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Rogers Poll © 2005-2010
Bowl Projections: 2008 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
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All records below are current and rankings are based on the Week 15 Rogers Poll.
All match-ups below reflect the actual bowl pairings. The projected outcomes of each game are provided.
| BOWL (TIES) | MATCH-UP |
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FedEx BCS National Championship Game (BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2) |
 
#2 Oklahoma (12-1) - vs - #3 Florida (12-1) Prediction: Oklahoma, 35-33 |
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Tostitos Fiesta (BCS vs. BCS) |
 
#1 Texas (11-1) - vs - #10 Ohio State (10-2) Prediction: Texas, 31-22 |
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Allstate Sugar (BCS vs. BCS) |
 
#7 Alabama (12-1) - vs - #6 Utah (12-0) Prediction: Alabama, 29-21 |
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FedEx Orange (BCS vs. BCS) |
 
#25 Virginia Tech (9-4) - vs - #13 Cincinnati (11-2) Prediction: Virginia Tech, 24-20 |
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Rose Bowl presented by Citi (BCS vs. BCS) |
 
#8 Penn State (11-1) - vs - #5 USC (11-1) Prediction: USC, 25-24 |
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GMAC (C-USA vs. MAC) |
 
#33 Tulsa (10-3) - vs - #11 Ball State (12-1) |
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International (Big East vs. MAC) |
 
#49 Connecticut (7-5) - vs - #41 Buffalo (8-5) Prediction: Connecticut, 27-24 |
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AutoZone Liberty (C-USA vs. SEC) |
 
#34 East Carolina (9-4) - vs - #65 Kentucky (6-6) Prediction: Kentucky, 25-20 |
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AT&T Cotton (Big XII vs. SEC) |
 
#9 Texas Tech (11-1) - vs - #30 Ole Miss (8-4) Prediction: Texas Tech wins in OT after 30-30 tie |
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Konica Minolta Gator (ACC vs. Big XII/Big East/Notre Dame) |
 
#51 Clemson (7-5) - vs - #21 Nebraska (8-4) Prediction: Nebraska wins in OT after 27-27 tie |
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Capital One (SEC vs. Big Ten) |
 
#16 Georgia (9-3) - vs - #15 Michigan State (9-3) Prediction: Georgia, 28-25 |
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Outback (Big Ten vs. SEC) |
 
#31 Iowa (8-4) - vs - #44 South Carolina (7-5) Prediction: Iowa, 23-19 |
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Chick-fil-A (SEC vs. ACC) |
 
#48 LSU (7-5) - vs - #24 Georgia Tech (9-3) Prediction: Georgia Tech, 26-24 |
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Insight (Big XII vs. Big Ten) |
 
#43 Kansas (7-5) - vs - #56 Minnesota (7-5) Prediction: Kansas, 35-21 |
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Gaylord Hotels Music City (ACC vs. SEC) |
 
#26 Boston College (9-4) - vs - #58 Vanderbilt (6-6) Prediction: Boston College, 22-19 |
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Brut Sun (Pac-10 vs. Big XII/Big East/Notre Dame) |
 
#22 Oregon State (8-4) - vs - #14 Pittsburgh (9-3) Prediction: Pittsburgh, 28-27 |
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Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (Mountain West vs. C-USA) |
 
#38 Air Force (8-4) - vs - #57 Houston (7-5) Prediction: Air Force, 31-29 |
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Pacific Life Holiday (Pac-10 vs. Big XII) |
 
#18 Oregon (9-3) - vs - #19 Oklahoma State (9-3) Prediction: Oklahoma State, 38-31 |
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Texas (Big XII* vs. C-USA) |
 
#27 Western Michigan (9-3) - vs - #23 Rice (9-3) Prediction: Western Michigan, 35-30 |
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Roady's Humanitarian (WAC vs. ACC) |
 
#55 Nevada (7-5) - vs - #54 Maryland (7-5) Prediction: Maryland, 29-26 |
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Valero Alamo (Big Ten vs. Big XII) |
 
#28 Northwestern (9-3) - vs - #20 Missouri (9-4) Prediction: Missouri, 43-19 |
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PapaJohns.com (Big East vs. SEC*) |
 
#45 Rutgers (7-5) - vs - #61 NC State (6-6) Prediction: Rutgers, 26-23 |
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Independence (SEC* vs. Big XII*) |
 
#63 Louisiana Tech (7-5) - vs - #68 Northern Illinois (6-6) Prediction: Northern Illinois, 28-19 |
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Emerald (Pac-10 vs. ACC) |
 
#29 California (8-4) - vs - #47 Miami (7-5) Prediction: California, 27-26 |
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Champs Sports (ACC vs. Big Ten) |
 
#36 Florida State (8-4) - vs - #46 Wisconsin (7-5) Prediction: Florida State, 31-23 |
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Meineke Car Care (Big East vs. ACC) |
 
#35 West Virginia (8-4) - vs - #32 North Carolina (8-4) Prediction: North Carolina, 24-20 |
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Motor City (MAC vs. Big Ten*) |
 
#42 Central Michigan (8-4) - vs - #67 FAU (6-6) Prediction: Central Michigan, 30-28 |
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Sheraton Hawaii (WAC vs. Pac-10*) |
 
#60 Hawaii (7-6) - vs - #59 Notre Dame (6-6) Prediction: Notre Dame, 26-23 |
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San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia (Mountain West vs. Pac-10*) |
 
#12 TCU (10-2) - vs - #4 Boise State (12-0) Prediction: TCU, 28-21 |
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R+L Carriers New Orleans (C-USA vs. Sun Belt) |
 
#62 Southern Miss (6-6) - vs - #39 Troy (8-4) Prediction: Southern Miss, 30-24 |
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Eagle Bank (ACC vs. Navy) |
 
#40 Wake Forest (7-5) - vs - #37 Navy (8-4) Prediction: Wake Forest, 25-19 |
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Pioneer Las Vegas (Mountain West vs. Pac-10) |
 
#17 BYU (10-2) - vs - #52 Arizona (7-5) Prediction: Arizona, 31-27 |
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St. Petersburg (Big East vs. C-USA) |
 
#50 USF (7-5) - vs - #80 Memphis (6-6) Prediction: USF, 39-17 |
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New Mexico (WAC vs. Mountain West) |
 
#53 Fresno State (7-5) - vs - #66 Colorado State (6-6) Prediction: Colorado State, 33-24 |
* Not enough Big XII teams to fill Texas Bowl. At-large used to fill game.
* Not enough Big XII teams to fill Independence Bowl. At-large used to fill game.
* Not enough SEC teams to fill PapaJohns.com Bowl. At-large used to fill game.
* Not enough SEC teams to fill Independence Bowl. At-large used to fill game.
* Not enough Pac-10 teams to fill Hawaii Bowl. At-large used to fill game.
* Not enough Pac-10 teams to fill Poinsettia Bowl. WAC had agreement to fill game.
* Not enough Big Ten teams to fill Motor City Bowl. At-large used to fill game.
The following teams were bowl eligible, but were not slated to appear in a bowl.
- #64 Bowling Green (6-6), MAC
- #69 UL Lafayette (6-6), Sun Belt
- #72 Arkansas State (6-6), Sun Belt
- #78 San Jose State (6-6), WAC