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Week 6 upsets have shuffled our experts' bowl lineups, with Clemson landing a spot in the title game. See which bowl matchup will host your favorite team.

All times Eastern.

College Football Playoff schedule

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Dec. 29, 4 p.m. or 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Notre Dame

Sherman: Alabama vs. Notre Dame

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Dec. 29, 4 p.m. or 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Clemson vs. Ohio State

Sherman: Ohio State vs. Clemson

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented By AT&T

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Jan. 7, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State

Sherman: Alabama vs. Clemson

Bowl schedule

New Mexico Bowl

Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dec. 15, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Nevada vs. Middle Tennessee

Sherman: Utah State vs. Southern Miss

AutoNation Cure Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Dec. 15, 2:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

Bonagura: Arkansas State vs. Temple

Sherman: Troy vs. Houston

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas

Dec. 15, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Bonagura: Utah vs. Boise State

Sherman: Stanford vs. Fresno State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama

Dec. 15, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio

Sherman: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Dec. 15, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Troy vs. Louisiana Tech

Sherman: UAB vs. Appalachian State

Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl

Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium

Boca Raton, Florida

Dec. 18, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: FAU vs. Eastern Michigan

Sherman: FAU vs. Buffalo

DXL Frisco Bowl

Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas

Dec. 19, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Minnesota vs. Western Michigan

Sherman: Cincinnati vs. BYU

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Dec. 20, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Georgia Tech vs. USF

Sherman: USF vs. Middle Tennessee

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas

Dec. 21, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: UAB vs. Toledo

Sherman: Marshall vs. Toledo

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho

Dec. 21, 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Utah State vs. Northern Illinois

Sherman: Boise State vs. Western Michigan

Birmingham Bowl

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

Dec. 22, noon (ESPN)

Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Houston

Sherman: Memphis vs. Vanderbilt

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Army

Sherman: Army vs. Minnesota

Dollar General Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Appalachian State vs. Buffalo

Sherman: Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois

Hawai'i Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu

Dec. 22, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Hawai'i vs. FIU

Sherman: Hawai'i vs. Louisiana Tech

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Cotton Bowl, Dallas

Dec. 26, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: BYU vs. Marshall

Sherman: North Texas vs. Arizona State

Quick Lane Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit

Dec. 26, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Virginia vs. Indiana

Sherman: Indiana vs. Eastern Michigan

Cheez-It Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix

Dec. 26, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Stanford vs. Fresno State

Sherman: Iowa State vs. USC

Walk-On's Independence Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana

Dec. 27, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: North Texas vs. Memphis

Sherman: Virginia vs. FIU

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium, New York

Dec. 27, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Syracuse vs. Maryland

Sherman: Maryland vs. Syracuse

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl

NRG Stadium, Houston

Dec. 27, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. TCU

Sherman: Auburn vs. Texas Tech

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Dec. 28, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech

Sherman: Texas A&M vs. Boston College

Camping World Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Dec. 28, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: NC State vs. Texas Tech

Sherman: TCU vs. NC State

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

Bonagura: Coastal Carolina vs. Air Force

Sherman: San Diego State vs. Coastal Carolina

Valero Alamo Bowl

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Dec. 28, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Colorado vs. Oklahoma State

Sherman: Oklahoma vs. Oregon

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Dec. 29, noon (ESPN)

Bonagura: West Virginia vs. UCF

Sherman: Miami vs. Florida

Belk Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Dec. 29, noon (ABC)

Bonagura: South Carolina vs. Miami

Sherman: Missouri vs. Duke

Redbox Bowl

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Dec. 31, 3 p.m. (Fox)

Bonagura: Washington State vs. Northwestern

Sherman: Iowa vs. Utah

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland

Dec. 31, noon (ESPN)

Bonagura: Boston College vs. Cincinnati

Sherman: Cal vs. Temple

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Missouri vs. Iowa State

Sherman: South Carolina vs. Oklahoma State

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl

SDCCU Stadium, San Diego

Dec. 31, 7 p.m. (FS1)

Bonagura: Oregon vs. Iowa

Sherman: Michigan vs. Colorado

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Auburn vs. Michigan State

Sherman: LSU vs. Northwestern

Hyundai Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas

Dec. 31, 2 p.m. (CBS)

Bonagura: USC vs. Duke

Sherman: Virginia Tech vs. Washington State

Outback Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Jan. 1, noon (ESPN2)

Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Wisconsin

Sherman: Michigan State vs. Mississippi State

Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ABC)

Bonagura: LSU vs. Michigan

Sherman: Kentucky vs. Wisconsin

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. Florida

Sherman: UCF vs. Texas

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Penn State vs. Washington

Sherman: Penn State vs. Washington

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Georgia vs. Texas

Sherman: West Virginia vs. Georgia