These should be the pairings will find out officially later today
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Final AP Bowl projections in todays startribune
December 4, 2005
BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Rose (national title game) Jan. 4 Pasadena, Calif. Southern California (BCS No. 1) vs. Texas (BCS No. 2)
Orange Jan. 3 Miami Penn State (Big Ten) vs. Florida State (ACC)
Fiesta Jan. 2 Tempe, Ariz. Notre Dame (at-large) vs. Ohio State (at-large)
Sugar Jan. 2 Atlanta Georgia (SEC) vs. West Virginia (Big East)
OTHER BIG TEN BOWL GAMES
Capital One Jan. 2 Orlando Wisconsin vs. Auburn (SEC No. 2)
Outback Jan. 2 Tampa, Fla. Michigan vs. Florida (SEC pick)
Alamo Dec. 28 San Antonio Iowa vs. Nebraska (Big 12 No. 4)
Sun Dec. 30 El Paso, Texas Northwestern vs. UCLA (Pac-10 No. 3)
Music City Dec. 30 Nashville Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech * (replaces SEC pick)
Motor City Dec. 26 Detroit Louisiana Tech * (replaces Big Ten team) vs. Akron (MAC pick)
OTHER BOWLS
Cotton Jan. 2 Dallas Texas Tech (Big 12 choice) vs. Alabama (SEC pick)
Gator Jan. 2 Jacksonville Miami, Fla. (ACC No. 2) vs. Louisville (Big East No. 2)
Liberty Dec. 31 Memphis Tulsa (Conf. USA No. 1) vs. Fresno State (at-large)
Houston Dec. 31 Houston Iowa State (Big 12 No. 5/6) vs. Texas Christian (Conf. USA)
Meineke Car Care Dec. 31 Charlotte, N.C. N.C. State (ACC pick) vs. South Florida (Big East pick)
Peach Dec. 30 Atlanta Virginia Tech (ACC No. 3) vs. LSU (SEC pick)
Independence Dec. 30 Shreveport, La. Missouri (Big 12 pick) vs. South Carolina (SEC pick)
Holiday Dec. 29 San Diego Oregon (Pac-10 No. 2) vs. Oklahoma (Big 12 No. 3)
Emerald Dec. 29 San Francisco Utah (Mountain West pick) vs. Virginia *
MPC Computers Dec. 28 Boise, Idaho Boise State (WAC pick) vs. Boston College (ACC No. 6)
Insight Dec. 27 Phoenix Arizona State (Pac-10 No. 4) vs. Rutgers (Big East pick)
Champs Sports Dec. 27 Orlando Clemson (ACC No. 4/5) vs. Colorado (Big 12 No. 7)
Hawaii Dec. 24 Honolulu Central Florida (Conf. USA No. 3) vs. Nevada (WAC pick)
Fort Worth Dec. 23 Fort Worth, Texas Houston (Conference USA No. 4) vs. Kansas (Big 12 No. 8)
Poinsettia Dec. 22 San Diego Colorado State (Mountain West pick) vs. Navy (at-large)
Las Vegas Dec. 22 Las Vegas Brigham Young (Mtn. West pick) vs. California (Pac-10 No. 5)
GMAC Dec. 21 Mobile, Ala. UTEP (Conference USA No. 2) vs. Toledo (MAC pick)
New Orleans Dec. 20 Lafayette, La. Arkansas State (Sun Belt No. 1) vs. Memphis (Conf. USA pick)
Teams that have accepted bids are in bold
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Final AP Bowl projections in todays startribune
December 4, 2005
BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Rose (national title game) Jan. 4 Pasadena, Calif. Southern California (BCS No. 1) vs. Texas (BCS No. 2)
Orange Jan. 3 Miami Penn State (Big Ten) vs. Florida State (ACC)
Fiesta Jan. 2 Tempe, Ariz. Notre Dame (at-large) vs. Ohio State (at-large)
Sugar Jan. 2 Atlanta Georgia (SEC) vs. West Virginia (Big East)
OTHER BIG TEN BOWL GAMES
Capital One Jan. 2 Orlando Wisconsin vs. Auburn (SEC No. 2)
Outback Jan. 2 Tampa, Fla. Michigan vs. Florida (SEC pick)
Alamo Dec. 28 San Antonio Iowa vs. Nebraska (Big 12 No. 4)
Sun Dec. 30 El Paso, Texas Northwestern vs. UCLA (Pac-10 No. 3)
Music City Dec. 30 Nashville Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech * (replaces SEC pick)
Motor City Dec. 26 Detroit Louisiana Tech * (replaces Big Ten team) vs. Akron (MAC pick)
OTHER BOWLS
Cotton Jan. 2 Dallas Texas Tech (Big 12 choice) vs. Alabama (SEC pick)
Gator Jan. 2 Jacksonville Miami, Fla. (ACC No. 2) vs. Louisville (Big East No. 2)
Liberty Dec. 31 Memphis Tulsa (Conf. USA No. 1) vs. Fresno State (at-large)
Houston Dec. 31 Houston Iowa State (Big 12 No. 5/6) vs. Texas Christian (Conf. USA)
Meineke Car Care Dec. 31 Charlotte, N.C. N.C. State (ACC pick) vs. South Florida (Big East pick)
Peach Dec. 30 Atlanta Virginia Tech (ACC No. 3) vs. LSU (SEC pick)
Independence Dec. 30 Shreveport, La. Missouri (Big 12 pick) vs. South Carolina (SEC pick)
Holiday Dec. 29 San Diego Oregon (Pac-10 No. 2) vs. Oklahoma (Big 12 No. 3)
Emerald Dec. 29 San Francisco Utah (Mountain West pick) vs. Virginia *
MPC Computers Dec. 28 Boise, Idaho Boise State (WAC pick) vs. Boston College (ACC No. 6)
Insight Dec. 27 Phoenix Arizona State (Pac-10 No. 4) vs. Rutgers (Big East pick)
Champs Sports Dec. 27 Orlando Clemson (ACC No. 4/5) vs. Colorado (Big 12 No. 7)
Hawaii Dec. 24 Honolulu Central Florida (Conf. USA No. 3) vs. Nevada (WAC pick)
Fort Worth Dec. 23 Fort Worth, Texas Houston (Conference USA No. 4) vs. Kansas (Big 12 No. 8)
Poinsettia Dec. 22 San Diego Colorado State (Mountain West pick) vs. Navy (at-large)
Las Vegas Dec. 22 Las Vegas Brigham Young (Mtn. West pick) vs. California (Pac-10 No. 5)
GMAC Dec. 21 Mobile, Ala. UTEP (Conference USA No. 2) vs. Toledo (MAC pick)
New Orleans Dec. 20 Lafayette, La. Arkansas State (Sun Belt No. 1) vs. Memphis (Conf. USA pick)
Teams that have accepted bids are in bold