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My (Updated) New Year’s Six and other Bowl Game Picks

Emma Thomasson
Melissa Locke
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Pepperdine chapter.

Warning: If you do not care about college football, there is no point in reading this article. 

Football is a big part of college, even if your school, like Pepperdine, doesn’t have a team. The Baylor Bears have always been, and will always be my team and I make sure I’m able to keep up with their football games whether that means watching on the tv, checking my phone, or listening to the radio. Come Game Day I am there.

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College football season is once again going by too fast. But, with the end approaching it allows us to make some exciting choices: bowl game predictions. The current College Football Playoff rankings are as such:

  1. Ohio State (12-0)

  2. LSU (12-0)

  3. Clemson (12-0)

  4. Georgia (11-1)

  5. Utah (11-1)

  6. Oklahoma (11-1)

  7. Baylor (11-1)

  8. Wisconsin (10-2)

  9. Florida (10-2)

  10. Penn St (10-2)

  11. Auburn (9-3)

  12. Alabama (10-2)

  13. Oregon (10-2)

  14. Michigan (9-3)

  15. Notre Dame (10-2)

  16. Iowa (9-3)

  17. Memphis (11-1)

  18. Minnesota (10-2)

  19. Boise St (11-1)

  20. Cincinnati (10-2)

  21. App State (11-1)

  22. USC (8-4)

  23. Virginia (9-3)

  24. Navy (9-2)

  25. Oklahoma St (8-4)

Some big bowls games are:

  • Camping World Bowl (Big 12 v. ACC/ND)

  • Alamo Bowl (Big 12 v. Pac-12)

  • Holiday Bowl (Big Ten v. Pac-12)

  • Citrus Bowl (Big Ten v. SEC)

  • Outback Bowl (Big Ten v. SEC)

  • Gator Bowl (SEC v. ACC/Big Ten/ND)

With the current rankings, I have these predictions:

  • Camping World Bowl: Notre Dame v. Oklahoma St

  • Alamo Bowl: Texas v. USC

  • Holiday Bowl: Michigan v. Washington

  • Citrus Bowl: Auburn v. Wisconsin

  • Outback Bowl: Minnesota v. Tennessee

  • Gator Bowl: Indiana v. Kentucky

These are the New Year’s Six bowl games:

  • Cotton Bowl Classic (2 teams from Power 5 Conference)

  • Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal)

  • Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal)

  • Orange Bowl (ACC v. Big Ten/SEC/ND)

  • Rose Bowl (Big Ten v. Pac 12)

  • Sugar Bowl (Big 12 v. SEC)

With the current rankings, I have these New Year’s Six predictions:

  • Cotton Bowl Classic: Memphis v. Florida

  • Fiesta Bowl: LSU v. Clemson

  • Peach Bowl: Ohio State v. Oklahoma 

  • Orange Bowl: Virginia v. Alabama

  • Rose Bowl: Penn St v. Utah

  • Sugar Bowl: Baylor v. Georgia

And, then there is the CFP championship game (Fiesta Bowl winner v. Peach Bowl winner). For this, I think LSU will play and defeat Ohio State.

 

We find out on Sunday if I am right! *fingers crossed*

 

And don’t forget…Sic’em Bears!

Emma Thomasson

Pepperdine '21

Hello! My name is Emma. I am a student at Pepperdine University and I am studying Philosophy with the hopes of obtaining my MFT license after I graduate in 2021. I was born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Waco, Texas. That being said, I am avid supporter of Baylor sports and TexMex! I believe mental health is the most important thing to maintain in college. Some ways that I maintain mine include (but are not limited to) boxing, Disney, and beach days with my friends out here in Malibu!
Melissa Locke

Pepperdine '21

This is my senior year of college and I'm a Public Relations major with a Creative Writing outside concentration. I was born and raised in So-Cal and love it so much I couldn't go too far. As much as South California is my home, I adore traveling and learning about other cultures. A Disney fan to the core you can find me watching any of their movies, or breaking my bank account at Disneyland, and if not I'll probably be reading, writing, or enjoying the Malibu climate.