Faculty Soccer Bowl Projections: Ohio State or Penn State to the Rose Bowl?

Bryan Fischer

Faculty Soccer Author

Choice Sunday is nearly upon us, and regardless of all the eye being paid towards the Faculty Soccer Playoff this weekend, there are a full 82 groups that may have their postseason vacation spot laid out by the point heads hit pillows on Dec. 4.

There are two massive dominoes to bear in mind with the New Yr’s Six in 2022 that may, in flip, influence the remainder of the lineup all the best way down the pecking order to these performed on random December nights.

The primary comes Friday when No. 4 USC takes on No. 11 Utah within the Pac-12 Championship Sport (8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports activities app). Ought to the Trojans win, they’re into the Faculty Soccer Playoff semifinal in opposition to both No. 2 Michigan within the Fiesta Bowl (if No. 3 TCU loses within the Large 12 Championship Sport) or within the Peach Bowl in opposition to No. 1 Georgia (if the Horned Frogs win). Ought to the Utes win, USC will mechanically be booked for Pasadena in opposition to Penn State, as Ohio State would transfer into the Playoff in opposition to the Bulldogs in Atlanta.

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Ought to USC triumph, the query then turns into what the Rose Bowl will do. Historical past would say that the Event of Roses would transfer towards inviting OSU because the highest-ranked Large Ten crew. Nevertheless, the choice course of does permit for them to as a substitute take Penn State and ship the Buckeyes to South Florida as a substitute.

Then there’s the minor case of not having sufficient eligible groups for each spot. Appalachian State and probably Military each might find yourself 6-6, however with every having two wins in opposition to FCS groups, they aren’t certified. Buffalo must beat Akron on Saturday to affix the ranks of the bowl-eligible, and New Mexico State must each win and obtain an NCAA waiver to do the identical. There’s the potential that a number of 5-7 groups get thrown into the postseason, beginning with Rice and adopted by UNLV, Auburn and Michigan State.

Additionally, understand that many conferences and TV networks have built-in flexibility with their bowl contracts these days, so the third-place crew in a single league is now not sure to make a selected bowl journey like they as soon as have been. In consequence, be ready for a little bit of chaos on Sunday as bulletins begin trickling out.

So, who’s going the place? Diving into the bowl choice course of, right here’s a projection on the place each crew from one to 82 is ticketed for probably the most fantastic time of 12 months for faculty soccer followers far and vast.

* Has accepted bowl invitation.

NEW YEAR’S SIX

Orange Bowl (Dec. 30): Clemson vs. Ohio State

Sugar Bowl (Dec. 31): Kansas State vs. Alabama

Fiesta Bowl (Semifinal, Dec. 31): Michigan vs. TCU

Peach Bowl (Semifinal, Dec. 31): Georgia vs. USC

Cotton Bowl (Jan. 2): Tennessee vs. UCF

Rose Bowl (Jan. 2): Penn State vs. Washington

OTHER BOWL GAMES

Bahamas Bowl (Dec. 16): UAB* vs. Miami (OH)*

Treatment Bowl (Dec. 16): Coastal Carolina vs. BYU

Fenway Bowl (Dec. 17): Louisville vs. East Carolina

New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 17): San Jose State vs. New Mexico State

L.A. Bowl (Dec. 17): Washington State vs. Boise State

Lendingtree Bowl (Dec. 17): Rice vs. Bowling Inexperienced

Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 17): Oregon State vs. Mississippi State

Frisco Bowl (Dec. 17): Fresno State vs. SMU

Myrtle Seaside Bowl (Dec. 19): Marshall vs. UConn

Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 20): Utah State vs. Toledo

Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 20): Houston vs. Georgia Southern 

New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 21): UTSA vs. South Alabama

Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 22): Air Pressure vs. Cincinnati

Independence Bowl (Dec. 23): North Texas vs. Louisiana

Gasparilla Bowl (Dec. 23): Southern Miss vs. Liberty 

Hawaii Bowl (Dec. 24): San Diego State* vs. Center Tennessee*

Fast Lane Bowl (Dec. 26): Maryland vs. Ohio

Camellia Bowl (Dec. 27): Western Kentucky vs. Buffalo

First Responder Bowl (Dec. 27): Baylor vs. Troy

Birmingham Bowl (Dec. 27): Arkansas vs. Memphis

Assured Price Bowl (Dec. 27): Oklahoma State vs. Wisconsin

Army Bowl (Dec. 28): Pitt vs. Tulane

Liberty Bowl (Dec. 28): Kansas vs. Missouri

Vacation Bowl (Dec. 28): Utah vs. North Carolina

Texas Bowl (Dec. 28): Texas Tech vs. Florida

Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 29): Minnesota vs. Syracuse

Cheez-It Bowl (Dec. 29): Oklahoma vs. Florida State

Alamo Bowl (Dec. 29): Texas vs. UCLA

Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Dec. 30): Iowa vs. Duke

Solar Bowl (Dec. 30): Oregon vs. Wake Forest

Gator Bowl (Dec. 30): N.C. State vs. Kentucky

Arizona Bowl (Dec. 30): Wyoming vs. Japanese Michigan

Music Metropolis Bowl (Dec. 31): Illinois vs. Ole Miss

ReliaQuest Bowl (Jan. 2): Notre Dame vs. South Carolina

Citrus Bowl (Jan. 2): Purdue vs. LSU

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Bryan Fischer is a university soccer author for FOX Sports activities. He has been masking school athletics for practically twenty years at shops reminiscent of NBC Sports activities, CBS Sports activities, Yahoo! Sports activities and NFL.com amongst others. Comply with him on Twitter at @BryanDFischer.

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