We're heading into Week 6, and 16 teams remain unbeaten in the College Football Playoff chase.
Washington, Michigan and Clemson made their play last week with key victories in Top 10 showdowns. Was that enough to claim a top-four spot in our latest projections?
MORE: Ranking playoff chances for the 16 unbeatens
Here's a look at Sporting News’ preseason bowl projections for the 2016-17 season heading into Week 4. A total of 41 bowls are on the schedule, and 80 FBS teams will play in bowl games.
Week 6 bowl projections
Cure Bowl: East Carolina vs. Louisiana
Marmot Boca Raton Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Tulsa
Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Nevada vs. Toledo
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl: USC vs. Boise State
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Central Michigan vs. South Alabama
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Marshall
Miami Beach Bowl: Akron vs. Temple
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs. Wyoming
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs. San Diego State
Dollar General Bowl: Western Michigan vs. Troy
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl: UCF vs. Louisiana Tech
Hawaii Bowl: Air Force vs. Cal
St. Petersburg Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Cincinnati
Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl: Maryland vs. Southern Miss
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Minnesota vs. Florida State
Camping World Independence Bowl: Duke vs. Western Kentucky
Foster Farms Bowl: Indiana vs. Utah
Military Bowl: N.C. State vs. Memphis
Quick Lane Bowl: Penn State vs. Georgia Tech
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Navy vs. Texas Tech
Russell Athletic Bowl: Miami, Fla. vs. Oklahoma State
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl: New Mexico vs. Middle Tennessee State
AdvoCare Texas Bowl: TCU vs. LSU
Birmingham Bowl: Mississippi State vs. South Florida
Belk Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Auburn
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Georgia
National Funding Holiday Bowl: Iowa vs. UCLA
Hyundai Sun Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Colorado
Outback Bowl: Nebraska vs. Ole Miss
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Florida
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Texas vs. Arkansas
TaxSlayer Bowl: Michigan State vs. North Carolina
Valero Alamo Bowl: West Virginia vs. Arizona State
TicketCity Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. Washington State
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Allstate Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M
Goodyear Cotton Bowl: Stanford vs. Baylor
Capital One Orange Bowl: Louisville vs. Tennessee
Rose Bowl Game: Michigan vs. Washington
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Playoff semifinal): Houston vs. Alabama
Fiesta Bowl (Playoff semifinal): Clemson vs. Ohio State
College Football Championship Game: Alabama vs. Ohio State
