It is nearing Week 8 of the college football season, so most teams have played 7 or 8 games. Although early, it is that time of the year where we look ahead to the Bowl Season and the potential match-ups that can occur. I took my rough, first shot at predicting the games for this bowl season. One note, these projections are based on the standings now and how I think they will play out throughout the rest of the season. They are not solely based on the standings right now.

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Mountain West vs Navy/At Large
New Mexico vs Navy

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Sun Belt #1 vs C-USA
Troy vs Tulsa

PapaJohn’s.com Bowl
Big East (or MAC) vs C-USA
Louisville vs East Carolina

New Mexico Bowl
Mountain West vs WAC
Air Force vs Fresno State

Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl
Mountain West #1 vs Pac 10 #4
California vs BYU

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
C-USA vs WAC
Central Florida vs Hawaii

Motor City Bowl
Big 10 #7 vs MAC
Michigan State vs Central Michigan

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Big 12 #3 vs Pac 10 #2
Kansas vs USC

Texas Bowl
Big 12 vs C-USA
Texas Tech vs UTEP

Champs Sports Bowl
ACC #4 vs Big 10 #4 or #5
Indiana vs Virginia

Emerald Bowl
ACC #7 vs Pac 10 #4
Maryland vs UCLA

Meineke Car Care Bowl
ACC #6 vs Big East
Georgia Tech vs Connecticut

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
C-USA #1 vs SEC #6
Tennessee vs Houston

Alamo Bowl
Big 10 #4 or #5 vs Big 12 #4
Wisconsin vs Oklahoma State

Emerald Bowl
ACC #7 vs Pac 10 #4
Maryland vs UCLA

Petro Sun Independence Bowl
Big 12 #7 vs SEC #8
Texas A&M vs Arkansas

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Mountain West vs Pac 10
Utah vs Oregon State

Brut Sun Bowl
Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame vs Pac 10 #3
Kansas State vs Arizona State

Humanitarian Bowl
ACC #8 vs WAC
Miami (Fla) vs Boise State

Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
ACC vs SEC #5
Clemson vs Georgia

Chick-fil-A Bowl
ACC #2 vs SEC
Boston College vs South Carolina

Insight Bowl
Big 10 #6 vs Big 12 #6
Purdue vs Colorado

Outback Bowl
Big 10 #3 vs SEC
Illinois vs Auburn

AT&T Cotton Bowl
Big 12 #2 vs SEC
Texas vs Alabama

Gator Bowl
ACC #3 vs Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame
Rutgers vs Wake Forest

Capital One Bowl
Big 10 #2 vs SEC #2
Penn State vs Kentucky

International Bowl
Big East/Notre Dame vs MAC #4 or #5
Cincinnati vs Ball State

GMAC Bowl
C-USA #2 vs MAC
Southern Mississippi vs Miami (OH)

Rose Bowl Presesented by Citi
BCS vs BCS (Big 10 vs Pac 10 champion if available)
Michigan vs Oregon

Allstate Sugar Bowl
BCS vs BCS (SEC champion if available)
West Virginia vs Florida

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
BSC vs BCS (Big 12 champion if available)
Ohio State vs Missouri

FedEx Orange Bowl
BCS vs BCS (ACC champion if available)
Virginia Tech vs South Florida

Allstate BCS National Championship
BCS #1 vs BCS #2
LSU vs Oklahoma