We know, we know. It’s too early for bowl projections.
We don’t care. After just two weeks of the season, we’re going to do it anyway. Here’s what the postseason picture looks like, and we’ll answer the obvious question. For now, Houston is a College Football Playoff team.
MORE: Week 3 TV schedule for the Top 25
A look at Sporting News’ preseason bowl projections for the 2016-17 season heading into Week 3. A total of 41 bowls are on the schedule, and 80 FBS teams will play in bowl games.
Week 3 Bowl Projections
Cure Bowl: Temple vs. Louisiana
Marmot Boca Raton Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. South Alabama
Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Colorado State vs. UTEP
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. San Diego State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Arkansas State
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Marshall
Miami Beach Bowl: Ohio vs. Connecticut
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Toledo vs. New Mexico
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs. Air Force
GoDaddy Bowl: Western Michigan vs. Georgia Southern
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl: East Carolina vs. Middle Tennessee State
Hawaii Bowl: Boise State vs. Bowling Green
St. Petersburg Bowl: Duke vs. South Florida
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl: Indiana vs. Southern Miss
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Maryland vs. Georgia Tech
Camping World Independence Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Western Kentucky
Foster Farms Bowl: Minnesota vs. USC
Military Bowl: Boston College vs. Memphis
Quick Lane Bowl: Penn State vs. N.C. State
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Navy vs. Texas Tech
Russell Athletic Bowl: North Carolina vs. West Virginia
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl: Fresno State vs. Louisiana Tech
AdvoCare Texas Bowl: TCU vs. Texas A&M
Birmingham Bowl: Missouri vs. Cincinnati
Belk Bowl: Miami (Fla.) vs. Auburn
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. LSU
National Funding Holiday Bowl: Wisconsin vs. UCLA
Hyundai Sun Bowl: Louisville vs. Arizona State
Outback Bowl: Michigan State vs. Arkansas
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl: Iowa vs. Georgia
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss
TaxSlayer Bowl: Nebraska vs. Notre Dame
Valero Alamo Bowl: Baylor vs. Oregon
TicketCity Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. Cal
New Year’s Day Six
Allstate Sugar Bowl: Texas vs. Florida
Goodyear Cotton Bowl: Washington vs. Oklahoma
Capital One Orange Bowl: Clemson vs. Tennessee
Rose Bowl Game: Michigan vs. Stanford
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Playoff semifinal): Houston vs. Alabama
Fiesta Bowl (Playoff semifinal): Florida State vs. Ohio State
College Football Championship Game: Alabama vs. Florida State
