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Week 9 College Football Bowl Projections: Brett McMurphy’s Updated Picks, College Football Playoff Predictions

It’s not often I receive any complaints regarding my weekly bowl projections.

Well, that will change this week. That’s because my projections don’t include Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. I’m a native Oklahoman, but I can’t see either team — both decimated by injuries — winning six games.

Last year, the Sooners and Cowboys ended their annual rivalry, so if they don’t reach bowl eligibility, maybe they could create a consolation Bedlam Bowl. It could be played halfway between Norman and Stillwater at either Guthrie or Edmond High School.

While we wait for an NCAA waiver to add a bowl game between two sub-.500 teams, here are my Week 9 bowl projections. And if you have any complaints, take a number.

Included in my bowl projections is the projected point spread of each matchup from Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s betting power ratings.

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*Conference champions projected to receive automatic bids

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1
[teamlogo linktoteampage=”false” fullname=”Oregon Ducks” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/ore.png” width=”36″ height=”36″][/teamlogo]

Oregon*

Big Ten
2
[teamlogo linktoteampage=”false” fullname=”Georgia Bulldogs” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/uga.png” width=”36″ height=”36″][/teamlogo]

Georgia*

SEC
3
[teamlogo linktoteampage=”false” fullname=”Miami Hurricanes” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/mfl.png” width=”36″ height=”36″][/teamlogo]

Miami*

ACC
4
[teamlogo linktoteampage=”false” fullname=”Iowa State Cyclones” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/isu.png” width=”36″ height=”36″][/teamlogo]

Iowa State*

Big 12
5
[teamlogo linktoteampage=”false” fullname=”Ohio State Buckeyes” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/osu.png” width=”36″ height=”36″][/teamlogo]

Ohio State

Big Ten
6
[teamlogo linktoteampage=”false” fullname=”Penn State Nittany Lions” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/psu.png” width=”36″ height=”36″][/teamlogo]

Penn State

Big Ten
7
[teamlogo linktoteampage=”false” fullname=”Texas Longhorns” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/tex.png” width=”36″ height=”36″][/teamlogo]

Texas

SEC
8
[teamlogo linktoteampage=”false” fullname=”Clemson Tigers” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/cle.png” width=”36″ height=”36″][/teamlogo]

Clemson

ACC
9
[teamlogo linktoteampage=”false” fullname=”LSU Tigers” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/lsu.png” width=”36″ height=”36″][/teamlogo]

LSU

SEC
10
[teamlogo linktoteampage=”false” fullname=”Texas A&M Aggies” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/txam.png” width=”36″ height=”36″][/teamlogo]

Texas A&M

SEC
11
[teamlogo linktoteampage=”false” fullname=”BYU Cougars” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/byu.png” width=”36″ height=”36″][/teamlogo]

BYU

Big 12
12
[teamlogo linktoteampage=”false” fullname=”Army Black Knights” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/ncaaf/100/arm.png” width=”36″ height=”36″][/teamlogo]

Army*

AAC

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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”College Football Playoff Quarterfinals” center=”true”][/subheader]


[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”College Football Playoff Semifinals” center=”true”][/subheader]

[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”CFP National Championship Prediction” center=”true”][/subheader]

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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Projections for All Other Bowl Games” center=”true”][/subheader]


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