location=”Boston, MA” firstdisplayname=”Tulane” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/07/Tulane-Green-Wave-Logo-Updated-2023.png” firstodds=”-3.5″ seconddisplayname=”Minnesota” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/min.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.4rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/TaxAct-Texas-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”TaxAct Texas Bowl” date=”Dec. 27″ location=”Houston, TX” firstdisplayname=”Texas A&M” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/txam.png” firstodds=”-8.5″ seconddisplayname=”Kansas” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/kan.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Holiday-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Holiday Bowl” date=”Dec. 27″ location=”San Diego, CA” firstdisplayname=”Clemson” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/cle.png” firstodds=”PK” seconddisplayname=”Oregon State” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/ors.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Dukes-Mayo-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Duke’s Mayo Bowl” date=”Dec. 27″ location=”Charlotte, NC” firstdisplayname=”Missouri” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/miz.png” firstodds=”-16.5″ seconddisplayname=”Boston College” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/bc.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.326rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Military-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Military Bowl” date=”Dec. 27″ location=”Annapolis, MD” firstdisplayname=”Syracuse” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/syr.png” firstodds=”-16.5″ seconddisplayname=”Navy” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/nav.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/GuaranteedRate-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Guaranteed Rate Bowl” date=”Dec. 26″ location=”Phoenix, AZ” firstdisplayname=”BYU” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/byu.png” firstodds=”-1.5″ seconddisplayname=”Nebraska” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/neb.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.35rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/SERVPRO-First-Responder-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”First Responder Bowl” date=”Dec. 26″ location=”Dallas, TX” firstdisplayname=”Rice” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/riced.png” seconddisplayname=”Texas State” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/txst.png” secondodds=”-2″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/QuickLane-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Quick Lane Bowl” date=”Dec. 26″ location=”Detroit, MI” firstdisplayname=”Maryland” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mar.png” firstodds=”-14.5″ seconddisplayname=”Miami OH” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/moh.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/EasyPost-Hawaii-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Honolulu, HI” firstdisplayname=”UNLV” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/11/2021-UNLV-Rebels-Logo-100.png” seconddisplayname=”SMU” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/smu.png” secondodds=”-11″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.35rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/SRSDistribution-Las-Vegas-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Las Vegas Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Las Vegas, NV” firstdisplayname=”Utah” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/uth.png” firstodds=”-13″ seconddisplayname=”Iowa” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/iowd.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/68Ventures-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”68 Ventures Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Mobile, AL” firstdisplayname=”S. Alabama” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2021/11/2021-South-Alabama-Logo-100.png” firstodds=”-10″ seconddisplayname=”Jacksonville St.” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/jvs.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.295rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Famous-Idaho-Potato-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Famous Idaho Potato Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Boise, ID” firstdisplayname=”Boise State” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/boise.png” firstodds=”-8.5″ seconddisplayname=”NIU” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/niu.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.15rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/LockheedMartin-Armed-Forces-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Armed Forces Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Fort Worth, TX” firstdisplayname=”TCU” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/tcud.png” firstodds=”-5.5″ seconddisplayname=”UTSA” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/utsa.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Camellia-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Camellia Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Montgomery, AL” firstdisplayname=”Coastal Carolina” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/cc.png” firstodds=”-11.5″ seconddisplayname=”Bowling Green” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/bgn.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.23rem” secondfontsize=”1.378rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Birmingham-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Birmingham Bowl” date=”Dec. 23″ location=”Birmingham, AL” firstdisplayname=”Mississippi St.” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/msst.png” firstodds=”-1.5″ seconddisplayname=”Baylor” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/bay.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.399rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/UnionHomeMortgage-Gasparilla-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Gasparilla Bowl” date=”Dec. 22″ location=”Tampa, FL” firstdisplayname=”Auburn” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/aub.png” seconddisplayname=”UCF” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/ucf.png” secondodds=”-1.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/RoofClaim-Boca-Raton-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Boca Raton Bowl” date=”Dec. 21″ location=”Boca Raton, FL” firstdisplayname=”Marshall” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/07/marshall-thundering-herd-updated-logo-100.png” firstodds=”-6.5″ seconddisplayname=”South Florida” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/usf.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Scooters-Coffee-Frisco-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Frisco Bowl” date=”Dec. 19″ location=”Frisco, TX” firstdisplayname=”Memphis” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mem.png” firstodds=”-8.5″ seconddisplayname=”Georgia Southern” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/gso.png” logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.151rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/Myrtle-Beach-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Myrtle Beach Bowl” date=”Dec. 18″ location=”Conway, SC” firstdisplayname=”Toledo” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/told.png” seconddisplayname=”JMU” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/jmu_n.png” secondodds=”-2.5″ logowidth=”250″ logoheight=”150″ gamefontsize=”1.5rem” firstfontsize=”1.5rem” secondfontsize=”1.5rem”][/specialgamecard] | [specialgamecard logo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/RadianceTechnologies-Independence-Bowl-250×150-Logo.png” gamename=”Independence Bowl” date=”Dec. 16″ location=”Shreveport, LA” firstdisplayname=”West Virginia” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/wvu.png” seconddisplayname=”Washington St.” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/wst.png” secondodds=”-8″ logowidth=”250″ 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*The highest-rated champion from the Group of Five conferences (American, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West and Sun Belt) will be selected to play in either the Peach or Fiesta Bowl if it does not qualify for the College Football Playoff.
**James Madison and Jacksonville State are in their second year transitioning from FCS to FBS. They can only receive a bid if there are not enough teams with at least six wins to fill all the bowls. This week, I do not project enough six-win teams, allowing the Dukes and Gamecocks to receive a bowl berth.
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