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The guys who own and operate the bowl system have posted two 'educated' opinions about which bowls will feature which teams.  It's two/thirds of the way through the season so some teams have eliminated themselves and some have distinguished themselves so I think it's a worthy and interesting time to start looking at how things might play out.

Personally, I'm rooting for a Utah - Utah State Fiesta Bowl matchup but that could also be in the Las Vegas Bowl if Fresno State is in the Fiesta.  2018-19 Aggies versus Utes will be debated endlessly otherwise.

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

Bonagura: Louisiana vs. Nevada
Sherman: Nevada vs. Troy

Cheez-It Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix
Dec. 26, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Cal vs. Utah State
Sherman: USC vs. Utah State

Hawai'i Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Dec. 22, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Hawai'i vs. Middle Tennessee
Sherman: Hawai'i vs. Louisiana Tech

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Army
Sherman: Houston vs. Oklahoma State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Dec. 21, 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Boise State vs. Toledo
Sherman: Boise State vs. Western Michigan

New Mexico Bowl

Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dec. 15, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Colorado vs. Marshall
Sherman: San Diego State vs. BYU

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Dec. 15, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Fresno State
Sherman: Arizona State vs. Fresno State

 

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Here’s CBS projections: https://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaaf/bowls/predictions

New Mexico Bowl
Dec. 15
Prediction North Texas vs. San Diego State

Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 15
Prediction Boise State vs. Arizona State

Idaho Potato Bowl
Dec. 21
Prediction Buffalo vs. Utah State

Armed Forces Bowl
Dec. 22
Prediction Eastern Michigan+ vs. Wyoming+

First Responder Bowl
Dec. 26
Prediction Nevada+ vs. BYU+

Arizona Bowl
Dec. 29
Prediction Fresno State vs. Ark. State

If Nevada plays BYU @#1Stunner and myself will be meeting for root beer floats before the game. 

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3 hours ago, TyranosaurusFlex said:

I might throw up 

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Dec. 21, 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Boise State vs. Toledo

Sherman: Boise State vs. Western Michigan

neither team is particularly good but Toledo can at least score in bursts 

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3 hours ago, mugtang said:

Here’s CBS projections: https://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaaf/bowls/predictions

New Mexico Bowl
Dec. 15
Prediction North Texas vs. San Diego State

Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 15
Prediction Boise State vs. Arizona State

Idaho Potato Bowl
Dec. 21
Prediction Buffalo vs. Utah State

Armed Forces Bowl
Dec. 22
Prediction Eastern Michigan+ vs. Wyoming+

First Responder Bowl
Dec. 26
Prediction Nevada+ vs. BYU+

Arizona Bowl
Dec. 29
Prediction Fresno State vs. Ark. State

If Nevada plays BYU @#1Stunner and myself will be meeting for root beer floats before the game. 

we might hang 100 on arky lite 

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13 hours ago, brillio said:

They have Nevada in the Arizona bowl against Troy or ULL

I highly doubt it.

For weeks the one pundit, whose name should be pronounced "basura," has had SDSU playing Army in the Armed Forces Bowl. Since SDSU and Army played each other in that bowl last year there is absolutely no chance of that. The other pundit Sherman could be correct about a BYU-SDSU matchup since the schools are longtime rivals of a sort and haven't played each other in six years but would the folks in Albuquerque really want to see SDSU return to their city only a month after we were already there (this Saturday)?

We've never played in the Zona Bowl and haven't been to Tucson in 18 years so given the proximity to San Diego which would enhance the number of Aztecs likely to make the trip, I'll be very surprised if we don't end up there unless we somehow shock the world and win the MW title. Which would mean you guys will end up in Albuquerque.

Boom goes the dynamite.

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