The matchups of all 34 2008-2009 bowl games will be announced on December 8, 2008. In the weeks leading up to that date, sports broadcasters, writers and bloggers make their predictions as to who will play in each of the games. If you have your own projections, feel free to let us know below on the message board!
Fast Facts

1. 34 bowl games in the 2008-2009 season
2. Bowl matchups to be announced on December 8, 2008
3. Top teams in the BCS standings will play in the BCS Championship Game for the national title
4. Two new bowls for 2008: EagleBank Bowl and St. Petersburg Bowl

Breaking Down the Bowls

* Las Vegas Bowl - Mountain West - Pac-10
* New Mexico Bowl - Mountain West vs. WAC
* EagleBank Bowl - At-large/Navy vs. ACC
* St. Petersburg Bowl - Big East vs. Conference USA
* New Orleans Bowl - Sun Belt vs. Conference USA
* Poinsettia Bowl - Mountain West vs. Pac-10
* Hawaii Bowl - WAC vs. Pac-10
* Motor City Bowl - MAC vs. Big Ten
* Champs Sports Bowl - ACC vs. Big Ten
* Meineke Car Care Bowl - Big East vs. ACC
* Independence Bowl - SEC vs. Big 12
* Alamo Bowl - Big Ten vs. Big 12
* PapaJohns.com Bowl - Big East vs. SEC
* Holiday Bowl - Pac-10 vs. Big 12
* Humanitarian Bowl - ACC vs. WAC
* Texas Bowl - Big 12 vs. Big East
* Armed Forces Bowl - Mountain West vs. Conference USA
* Sun Bowl - Pac-10 vs. Big 12 or Big East or Notre Dame
* Music City Bowl - ACC vs. SEC
* Insight Bowl - Big 12 vs. Big Ten
* Chick-fil-A Bowl - ACC vs. SEC
* Outback Bowl - Big Ten vs. SEC
* Gator Bowl - ACC vs. Big East or Notre Dame or Big 12
* Capital One Bowl - SEC vs. Big Ten
* Cotton Bowl - Big 12 vs. SEC
* Liberty Bowl - Conference USA vs. SEC
* International Bowl - Big East vs. MAC
* GMAC Bowl - Conference USA vs. MAC
* Orange Bowl - BCS vs. BCS
* Rose Bowl - BCS vs. BCS
* Sugar Bowl - BCS vs. BCS
* Fiesta Bowl - BCS vs. BCS
* BCS Championship Game - BCS #1 vs BCS #2




2008-09 Bowl Predictions

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o Note: Predictions as of November 23, 2008.

December 20

* EagleBank Bowl - Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. EST - ESPN
o At-large/Navy vs. ACC
o Accepted bids: Navy
+ ESPN: Navy vs. NC State or Clemson
+ CBS: Navy vs. Clemson
+ NBC Sports: Navy vs NC State

* New Mexico Bowl - Albuquerque, New Mexico - 4:30 p.m. EST - ESPN
o Mountain West vs. WAC
+ ESPN: Fresno State vs. Air Force or Louisiana Tech vs. Colorado State
+ CBS: Nevada vs. Colorado State
+ NBC Sports: Louisiana Tech vs. Colorado State

* St. Petersburg Bowl - St. Petersburg, Florida - 4:30 p.m. EST - ESPN2
o Big East vs. Conference USA
+ ESPN: Southern Miss vs. UConn or Pittsburgh
+ CBS: Rutgers vs. Memphis
+ NBC Sports: Rutgers vs. Memphis

* Las Vegas Bowl - Las Vegas, Nevada - 8:00 p.m. EST - ESPN
o Mountain West - Pac-10
+ ESPN: TCU vs. Buffalo or Arizona
+ CBS: BYU vs. Arizona
+ NBC Sports: TCU vs. San Jose State

December 21

* New Orleans Bowl - New Orleans, Louisiana - 8:00 p.m. EST - ESPN
o Sun Belt vs. Conference USA
+ ESPN: Memphis vs. Troy or Louisiana-Lafayette
+ CBS: Troy vs. Southern Miss
+ NBC Sports: Southern Miss vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

December 23

* Poinsettia Bowl - San Diego, California - 8:00 p.m. EST - ESPN
o Mountain West vs. Pac-10
+ ESPN: Nevada vs. BYU or Colorado State
+ CBS: TCU vs. Fresno State
+ NBC Sports: Air Force vs. San Jose State

December 24

* Hawaii Bowl - Honolulu, Hawaii - 8:00 p.m. EST - ESPN
o WAC vs. Pac-10
+ ESPN: Hawaii vs Arizona State vs. Buffalo
+ CBS: Hawaii vs. Western Michigan
+ NBC Sports: Hawaii vs. Western Michigan

December 26

* Motor City Bowl - Detroit, Michigan - 7:30 p.m. EST - ESPN
o MAC vs. Big Ten
+ ESPN: Minnesota or Wisconsin vs. Ball State
+ CBS: Minnesota vs. Ball State
+ NBC Sports: Minnesota vs. Ball State

December 27

* Meineke Car Care Bowl - Charlotte, North Carolina - 1:00 p.m. EST - ESPN
o Big East vs. ACC
+ ESPN: North Carolina vs. South Florida or West Virginia
+ CBS: North Carolina vs. West Virginia
+ NBC Sports: Maryland vs. West Virginia

* Champs Sports Bowl - Orlando, Florida - 4:30 p.m. EST - ESPN
o ACC vs. Big Ten
+ ESPN: Iowa vs. Virginia Tech or Georgia Tech
+ CBS: Miami - Florida vs. Iowa
+ NBC Sports: Florida State vs. Iowa

* Emerald Bowl - San Francisco, California - 5:00 p.m. PST - ESPN
o ACC vs. Pac-10
+ ESPN: Fresno State vs. Miami - Florida or Arizona vs. Wake Forest
+ CBS: Maryland vs. San Jose State
+ NBC Sports: Arizona vs. North Carolina

December 28

* Independence Bowl - Shreveport, Louisiana - 8:00 p.m. EST - ESPN
o SEC vs. Big 12
+ ESPN: Louisiana - Lafayette vs. Northern Illinois or Florida Atlantic vs. Kansas
+ CBS: Louisiana vs. Louisiana - Lafayette
+ NBC Sports: Northern Illinois vs. Nevada

December 29

* PapaJohns.com Bowl - Birmingham, Alabama - 3:00 p.m. EST - ESPN2
o Big East vs. SEC
+ ESPN: Rutgers vs. Troy or Florida Atlantic
+ CBS: Pittsburgh vs. Arkansas State
+ NBC Sports: Troy vs. UConn

* Alamo Bowl - San Antonio, Texas - 8:00 p.m. EST - ESPN
o Big Ten vs. Big 12
+ ESPN: Northwestern vs. Oklahoma State or Nebraska
+ CBS: Northwestern vs. Oklahoma State
+ NBC Sports: Northwestern vs. Missouri

December 30

* Humanitarian Bowl - Boise, Idaho - 4:30 p.m. EST - ESPN2
o ACC vs. WAC
+ ESPN: Boise State vs. Wake Forest or Georgia Tech
+ CBS: Boise State vs. Wake Forest or Maryland
+ NBC Sports: Boise State vs. Wake Forest

* Holiday Bowl - San Diego, California - 8:00 p.m. EST - ESPN
o Pac-10 vs. Big 12
+ ESPN: Oregon vs. Missouri or California vs. Oklahoma State
+ CBS: California vs. Missouri
+ NBC Sports: Oregon vs. Oklahoma State

* Texas Bowl - Houston, Texas - TBA - NFL Network
o Big 12 vs. Big East
+ ESPN: East Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech or South Florida vs. Houston
+ CBS: Northern Illinois vs. Rice
+ NBC Sports: Rice vs. Kansas

December 31

* Armed Forces Bowl - Fort Worth, Texas - 12:00 p.m. EST - ESPN
o Mountain West vs. Conference USA
+ ESPN: Air Force or BYU vs. Rice
+ CBS: Air Force vs. Tulsa
+ NBC Sports: Houston vs. BYU

* Sun Bowl - El Paso - 2:00 p.m. EST - CBS
o Pac-10 vs. Big 12 or Big East/Notre Dame
+ ESPN: California or Oregon vs. Notre Dame
+ CBS: Oregon vs. Notre Dame
+ NBC Sports: California vs. Notre Dame

* Music City Bowl - Nashville, Tennessee - 3:30 p.m. EST - ESPN
o ACC vs. SEC
+ ESPN: Maryland or Miami - Florida vs. Kentucky
+ CBS: Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech
+ NBC Sports: Vanderbilt vs. Miami - Florida

* Insight Bowl - Tempe, Arizona - 5:30 p.m. EST - NFL Network
o Big 12 vs. Big Ten
+ ESPN: Minnesota vs. Kansas or Nebraska vs. Wisconsin
+ CBS: Wisconsin vs. Kansas
+ NBC Sports: Nebraska vs. Wisconsin

* Chick-fil-A Bowl - Atlanta, Georgia - 7:30 p.m. - ESPN
o ACC vs. SEC
+ ESPN: LSU vs. Boston College
+ CBS: LSU vs. Georgia Tech
+ NBC Sports: LSU vs. Boston College

January 1

* Outback Bowl - Tampa, Florida - 11:00 a.m. EST - ESPN
o Big Ten vs. SEC
+ ESPN: Michigan State vs. South Carolina
+ CBS: Michigan State vs. South Carolina
+ NBC Sports: Michigan State vs. South Carolina

* Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, Florida - 1:00 p.m. EST - ABC
o ACC vs. Big East or Notre Dame or Big 12
+ ESPN: Florida State vs. Missouri or Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia
+ CBS: Florida State vs. Nebraska
+ NBC Sports: Georgia Tech vs. Pittsburgh

* Capital One Bowl - Orlando, Florida - 1:00 p.m. EST - ABC
o SEC vs. Big Ten
+ ESPN: Georgia vs. Ohio State
+ CBS: Georgia vs. Ohio State
+ NBC Sports: Georgia vs. Ohio State

January 2

* Cotton Bowl - Dallas, Texas - 2:00 p.m. EST - FOX
o Big 12 vs. SEC
+ ESPN: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
+ CBS: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
+ NBC Sports: Texas vs. Ole Miss

* Liberty Bowl - Memphis, Tennessee - 5:00 p.m. EST - ESPN
o Conference USA vs. SEC
+ ESPN: Tulsa vs. Vanderbilt
+ CBS: Houston vs. Vanderbilt
+ NBC Sports: Tulsa vs. Kentucky

January 3

* International Bowl - Toronto, Canada - 12:00 p.m. EST - ESPN
o Big East vs. MAC
+ ESPN: UConn or Pittsburgh vs. Western Michigan
+ CBS: UConn vs. Buffalo
+ NBC Sports: South Florida vs. Buffalo

January 6

* GMAC Bowl - Mobile, Alabama - 8:00 p.m. - ESPN
o Conference USA vs. MAC
+ ESPN: East Carolina vs. Houston vs. Central Michigan
+ CBS: East Carolina vs. Central Michigan
+ NBC Sports: East Carolina vs. Central Michigan

2009 BCS Bowl Projections
January 1

* Rose Bowl - Pasadena, California - 5:10 p.m. EST - ABC
o BCS vs. BCS
o Accepted Bids: Penn State
+ ESPN: Penn State vs. Oregon State
+ CBS: Penn State vs. Oregon State
+ NBC Sports: Penn State vs. Oregon State

* Orange Bowl - Miami, Florida - 8:00 p.m. EST - FOX
o BCS vs. BCS
+ ESPN: Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech or Florida State
+ CBS: Boston College vs. Cincinnati
+ NBC Sports: Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati

January 2

* Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, Louisiana - 8:30 p.m. EST - FOX
o BCS vs. BCS
+ ESPN: Alabama vs. Utah
+ CBS: Alabama vs. Utah
+ NBC Sports: Alabama vs. USC

January 5

* Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, Arizona - 8:00 p.m. EST - FOX
o BCS vs. BCS
+ ESPN: Texas vs. Utah or USC
+ CBS: Texas vs. USC
+ NBC Sports: Oklahoma vs. Utah

January 8

* BCS Championship Game - Miami, Florida - 8:00 p.m. EST - FOX
o BCS #1 vs BCS #2
+ ESPN: Florida vs. Texas or Oklahoma
+ CBS: Florida vs. Oklahoma
+ NBC Sports: Florida vs. Texas


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