Bowl game projections

Previews and predictions are a lot of fun before the season, especially if you document who you think will end up in each bowl game.

I don't claim to be an expert on the topic, but I do use my own system of power rankings in handicapping. These power rankings fluctuate when a team has a bad game or loses a star player, though.

It's impossible to predict what hurdles a team will face over the course of the season. That doesn't make it any less fun to predict who plays who come December and January's bowl games.

Here are my predictions:

BCS Championship: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Boise State
Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Iowa
Orange Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Nebraska
Sugar Bowl: Florida vs. TCU
Capital One Bowl: Penn State vs. Arkansas
Cotton Bowl: Texas vs. Auburn
Outback Bowl: Wisconsin vs. South Carolina
Gator Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Florida State
Chick Fil-A Bowl: Miami (FL) vs. Georgia
Meineke Car Care Bowl: West Virginia vs. Georgia Tech
Champs Sports Bowl: North Carolina vs. Notre Dame
Alamo Bowl: California vs. Texas A&M
Holiday Bowl: Arizona vs. Kansas
Pinstripe Bowl: Connecticut vs. Texas Tech
Insight Bowl: Missouri vs. Michigan State
Sun Bowl: Clemson vs. Washington