NCAA Football New Year’s Six Bowl Games Odds and Betting Analysis

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2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season | 154th season of college football in the United States

The final week of this college football season is at our doorstep, which is why it’s a good time for us to make predictions regarding which teams notch their spots in this year’s top bowls. Unlike other prognosticators, we believe a lot has yet to be decided.

Check out where our College Football betting analysis land heading into Friday’s and Saturday’s college football rivalry games.

Cotton Bowl | Oklahoma Sooners vs LSU Tigers

Friday, December 29th, 2023
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

Oklahoma should notch a spot in the Big 12 Championship. If the Sooners do, they will fall to Texas. The rival Longhorns project to win out. Still, Oklahoma’s second place finish will lead to a Cotton Bowl bid.

The Sooners will face the LSU Tigers in what should be an exhilarating offensive shootout that could go either way.

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Peach Bowl | Tulane Green Wave vs Washington Huskies

Saturday, December 30th, 2023
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Washington gets the bid to play Tulane in the Peach Bowl. What? Yes, you read that correctly. The Huskies lose to Washington State on Saturday and then fall in the Pac-12 Championship.

Because Washington loses their last 2 games, the current fourth ranked team on the CFP Rankings doesn’t get to play in one of the more high-profile New Year’s Day games. Instead, Washington takes on the Green Wave in the Peach Bowl.

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Orange Bowl | Louisville Cardinals vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Saturday, December 30th, 2023
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL

Louisville beats Florida State in the ACC Championship, but like Texas, the Cardinals get shut out from playing in the College Football Playoff. Instead, Louisville gets the traditional ACC runner up bowl bid and plays in the Orange Bowl.

Penn State, no stranger to the Orange Bowl, grabs the other bid. Nittany Lions versus Cardinals should be an exciting game that would be tough to handicap because the Lions have an excellent defense, and the Cards are a good all around squad. 

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Fiesta Bowl | Arizona Wildcats vs Texas Longhorns

Monday, January 1st, 2024
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ

Crazy, right? Maybe, we are. But hear us out. So this is what’s going to happen. The scorching Arizona Wildcats beat the Arizona State Sun Devils to finish with 2 losses in the Pac-12.

But before Zona takes down the Sun Devils on Saturday, Oregon falls to rival Oregon State on Friday night. To create mass chaos in the Pac-12. Then, and this is where it gets interesting, Arizona beats Washington in the Pac-12 Championship to win the final Pac-12 title.

The Fiesta Bowl sees that they can pit the Big-12 Champion, Texas, against the Pac-12 Champion, Arizona. So that’s what happens.

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Rose Bowl Semifinal 1 | Ohio State Buckeyes vs Alabama Crimson Tide

Monday, January 1st, 2024
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

Ohio State beats Michigan in a close game to secure the top seed. The Buckeyes take on SEC Championship winner Alabama, which upsets Georgia.

Ohio State versus Bama would be a terrific game for a Rose Bowl. But Alabama is battle tested against some tough opponents. So in the end, we’d go with Alabama.

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Sugar Bowl Semifinal 2 | Michigan Wolverines vs Georgia Bulldogs

Monday, January 1st, 2024
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

Georgia loses the SEC Championship, but the Bulldogs remain the second seed in the College Football Playoff. The Dawgs take on the Maize and Blue in what should be a fantastic contest.

Which squad gets it done for the Sugar Bowl? We’d have to go with Georgia just because the only team that can beat UGA at the end of the day is rival Alabama.

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New Year’s Six Bowl Matches Preview | College Football Betting Predictions

The goal of every team heading into the college football season is to make the playoffs and hopefully end up as the National Champion. Since only 4 teams can actually get that opportunity, at least until things change in 2024, the secondary prize is to land a big bowl game. They don’t come much bigger than the New Year’s Six bowl games, which, of course, includes the playoff semi-finals. Let’s take a quick look at all 6 of those games to get an idea of what we have to look forward to so you can make your bets on the College Football Bowl Odds.

Orange Bowl – Clemson Vs Tennessee – December 30 at 8 PM EST

While both of these teams had very good seasons, both are probably more than a little disappointed not to have made the playoffs. Still, this has all the makings of an absolute shootout and should be a fun one to watch. It is Clemson who are in as a 6 ½ point favorite, with the point total set at 64.

Sugar Bowl – Kansas State Wildcats Vs Alabama Crimson Tide – December 31 at Noon EST

It’s more than a little surprising to have seen Alabama lose twice this season, and even more surprising to see them out of the playoffs. They will have a tough one here, as Kansas State are sure to still be riding high after knocking off TCU in OT to win the Big 12 Championship. They would love to end the season with another big scalp, but they are in as a 4-point underdog. The O/U is set at 54 ½.

Cotton Bowl – USC Trojans Vs Tulane Green Wave – January 2 at 1 PM EST

You can’t come much closer to a playoff berth than USC did this season in their first year under head coach Lincoln Riley. They would have been in were it not for a blowout loss to Utah in the PAC-12 Championship Game. That loss is sure to still be stinging once this game rolls around, which could be bad news for Tulane. USC is a modest 2-point favorite, with the total set at 61 ½.

Rose Bowl – Utah Utes Vs Penn State Nittany Lions – January 2 at 5 PM EST

The Utah Utes is another team sure to be riding on a high after winning the PAC-12 Championship, although there is always the danger of a bit of a letdown after reaching such lofty heights. The Nittany Lions had themselves a 10-win season and will be looking to close things out with another win. Utah is a 3-point favorite, with the total set at 52.

Fiesta Bowl – TCU Horned Frogs Vs Michigan Wolverines – December 31 at 4 PM EST

The first of the playoff semifinals is a bit of a surprise, as I don’t think too many people outside of Texas had the TCU Horned Frogs going to the playoffs. They are definitely there on merit, but they have a tough one against Michigan, who are in the playoffs for the second straight season. No real surprise to see the Wolverines in as a 7 ½ point favorite here, with the O/U set at 59.

Georgia Bulldogs Vs Ohio State Buckeyes – December 31 at 8 PM EST

The road to a repeat for the Georgia Bulldogs begins with a matchup that a lot of fans pegged as a potential National Championship matchup at the start of the season. The Ohio State Buckeyes somewhat backed into the playoffs, but they are going to be a tough test for the defending champions. Georgia is currently a 6 ½ point favorite, with the O/U set at 61 ½.

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Analyzing The College Bowl Projections Identifies New Year’s Six Bowls Favorites

If you’re fired about the 2016 college football season and you’d like to know which title contenders are set to reach the four-team CFB Playoff and which ones are likely going to make appearances in the other New Year’s day Bowl Six matchups, then you’ve come to the right place.

My expert college bowl game predictions will identify the handful of teams that could find their way into the most coveted bowl games in all of college football. With that said, let’s get started.

Bowl Game – Date – Location – Matchup – Projection

Peach Bowl | CFB Semifinal

Dec. 31 – Atlanta – TBD – Alabama vs. Washington

Analysis: Right now, the top-ranked Huskies look like they’d take on No. 4 Washington in the Peach Bowl semifinal. While the Alabama Crimson Tide get a ton of national love for their perennially powerful ways, I’m going on record to say that Washington looks like a team that could beat anyone – the Tide included. The Huskies are ranked fourth in scoring (48.2 ppg) and sixth in points allowed (14.5 ppg).

Fiesta Bowl | CFB Semifinal

Dec. 31 – Glendale, Ariz. – TBD – Michigan vs. Clemson

If they both win out from this point, the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines and No. 3 Clemson Tigers would meet up in the Fiesta Bowl semis. Personally, I don’t see how the Wolverines, even with their elite defense, stop Deshaun Watson and company from making back-to-back national championship game appearances.

Orange Bowl

Dec. 30 – Miami – ACC vs. Big Ten/SEC/ND – Louisville vs. Wisconsin

While I currently have No. 5 Louisville set to participate in the 2016 Orange Bowl, I think it’s quite possible the Cardinals could still make a push for the CFB playoff – if they win out an some other top title contenders struggle or lose outright. I love Wisconsin and their stout defense, but I believe the Badgers’ lack of scoring will come back to bite them in the rear end.

Cotton Bowl

Jan. 2 – Arlington, Texas – TBD – Boise State vs. West Virginia

If one – or both – of these national title hopefuls go unbeaten, they could get serious consideration for a berth in the four-team CFB Playoff. The more likely scenario is that voters screw both teams over, putting them in this New Year’s Day Bowl Six matchup.

Rose Bowl

Jan. 2 – Pasadena, Calif. – Big Ten vs. Pac-12 – Ohio State vs. Utah

If this pairing takes place between the currently sixth-ranked Buckeyes and 17th-ranked Utes, then the SU pick for an Ohio State win is a virtual lock!

Sugar Bowl

Jan. 2 – New Orleans – SEC vs. Big 12 – Texas A&M vs. Baylor

This Lone Star State matchup looks like a flat-out thriller just waiting to happen – if Baylor doesn’t run the table to challenge for a berth in the four-team CFB Playoff that is. Texas A&M still has hopes of reaching the four-team playoff, but the Aggies would need a ton of favorable circumstances happen for that to become a reality.