2015-16 Bowl Projections: Ohio State aims to defend national championship

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A look at Sporting News’ preseason bowl projections for the 2015-16 season. A total of 41 bowls are on the schedule, and 80 FBS teams will play in bowl games this season.

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Bowl Projections

Cure Bowl: Arkansas State vs. East Carolina

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Tech

Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Middle Tennessee State vs. Colorado State

Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl: Arizona State vs. San Diego State

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Utah State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Toledo

Miami Beach Bowl: Cincinnati vs. UTEP

Boca Raton Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. SMU

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: California vs. Fresno State

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl: Akron vs. Western Kentucky

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl: BYU vs. Houston

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl: Rutgers vs. Marshall

Quick Lane Bowl: Northwestern vs. Boston College

St. Petersburg Bowl: North Carolina vs. UCF

Military Bowl: Miami vs. Navy

Independence Bowl: N.C. State vs. Mississippi State

Hyundai Sun Bowl: Duke vs. Washington

Arizona Bowl: Wyoming vs. Rice

New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech

National University Holiday Bowl: Nebraska vs. Stanford

AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. South Carolina

Russell Athletic Bowl: Kansas State vs. Notre Dame

AdvoCare Texas Bowl: Texas vs. Ole Miss

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Louisville vs. Arkansas

Belk Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Florida

Foster Farms Bowl: Iowa vs. Arizona

Outback Bowl: Michigan vs. LSU

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Tennessee

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Maryland vs. Nevada

TaxSlayer Bowl: Penn State vs. Missouri

Valero Alamo Bowl: Oklahoma vs. UCLA

TicketCity Cactus Bowl: West Virginia vs. Utah

Birmingham Bowl:  Texas A&M vs. Memphis

GoDaddy Bowl: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Western Michigan

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New Year’s Six

Vizio Fiesta Bowl: Clemson vs. Georgia

Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl: Florida State vs. Boise State

Allstate Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Baylor

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual: USC vs. Michigan State

Goodyear Cotton Bowl (Playoff Semifinal): TCU vs. Auburn

Capital One Orange Bowl (Playoff Semifinal): Ohio State vs. Oregon

College Football Championship Game: Ohio State vs. TCU

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Bill Bender is a national college football writer for The Sporting News.
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