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Posted: Monday August 22, 2005 11:38AM; Updated: Monday August 22, 2005 11:38AM

Stewart Mandel's Bowl Projections
For a full schedule of bowl dates, times and affiliations, click here.

Rose	USC (BCS No. 1) vs. Ohio State (BCS No. 2)
Orange	Virginia Tech (BCS) vs. Tennessee (BCS)
Sugar	Florida (BCS) vs. Louisville (BCS)
Fiesta	Texas (BCS) vs. Iowa (BCS)
Capital One	Michigan (Big Ten No. 2) vs. Auburn (SEC No. 2)
Gator	Miami (ACC No. 2) vs. Notre Dame (Big East No. 2)
Outback	Purdue (Big Ten No. 3) vs. Alabama (SEC)
Cotton	Oklahoma (Big 12 No. 2) vs. LSU (SEC)
Liberty	UTEP (C-USA champ) vs. Clemson (at-large)
Houston	Iowa State (Big 12) vs. Maryland (ACC)
Meineke	Pittsburgh (Big East) vs. N.C. State (ACC)
Peach	Florida State (ACC No. 3) vs. Georgia (SEC)
Music City	Michigan State (Big Ten No. 6) vs. Arkansas (SEC)
Independence	Texas Tech (Big 12) vs. Georgia Tech (at-large)
Sun	Cal (Pac-10 No. 3) vs. Minnesota (Big Ten No. 5)
Holiday	Arizona State (Pac-10 No. 2) vs. Texas A&M (Big 12 No. 3)
Emerald	UCLA (Pac-10 No. 6) vs. Utah (MWC No. 2)
Alamo	Penn State (Big Ten No. 4) vs. Nebraska (Big 12 No. 4)
MPC Computers	Boise State (WAC) vs. Boston College (ACC)
Insight	Oregon (Pac-10 No. 4) vs. Rutgers (Big East)
Champs Sports	Virginia (ACC) vs. Missouri (Big 12 No. 7)
Motor City	Bowling Green (MAC No. 1 or 2) vs. West Virginia (at-large)
Hawaii	Memphis (C-USA No. 3) vs. Fresno State (WAC)
Fort Worth	Southern Miss (C-USA No. 4) vs. Kansas State (Big 12 No. 8)
Poinsettia	BYU (MWC) vs. Nevada (at-large)
Las Vegas	Washington State (Pac-10 No. 5) vs. Wyoming (MWC No. 1)
GMAC	UAB (C-USA No. 2) vs. Toledo (MAC)
New Orleans	North Texas (Sun Belt No. 1) vs. Tulane (C-USA)

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