| Sports Illustrated senior writers Tim Layden and Ivan Maisel sound off on their picks for this year's bowl games. |
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Las Vegas Bowl
Oregon vs. Air Force |
Oregon |
Air Force |
Aloha Bowl
Washington vs. Michigan State |
Washington |
Washington |
Motor City Bowl
Mississippi vs. Marshall |
Mississippi |
Mississippi |
Heritage Bowl
South Carolina State vs. Southern |
South Carolina St. |
Southern |
Insight.com Bowl
Arizona vs. New Mexico |
Arizona |
Arizona |
Independence Bowl
Notre Dame vs. LSU |
Notre Dame |
Notre Dame |
Sport Humanitarian Bowl
Utah State vs. Cincinnati |
Utah State |
Cincinnati |
Carquest Bowl
Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia |
Georgia Tech |
Georgia Tech |
Holiday Bowl
Missouri vs. Colorado State |
Missouri |
Missouri |
Alamo Bowl
Oklahoma State vs. Purdue |
Oklahoma State |
Purdue |
Sun Bowl
Arizona State vs. Iowa |
Arizona State |
Arizona State |
Liberty Bowl
Southern Mississippi vs. Pittsburgh |
Southern Miss. |
Southern Miss. |
Fiesta Bowl
Syracuse vs. Kansas State |
Syracuse |
Kansas State |
Outback Bowl
Georgia vs. Wisconsin |
Georgia |
Georgia |
Gator Bowl
North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech |
North Carolina |
North Carolina |
Citrus Bowl
Penn State vs. Florida |
Penn State |
Florida |
Cotton Bowl
UCLA vs. Texas A&M |
UCLA |
UCLA |
Rose Bowl
Washington State vs. Michigan |
Washington State |
Michigan |
Sugar Bowl
Ohio State vs. Florida State |
Ohio State |
Florida State |
Peach Bowl
Auburn vs. Clemson |
Auburn |
Auburn |
Orange Bowl
Nebraska vs. Tennessee |
Nebraska |
Nebraska |
