Early Clemson bowl projections feature familiar opponents |
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early rankings are in and conference preseason polls are around the corner.
A few media outlets are jumping ahead to the postseason for projections and there's a common theme. Sporting News released its bowl predictions this week and they see the Tigers making a return to the title game against Alabama, by way of a Cotton Bowl win over Ohio State in the Playoff Semifinals. Clemson hasn't appeared in the Cotton Bowl since the 1939 season and a 6-3 win over Boston College. While a regular-season matchup may be on its way in the 2020s, 247Sports is calling for the next installment in the Clemson-Georgia rivalry in Dallas this December. They also project a Clemson-Alabama title game in Santa Clara, California come January 2019. College Football News predicts a Clemson-Georgia matchup in the Orange Bowl and a Clemson-Alabama championship. Other ACC picks include two projections for Miami to the Peach Bowl and Florida State pegged for the Belk Bowl in two projections as well. Non-conference opponent Texas A&M is picked for the Texas Bowl by all three (fifth-best non-NY6 Bowl in the SEC pecking order) and South Carolina is projected as high as the Citrus Bowl (best non-NY6 bowl in SEC pecking order). New Year's Six Bowl Schedule (Times Eastern) Dec. 29: Peach Bowl - Atlanta, Ga. - Noon Dec. 29: Orange Bowl - Miami Gardens, Fla. - 4 or 8 p.m. Dec. 29: Cotton Bowl - Arlington, Tx. - 4 or 8 p.m. Jan. 1: Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, Az. - 1 p.m. Jan. 1: Rose Bowl - Pasadena, Calif. - 5 p.m. Jan. 1: Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, La. - 8:45 p.m. Jan. 7: National Championship - Santa Clara, Calif. - 8 p.m. (All televised on ESPN)
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