CFB: Midseason Predictions and Bowl Projections

2015 College Football Predictions

ACC: Clemson (12-1) over Pitt (10-3)

ATLANTIC

1. Clemson (11-1, 7-1) (L- at NCSU)

2. Florida St (10-2, 7-1) (L- at Clemson, at Florida)

3. Louisville (7-5, 5-3) (L- vs AU, vs Houston, vs Clemson, at FSU, at Pitt)

4. North Carolina St (8-4, 4-4) (L- vs UL, at VT, at FSU, vs UNC)
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5. Syracuse (4-8, 2-6) (W- vs RI, vs WF, vs CMU, vs BC)
6. Wake Forest (3-9, 1-7) (W- vs Elon, at Army, at BC)
7. Boston College (3-9, 0-8) (W- vs Maine, vs Howard, vs NIU)

COASTAL

1. Pitt (10-2, 7-1) (L- at Iowa, at Duke)
2. Virginia Tech (8-4, 6-2) (L- vs tOSU, at ECU, vs Pitt, at Miami)
T3. Miami (8-4, 5-3) (L- at Cincy, at FSU, vs Clemson, at Pitt)

T3. North Carolina (8-4, 5-3) (L- vs USC, at Pitt, vs Miami, at VT)

T3. Duke (8-4, 5-3) (L- vs NW, at VT, vs Miami, at UNC)

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T6. Georgia Tech (3-9, 1-7) (W- vs Alcorn, vs Tulane, at UVA)
T6. Virginia (2-10, 1-7) (W- vs W&M, vs Cuse)

BIG 12: TCU (12-0)

1. TCU (12-0, 9-0)

2. Baylor (11-1, 8-1) (L- at TCU)

T3. Oklahoma (9-3, 6-3) (L- vs Texas, at BU, vs TCU)
T3. Oklahoma St  (9-3, 6-3) (L- vs TCU, vs BU, vs OU)
T3. Texas (7-5, 6-3) (L- at ND, vs Cal, vs OSU, at TCU, at BU)

T6. West Virginia (6-6, 3-6) (L- at OU, vs OSU, at BU, at TCU, vs Texas, at KSU)

T6. Texas Tech (6-6, 3-6) (L- vs TCU, vs BU, at OU, vs OSU, at WVU, at Texas)

T6. Kansas St (6-6, 3-6) (L- at OSU, vs TCU, vs OU, at Texas, vs BU, at TTU)

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9. Iowa St (2-10, 1-8) (W- vs KU)

10. Kansas (1-11, 0-8) (W- vs SDS)

BIG TEN: Michigan (11-2) over Iowa (12-1)

EAST

T1. Ohio St (11-1, 7-1) (L- at Mich)

T1. Michigan St (11-1, 7-1) (L- at tOSU)
T1. Michigan (10-2, 7-1) (L- at Utah, vs Mich St)

4. Penn St (7-5, 4-4) (L- at Temple, at tOSU, at NW, at Mich, at Mich St)
5. Indiana (6-6, 2-8) (L- vs tOSU, at PSU, vs Rut, at Mich St, vs Iowa, vs Mich)

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T6. Maryland (3-9, 1-7) (W- vs Richmond, vs USF, at Rutgers)
T6. Rutgers (4-8, 1-7) (W- vs Norfolk St, vs KU, at Ind, at Army)

WEST

1. Iowa (12-0, 8-0)
2. Wisconsin (8-4, 5-3) (L- vs Bama, vs Iowa, vs NW, at Minn)

T3. Nebraska (6-6, 4-4) (L- vs BYU, at Miami, at Ill, vs Wisc, vs Mich St, vs Iowa)

T3. Northwestern (8-4, 4-4) (L- at Mich, vs Iowa, at NU, at Ill)

T5. Minnesota (6-6, 3-5) (L- vs TCU, at NW, vs NU, vs Mich, at tOSU, at Iowa)
T5. Illinois (6-6, 3-5) (L- at UNC, at Iowa, vs Wisc, at PSU, vs tOSU, at Minn)
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7. Purdue (1-11, 0-8) (W- vs Ind St)

INDEPENDENTS

Notre Dame (10-2) (L- at Clemson, at Pitt)
Brigham Young (10-2) (L- at UCLA, at Mich)

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Army (3-7) (W- at E Mich, vs Bucknell, vs Tulane)

PAC-12: Utah (12-1) over Stanford (10-3)

NORTH

1. Stanford (10-2, 9-0) (L- at NW, vs ND)

T2. Cal (7-5, 5-4) (L- at Utah, vs UCLA, vs SC, at UO, at Stan)
T2. Oregon (7-5, 5-4) (L- at Mich St, vs Utah, vs WSU, at Stan, vs SC)

T2. Washington St (7-5, 5-4) (L- vs Port St, at Cal, vs Stan, vs ASU, at UW)
T2. Washington (7-5, 5-4) (L- at BSU, vs Cal, vs UO, at Stan, at ASU)

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6. Oregon St (2-10, 0-9) (W- vs Weber, vs SJSU)

SOUTH

1. Utah (11-1, 8-1) (L- at UW)
T2. UCLA (8-4, 5-4) (L- vs ASU, at Stan, vs WSU, at Utah)

T2. Southern Cal (7-5, 5-4) (L- vs Stan, vs UW, at ND, vs Utah, vs UCLA)
4. Arizona St (6-6, 4-5) (L- vs A&M, vs SC, at Utah, vs UO, vs AZ, at Cal)

5. Arizona (6-6, 3-6) (L- vs UCLA, at Stan, vs WSU, at UW, at SC, at Utah)

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6. Colorado (4-9, 1-8) (W- vs UMass, vs CSU, vs Nicholls, at Or St, )

SEC: LSU (12-1) over Florida (11-2)

EAST

1. Florida (11-1, 7-1) (L- at LSU)
T2. Kentucky (8-4, 5-3) (L- vs UF, vs AU, at Miss St, vs UL)
T2. Tennessee (8-4, 5-3) (L- vs OU, at UF, vs Arky, at UK)

T2. Georgia (8-4, 5-3) (L- vs Bama, at Tenn, vs UF, vs UK)

5. Missouri  (6-6, 3-5) (L- at UK, vs UF, at UGA, vs Miss St, vs BYU, vs Tenn)

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6. South Carolina (4-8, 1-7) (W- vs UNC, vs UCF, vs Vandy, vs Citadel)

7. Vanderbilt (2-10, 0-8) (W- vs Austin Peay, at MTSU)

WEST

1. LSU (11-1, 7-1) (L- at Bama)
2. Alabama (10-2, 6-2) (L- vs Miss, vs Tenn)
T3. Mississippi (9-3, 6-2) (L- at UF, at Memphis, vs LSU)
T3. Texas A&M (9-3, 6-2) (L- vs Bama, at Miss, at LSU)

5. Mississippi St (8-4, 4-4) (L- vs LSU, at A&M, vs Bama, vs Miss)

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T6. Arkansas (4-8, 1-7) (W- vs UTEP, vs Tenn, vs AU, vs Tenn-M)
T6. Auburn (4-8, 1-7) (W- vs Jax St, vs SJSU, at UK, vs Idaho)

Group of Five

AMERICAN

Memphis (13-0) over Temple (10-3)

C-USA
Western Kentucky (11-2) over Louisiana Tech (9-4)
MAC
Toledo (12-1) over Bowling Green (10-3)
MW

Utah St (10-3) over San Diego St (8-5)

Sun Belt

Appalachian St (11-1)

2015 Bowl Predictions

CFP Bowls

Cotton (Semifinal): 1 TCU (12-0) vs 4 Clemson (12-1)

Orange (Semifinal): 2 LSU (12-1) vs 3 Utah (12-1)

Rose: Stanford (10-3) vs Michigan (11-2)

Fiesta: Notre Dame (10-2) vs Ohio St (11-1)

Sugar: Baylor (11-1) vs Florida (11-2)

Peach: Memphis (13-0) vs Iowa (12-1)

NCG: 1 TCU (14-0) over 2 LSU (13-2)

ACC

3. Russell Athletic: FSU (10-2) vs Oklahoma St (9-3)

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Tier 2 (4-7)

TaxSlayer: Miami (8-4) vs Texas A&M (6-6)

Belk: Virginia Tech (8-4) vs Mississippi St (8-4)

Sun: North Carolina (8-4) vs Oregon (7-5)

Pinstripe: Pitt (10-3) vs Penn St (7-5)

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Tier 3 (8-10)

Military: Duke (8-4) vs AMERICAN

Independence: North Carolina St (8-4) vs Stanford (7-5)

Quick Lane: Louisville (7-5) vs Minnesota (6-6)

BIG 12

3. Alamo: Oklahoma (9-3) vs SC (7-5)

4. Russell Athletic: Oklahoma St (9-3) vs Florida St (10-2)

5. Texas: Texas Tech (6-6) vs Mississippi (9-3)

6. Liberty: Texas (9-3) vs Tennessee (8-4)
7. Cactus: Kansas St (6-6) vs Arizona St (6-6)

8. Heart of Dallas: West Virginia (6-6) vs C-USA

BIG TEN

Tier 1 (3-5)

Holiday: Michigan St (10-2) vs UCLA (8-4)

Citrus: Wisconsin (8-4) vs Tennessee (9-4)

Outback: Northwestern (8-4) vs Georgia (8-4)

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Tier 2 (6-8)

Pinstripe: Penn St (7-5) vs Pitt (10-3)

Music City: Nebraska (6-6) vs Kentucky (8-4)

Foster Farms: Indiana (6-6) vs Cal (7-5)

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Tier 3 (9-10)

Quick Lane: Minnesota (6-6) vs Louisville (7-5)

Armed Forces: Illinois (6-6) vs MW

PAC-12

2. Alamo: SC (7-5) vs Oklahoma (9-3)

3. Holiday: UCLA (8-4) vs Michigan St (10-2)

4. Foster Farms: Cal (7-5) vs Indiana (6-6)

5. Sun: Oregon (7-5) vs North Carolina (8-4)

6. Las Vegas: Arizona (6-6) vs MW#2

7. Cactus: Arizona St (6-6) vs Kansas St (6-6)

*Independence: Washington (6-6) vs North Carolina St (8-4)

*Hawaii Bowl: Washington St (6-6) vs AMERICAN

SEC

3. Citrus: Alabama (10-2) vs Wisconsin (8-4)

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Tier 1 (5-10)

Outback: Georgia (8-4) vs Northwestern (8-4)

TaxSlayer: Texas A&M (9-3) vs Miami (8-4)

Music City: Kentucky (8-4) vs Nebraska (6-6)

Texas: Mississippi (9-3) vs Texas Tech (6-6)

Belk: Mississippi St (8-4) vs Virginia Tech (8-4)

Liberty: Tennessee (8-4) vs Texas (7-5)

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10. Birmingham: Missouri (6-6) vs AMERICAN

11. Independence: N/A vs North Carolina St (8-4)

CFB: Week 8 Rankings

Week 8

Team Rankings

1. Baylor (6-0)

2. Utah (6-0)

3. TCU (7-0)

4. Clemson (6-0)

5. Ohio St. (7-0)

6. LSU (6-0)

7. Michigan St. (7-0)

8. Florida (6-1)

9. Alabama (6-1)

10. Florida St. (6-0)

11. Stanford (5-1)

12. Oklahoma (5-1)

13. Iowa (7-0)

14. Notre Dame (6-1)

15. Memphis (6-0)

16. Oklahoma St. (6-0)

17. Michigan (5-2)

18. Toledo (6-0)

19. Houston (6-0)

20. California (5-1)

21. Temple (6-0)

22. Texas A&M (5-1)

23. Mississippi (5-2)

24. Pitt (5-1)

25. Texas Tech (5-2)

Heisman Rankings

1. Leonard Fournette
2. Ezekiel Elliott

3. Trevone Boykin
4. Derrick Henry
5. Dalvin Cook

CFP Projections

Cotton: 1 Baylor vs 4 Clemson

Orange: 2 Utah vs 3 TCU
Rose: Stanford vs Ohio St.
Fiesta: Michigan St. vs Florida
Sugar: Oklahoma vs LSU
Peach: Memphis vs Alabama

CFB: Week 6 Rankings

Week 6

Team Rankings

1. Baylor (4-0)

2. Utah (4-0)

3. TCU (5-0)

4. Clemson (4-0)

5. Ohio St. (5-0)

6. LSU (4-0)

7. Oklahoma (4-0)

8. Michigan St. (5-0)

9. Florida (5-0)

10. Alabama (4-1)

11. Texas A&M (5-0)

12. Florida St. (4-0)

13. Michigan (4-1)

14. Mississippi (4-1)

15. Notre Dame (4-1)

16. Northwestern (5-0)

17. Stanford (4-1)

18. Southern Cal (3-1)

19. Memphis (5-0)

20. Iowa (5-0)

21. UCLA (4-1)

22. Temple (4-0)

23. West Virginia (3-1)

24. Georgia (4-1)

25. Houston (4-0)

Heisman Rankings

1. Leonard Fournette
2. Ezekiel Elliott

3. Trevone Boykin
4. Baker Mayfield
5. DeShaun Watson

CFP Projections

Cotton: 1 Baylor vs 4 Clemson

Orange: 2 Utah vs 3 TCU
Rose: Stanford vs Ohio St.
Fiesta: Michigan St. vs Florida
Sugar: Oklahoma vs LSU
Peach: Memphis vs Alabama