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Bowl projections: Preseason predictions for the College Football Playoff

Dec 31, 2014; Atlanta , GA, USA; TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Trevone Boykin (2) throws the ball in the third quarter against the Mississippi Rebels in the 2014 Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit:ORG XMIT: USATSI-212012 ORIG FILE ID: 20141231_rvr_gb1_094.jpg

(Jason Getz, USA TODAY Sports)

It’s four months before the College Football Playoff and no games have been played, but it’s not too early to look ahead to the four teams will be playing for the national title.

And if that isn’t enough, there’s also 38 other bowl games looking for two teams to pair up. So here’s the first take on predicting all the postseason matchups that are sure to change though the course of the season.

A reminder: Some conferences may not fulfill their allotment. Asterisks denote a replacement pick.

Date Bowl Affliations Projection
Jan. 11 CFP title game Semifinal winners Ohio State vs. TCU
Dec. 31 Cotton CFP semifinal TCU vs. Auburn
Dec. 31 Orange CFP semifinal Ohio State vs. Notre Dame
Dec. 31 Peach At-large vs. At-large Georgia vs. Florida State
Jan. 1 Fiesta At-large vs. At-large Oregon vs. Boise State
Jan. 1 Rose Big Ten vs. Pac-12 Michigan State vs. UCLA
Jan. 1 Sugar Big 12 vs. SEC Baylor vs. Alabama
Jan. 2 Cactus Big 12 vs. Pac-12 Texas vs. California
Jan. 2 Alamo Big 12 vs. Pac-12 Oklahoma vs. USC
Jan. 2 Liberty Big 12 vs. SEC Kansas State vs. Missouri
Jan. 2 TaxSlayer ACC/Big Ten/Notre Dame vs. SEC Clemson vs. Tennessee
Jan. 1 Citrus Big Ten vs. SEC Wisconsin vs. LSU
Jan. 1 Outback Big Ten vs. SEC Penn State vs. Mississippi
Dec. 30 Holiday Big Ten vs. Pac-12 Michigan vs. Arizona State
Dec. 30 Music City ACC/Notre Dame/Big Ten vs. SEC Nebraska vs. Texas A&M
Dec. 30 Belk ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC N.C. State vs. South Carolina
Dec. 30 Birmingham American vs. SEC Memphis vs. Arkansas
Dec. 29 Texas Big 12 vs. SEC West Virginia vs. Florida
Dec. 29 Russell Athletic ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big 12 Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State
Dec. 29 Armed Forces Big Ten vs. Mountain West Maryland vs. Air Force
Dec. 29 Arizona Conference USA vs. Mountain West UTEP vs. Colorado State
Dec. 28
Military ACC/Notre Dame vs. American Miami (Fla. ) vs. Temple
Dec. 28 Quick Lane ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten North Carolina vs. Rutgers
Dec. 26 Foster Farms Big Ten vs. Pac-12 Iowa vs. Arizona
Dec. 26 Independence ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC Duke vs. Mississippi State
Dec. 26 Pinstripe ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten Louisville vs. Minnesota
Dec. 26 Sun ACC/Notre Dame vs. Pac-12 Georgia Tech vs. Stanford
Dec. 26 St. Petersburg American vs. Conference USA East Carolina vs. W. Kentucky
Dec. 26 Heart of Dallas Big 12 vs. Conference USA *Northwestern vs. Rice
Dec. 24
Hawaii American vs. Mountain West/BYU Cincinnati vs. BYU
Dec. 24 Bahamas Conference USA vs. MAC Louisiana Tech vs. Bowling Green
Dec. 23 GoDaddy MAC vs. Sun Belt Toledo vs. La.-Lafayette
Dec. 23 Poinsettia Mountain West vs. Army Utah State vs. *Ohio
Dec. 22 Boca Raton American vs. MAC Navy vs. Northern Illinois
Dec. 22 Idaho Potato MAC vs. Mountain West Akron vs. Utah State
Dec. 21 Miami Beach American vs. Conference USA Central Florida vs. Marshall
Dec. 19 New Orleans Conference USA vs. Sun Belt *Nevada vs. Georgia Southern
Dec. 19 Cure American vs. Sun Belt Houston vs. Appalachian State
Dec. 19 Camelia MAC vs. Sun Belt W. Michigan vs. Arkansas State
Dec. 19 Las Vegas Mountain West/BYU vs. Pac-12 San Diego State vs. Utah
Dec. 19
New Mexico Conference USA vs. Mountain West Middle Tenn. vs. Fresno State
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