Updated College Football Bowl Projections: Brett McMurphy’s New Championship Week Bowl Predictions

With the 2024 college football season around the corner, insider Brett McMurphy released his 12-team College Football Playoff predictions along with full bowl projections for the season. One fascinating item I’ve heard from sources in the past hours is where USC could land. I had been projecting the Trojans for the Alamo Bowl, which selects first from the Pac-12 after the Pac-12 playoff/New Year’s Six bowl teams. However, a three-game slide to close the season could plummet USC down to the Sun Bowl, which has the fourth Pac-12 pick.

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• Those are questions that McMurphy, clearly, expects them to have answers for.
• Many people are predicting the Buckeyes earn a bye in the Playoff.
• “I reported back in July, the sources told me they weren’t done expanding. I’m still hearing that same information.”
• While the conferences and bowls try to pencil in their expected matchups entering conference championship weekend, there usually are some last-minute plot twists and upsets that create some late chaos on Sunday.
• McMurphy has reported that the four Pac-12 schools being considered by the Big Ten are Oregon, Washington, Stanford, and Cal.
• After adding extensively through the Transfer Portal, Ole Miss has a talented roster and seems poised to compete in the SEC.
• Certainly, McMurphy is high on Virginia Tech, putting the Hokies in the Playoff.

With that, predicting how the committee is going to handle the season is a difficult task with little pre-existing information to go on. On top of that, all of these predictions are also predicting what teams go to a bowl and which ones don’t. For now, it means there’s more going on than slotting in bowl teams. If JMU is not granted the waiver, it would still receive a bowl bid if there are not enough six-win teams to fill all 82 bowls.

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He became particularly known for his extensive coverage of the controversies and scandals surrounding college football programs, coaches, and players. His reporting often delved into issues such as NCAA violations, coaching changes, and player misconduct, earning him a reputation as a thorough and tenacious journalist. Mathematically, it’s possible there will be 82 bowl-eligible teams, but realistically, I’m still projecting there won’t be enough. This would allow James Madison and Jacksonville State, who are in the second year of their transition from FCS to FBS, to receive bowl bids. Now that the 82 teams that will go bowling are known, let’s figure out the pairings for each of the 41 bowls. Another team going through a transition that McMurphy is high on going into 2024 is Utah.

Brett McMurphy releases 12-team College Football Playoff predictions, full preseason bowl projections for 2024

• The Hokies have shown growth in recent seasons and now seem poised to take a leap forward.
• One team that’s been a popular pick to catch people by surprise is Virginia Tech.
• The toughest aspect of the projections is correctly forecasting the four playoff teams and New Year’s Six bowl matchups.
• You can also see Brett on the BBOC YouTube show every Saturday during the college football season.
• Of those 24 teams, 12 are underdogs in their finales, so if there are no upsets — Upsets in college football?
• Here’s my breakdown of which teams are still trying to reach bowl eligibility and an in-depth look at the APR rankings.
• Before we dive into my newest bowl projections, my loyal readers will remember last week’s projections.
• Here are my latest projections, along with the projected point spread of each matchup from Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s betting power ratings.

These projections are based on my playoff picks of Georgia, Michigan and Florida State all finishing 13-0 and 12-1 Pac-12 champion Oregon getting the final spot. Before we dive into my newest bowl projections, my loyal readers will remember last week’s projections. The part where I wrote Minnesota would be the only 5-7 team needed to fill the 82nd spot and — guess what — Minnesota is the only 5-7 team headed to a bowl.

• All of the official pairings will be announced Sunday afternoon.
• On Tuesday, Brett McMurphy of Action Network joined Paul Finebaum to discuss the latest conference realignment news.
• He has just a record there and has found that the rebuild is taking longer than many outside of the program expected.
• “Basically at this point it’s lawyers and people getting together and making sure, I guess a play on words, all the ducks are in a row.”
• Here are the projections along with the projected point spread of each matchup from Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s betting power ratings.
• In Utah’s case, they’re leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big 12 for the 2024 season.
• The question comes down to where they fall in a talented conference.
• These projections are based on my playoff picks of Georgia, Michigan and Florida State all finishing 13-0 and 12-1 Pac-12 champion Oregon getting the final spot.
• With only two weeks remaining, there are only 58 bowl-eligible teams for 82 spots.

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“Basically at this point it’s lawyers and people getting together and making sure, I guess a play on words, all the ducks are in a row.” The Iowa Hawkeyes have been an interesting team in recent seasons. On defense and special teams, they’ve been among the best in the country. Now, with a change at offensive coordinator, it will be interesting to see if they can make noise in the postseason. The Group of Five is guaranteed at least one team in the College Football Playoff.

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If he can, competing in the ACC and making the Playoff is a definite possibility. It’s been a challenging first couple of seasons for Miami under head coach Mario Cristobal. He has just a record there and has found that the rebuild is taking longer than many outside of the program expected. Still, once again in 2024, expectations are high for the Hurricanes and McMurphy expects them to earn a bye in the College Football Playoff. To do so, it will likely take winning the SEC in a conference that expects to be tightly contested at the top.

First round matchup: No. 11 Iowa at No. 6 Georgia

Once the Big Ten gets to 20 schools, McMurphy expects the SEC to eventually match and get to 20 schools. However, the SEC’s top targets are tied up in the ACC and its grant of rights. In the end, McMurphy gave eight of his 12 College Football Playoff slots to teams from either the Big Ten or SEC. That includes Penn State and LSU, both of whom enter the season with expectations that they’ll at least compete for a Playoff slot.

• However, for now, this is how Brett McMurphy sees things shaking out.
• Should the Big Ten expand further, it would create another conference realignment ripple effect.
• The Big Ten could get 11 teams to six wins, while the ACC could have 12, including Notre Dame.
• During that time, he has published over 2,000 stories that have reached more than three million people.

No. 2 Seed: Alabama Crimson Tide

While the conferences and bowls try to pencil in their expected matchups entering conference championship weekend, there usually are some last-minute plot twists and upsets that create some late chaos on Sunday. Since my last projections on Wednesday, there has been massive “negotiating” and behind-the-scenes trading of potential teams between bowls and conferences — with much more still to come. Action Network makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the information given or the outcome of any game or event. Of those 24 teams, 12 are underdogs in their finales, so if there are no upsets — Upsets in college football? Here are my latest projections and the projected point spread of each matchup from Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s betting power ratings. Here are the projections along with the projected point spread of each matchup from Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s betting power ratings.

• I will update my projections on Wednesday following Tuesday’s penultimate College Football Playoff selection committee rankings.
• He has just a record there and has found that the rebuild is taking longer than many outside of the program expected.
• Of those 24 teams, 12 are underdogs in their finales, so if there are no upsets — Upsets in college football?
• Here are my latest projections, along with the projected point spread of each matchup from Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s betting power ratings.
• If they do so, it would be Oregon’s second time making it to the College Football Playoff.
• Meanwhile, Georgia is considered one of the best all around teams in the country coming into this season.
• On Tuesday, Brett McMurphy of Action Network joined Paul Finebaum to discuss the latest conference realignment news.
• You can also see Brett on the BBOC YouTube show every Saturday during the college football season.

College Football Bowl Projections: Brett McMurphy’s Week 12 Predictions With Projected Spreads

Only one week remains in the college football season, and there are 67 bowl-eligible teams to fill 82 spots with another 24 teams still alive in the fight for bowl eligibility. A long-time voter in the AP Top 25 poll and for the Heisman Trophy, Brett powers Action’s bowl projections in addition to his work breaking college football news. With only two weeks remaining, there are only 58 bowl-eligible teams for 82 spots. However, there are 22 teams with five wins, so it’s going to go down to the wire whether there are the required number of bowl-eligible teams to fill all the bowls.

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Here are my Week 12 projections, and each projection includes the projected point spread for each bowl based on Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s updated college football betting power ratings. In the next two weeks, a handful of the five-win teams play each other, while other five-win teams are substantial underdogs in their final two games. My projections will be updated again late Saturday night following the conference championship games. All of the official pairings will be announced Sunday afternoon.

The rest of Brett McMurphy’s predicted bowl matchups

So, it’s going to be a new-look schedule and a lot of travel to manage to get to this point. After leaving ESPN, Brett joined Stadium in 2017, where he continued to cover college sports and expanded his role as an investigative reporter. At Stadium, he maintained his reputation for delivering exclusive news and insightful analysis, cementing his status as one of the foremost authorities on college athletics. Brett McMurphy is a college football senior analyst, reporter, and insider for the Action Network. He’s a regular contributor on the Big Bets on Campus podcast, where you can hear him regularly with co-hosts Collin Wilson and Stuckey.

• Here are my latest projections, along with the projected point spread of each matchup from Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson’s betting power ratings.
• You can also see Brett on the BBOC YouTube show every Saturday during the college football season.
• However, that’s not the case for McMurphy, who clearly has the Ducks winning the Big Ten over them to earn that spot instead.
• Meanwhile, LSU has a new quarterback and some questions to answer on the defensive side of the ball.
• On top of that, all of these predictions are also predicting what teams go to a bowl and which ones don’t.
• One team that’s been a popular pick to catch people by surprise is Virginia Tech.

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There’s a ton of unpredictable things, like upsets and injuries, that change outcomes. However, for now, this is how Brett McMurphy sees things shaking out. For the Nittany Lions, they have a proven running game and defense. However, they’ll need to overcome assistant coach turnover and some questions about the consistency of the quarterback position. Meanwhile, LSU has a new quarterback and some questions to answer on the defensive side of the ball. Many people are predicting the Buckeyes earn a bye in the Playoff.

After all, with legendary head coach Nick Saban retiring and being replaced by Kalen DeBoer, the Crimson Tide have questions to answer. Those are questions that McMurphy, clearly, expects them to have answers for. McMurphy has the Oregon Ducks earning the first overall seed in the College Football Playoff for the 2024 season. If they do so, it would be Oregon’s second time making it to the College Football Playoff.

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In the process, the Ducks would earn a first-round bye for the Playoff and be able to sit back and wait to see who their first opponent is going to be. Here’s my breakdown of which teams are still trying to reach bowl eligibility and an in-depth look at the APR rankings. Two of those spots would be filled by James Madison and Jacksonville State since both have six-plus wins and are eligible in their second year reclassifying from FCS to FBS. After adding extensively through the Transfer Portal, Ole Miss has a talented roster and seems poised to compete in the SEC. The question comes down to where they fall in a talented conference. The Ducks are going to be in their first season in the Big Ten after moving over from the Pac-12.

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McMurphy has reported that the four Pac-12 schools being considered by the Big Ten are Oregon, Washington, Stanford, and Cal. Should the Big Ten expand further, it would create another conference realignment ripple effect. It’s difficult to look ahead and predict things like the College Football Playoff and bowl games ahead of the season.

I will update my projections on Wednesday following Tuesday’s penultimate College Football Playoff selection committee rankings. All the official pairings will be announced brett mcmurphy on Sunday and/or hopefully on my Twitter (X) feed. The toughest aspect of the projections is correctly forecasting the four playoff teams and New Year’s Six bowl matchups.