With the 2015 college football season set to get underway in 22 days, CBS Sports bowl expert Jerry Palm is already looking ahead to the postseason.

On Wednesday, Palm released his preseason bowl projections, which included his picks for the College Football Playoff.

Like many experts, Palm expects reigning national champion Ohio State to return to the College Football Playoff, but this time as the No. 1 seed, where the Buckeyes will face No. 4 Clemson in the Orange Bowl on New Year's Eve. In the other semifinal game, which will be hosted by the Cotton Bowl, he has No. 2 TCU, who narrowly missed out on the playoff last season, squaring off with No. 3 Auburn.

Here's a look at Palm's complete preseason bowl projections.

College Football Playoff

Cotton Bowl (Dec. 31): TCU vs. Auburn

Orange Bowl (Dec. 31): Ohio State vs. Clemson

Selection Committee Bowl Games

Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1): Baylor vs. Alabama

Rose Bowl (Jan. 1): Wisconsin vs. Oregon

Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1): USC vs. Boise State

Peach Bowl (Dec. 31): Florida State vs. Michigan State

Other Bowl Games

Cactus Bowl (Jan. 2): Texas vs. Boston College

Alamo Bowl (Jan. 2): Oklahoma vs. Stanford

Liberty Bowl (Jan. 2): Kansas State vs. Mississippi State

TaxSlayer Bowl (Jan. 2): Nebraska vs. Ole Miss

Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1): Penn State vs. Georgia

Outback Bowl (Jan. 1): Michigan vs. LSU

Holiday Bowl (Dec. 30): Iowa vs. Arizona State

Music City Bowl (Dec. 30): Louisville vs. Missouri

Belk Bowl (Dec. 30): Duke vs. Tennessee

Birmingham Bowl (Dec. 30): Cincinnati vs. Arkansas

Texas Bowl (Dec. 29): Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M

Russell Athletic Bowl (Dec. 29): Notre Dame vs. West Virginia

Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 29): UCF vs. Air Force

Quick Lane Bowl (Dec. 28): N.C. State vs. Buffalo

Military Bowl (Dec. 28): North Carolina vs. Navy

Foster Farms Bowl (Dec. 26): Minnesota vs. UCLA

Independence Bowl (Dec. 26): Florida vs. Pittsburgh

Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 26): Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina

Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dec. 26): Northwestern vs. Western Kentucky

Sun Bowl (Dec. 26): Georgia Tech vs. Arizona

St. Petersburg Bowl (Dec. 26): Houston vs. Marshall

Hawaii Bowl (Dec. 24): Ohio vs. BYU

Bahamas Bowl (Dec. 24): Louisiana Tech vs. Bowling Green

GoDaddy.com Bowl (Dec. 23): Northern Illinois vs. Appalachian State

Poinsettia Bowl (Dec. 23): Utah State vs. Texas State

Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 22): Memphis vs. Western Michigan

Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 22): Akron vs. Troy

Miami Beach Bowl (Dec. 21): East Carolina vs. Middle Tennessee

New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 19): Southern Mississippi vs. UL Lafayette

Camellia Bowl (Dec. 19): Toledo vs. Georgia Southern

Royal Purple Bowl (Dec. 19): San Diego State vs. Utah

New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 19): Rice vs. Colorado State

Cure Bowl (Dec. 19): Temple vs. Arkansas State