Bowl projections: Shake up to the semifinal projections

(NOTE: All times Eastern)

College Football Playoff semifinals

College Football Playoff at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Thurs., Dec. 31, 4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Baylor vs. Clemson
McMurphy:  Oklahoma vs. Stanford

College Football Playoff at the Capital One Orange Bowl

Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Thurs., Dec. 31, 4 or 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Alabama vs. Ohio State
McMurphy:  Michigan State vs. Clemson

College Football Playoff National Championship

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Mon., Jan. 11, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Baylor vs. Alabama
McMurphy:  Oklahoma vs. Michigan State

Bowl schedule

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sat. Dec. 19, 2 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: Rice vs. Utah State
McMurphy: Southern Miss vs. Colorado State

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Sat., Dec. 19, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: Arizona State vs. BYU
McMurphy:  Arizona State vs. Boise State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Sat., Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Central Michigan vs. South Alabama
McMurphy:  Ohio vs. Georgia Southern

AutoNation Cure Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Sat., Dec. 19, 7 p.m. (CBSSN)

Schlabach: Syracuse vs. Appalachian State
McMurphy:  Tulsa vs. Arkansas State

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Sat., Dec. 19, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Southern Miss vs. Arkansas State
McMurphy:  Syracuse vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

Miami Beach Bowl

Marlins Park, Miami
Mon., Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: East Carolina vs. Western Kentucky
McMurphy:  Western Kentucky vs. Cincinnati

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Tues., Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Ohio vs. Colorado State
McMurphy: Central Michigan vs. UNLV

Boca Raton Bowl

FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Tues., Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Tulsa vs. Bowling Green
McMurphy:  Temple vs. Northern Illinois

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Wed., Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: San Diego State vs. Ball State
McMurphy: Air Force vs. Minnesota

GoDaddy Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Wed., Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Toledo vs. Georgia Southern
McMurphy:  Bowling Green vs. Appalachian State

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Thurs., Dec. 24, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Middle Tennessee State vs. Northern Illinois
McMurphy:  Marshall vs. Ball State

Hawai'i Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Thurs., Dec. 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Houston vs. Boise State
McMurphy:  BYU vs. Houston

St. Petersburg Bowl

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Sat., Dec. 26, 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Marshall vs. Temple
McMurphy: Middle Tennessee vs. Memphis

Hyundai Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
Sat., Dec. 26, 2 p.m. (CBS)

Schlabach: NC State vs. Oregon
McMurphy:  North Carolina vs. Arizona

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl

Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Sat., Dec. 26, 2:20 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Washington vs. Louisiana Tech
McMurphy:  Louisiana Tech vs. Arkansas

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Sat., Dec. 26, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: Duke vs. Wisconsin
McMurphy: Louisville vs. Illinois

Camping World Independence Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Sat., Dec. 26, 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. Auburn
McMurphy: NC State vs. Tennessee

Foster Farms Bowl

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Sat., Dec. 26, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Indiana vs. California
McMurphy:  Penn State vs. UCLA

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Mon., Dec. 28, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Pitt vs. Navy
McMurphy:  Georgia Tech vs. Navy

Quick Lane Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit
Mon., Dec. 28, 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Illinois
McMurphy:  Pitt vs. Nebraska

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona
Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Schlabach: San Jose State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
McMurphy: San Diego State vs. South Alabama

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Tues., Dec. 29, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Minnesota vs. Air Force
McMurphy: San Jose State vs. Indiana

Russell Athletic Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Tues., Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Florida State vs. Oklahoma State
McMurphy: Notre Dame vs. West Virginia

AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl

NRG Stadium, Houston
Tues., Dec. 29, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: West Virginia vs. Arkansas
McMurphy: Ole Miss vs. Kansas State

Birmingham Bowl

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Wed., Dec. 30, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Kentucky vs. Cincinnati
McMurphy: East Carolina vs. Auburn

Belk Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Wed., Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Tennessee
McMurphy:  Duke vs. Kentucky

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Wed., Dec. 30, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Miami vs. Missouri
McMurphy: Mississippi State vs. Wisconsin

National University Holiday Bowl

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Wed., Dec. 30, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Northwestern vs. USC
McMurphy: Iowa vs. Cal

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Thurs., Dec. 31, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: LSU vs. Memphis
McMurphy: Baylor vs. Alabama

Outback Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Fri., Jan. 1, noon (ESPN2)

Schlabach: Iowa vs. Ole Miss
McMurphy: Northwestern vs. Georgia

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Fri., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ABC)

Schlabach: Michigan vs. Florida
McMurphy: Michigan vs. Florida

Fiesta Bowl

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Fri., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: UCLA vs. Notre Dame
McMurphy:  USC vs. Toledo

Rose Bowl Game Presented By Northwestern Mutual

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Fri., Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Utah vs. Michigan State
McMurphy:  Ohio State vs. Utah

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Fri., Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Texas A&M vs. TCU
McMurphy:  LSU vs. TCU

TaxSlayer Bowl

EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Sat., Jan. 2, noon (ESPN)

Schlabach: Penn State vs. Georgia
McMurphy: Texas A&M vs. Florida State

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Sat., Jan. 2, 3:20 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Mississippi State
McMurphy: Texas Tech vs. Missouri

Valero Alamo Bowl

Alamodome, San Antonio
Sat., Jan. 2, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Oklahoma vs. Stanford
McMurphy: Oklahoma State vs. Oregon

Cactus Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Sat., Jan. 2, 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. Arizona
McMurphy: Utah State vs. Washington