2015-16 Pac-12 Bowl Projections After Week 6
Pac-12 bowl projections following Week 6. The Stanford Cardinal and Utah Utes are emerging as the conference's College Football Playoff contenders.
No Oregon in a bowl game? Not many people would have thought that coming into the season, but that’s a real possibility six games in. The Ducks are 3-3 after an upset loss at home against Washington State, and the remaining schedule doesn’t get any easier.
Stanford, which has rebounded nicely from an season-opening loss to Northwestern, is doing its part to get back into the College Football Playoff picture by winning four straight games.
The Utah Utes have the most impressive resume so far in the Pac-12, with wins over Michigan and California.
USC fired head coach Steve Sarkisian this week. Despite the shakeup, the Trojans have more than enough talent and a capable coaching staff in place to finish the season out strong.
Below are the complete Pac-12 bowl projections following Week 6. A total of eight teams are projected to go bowling, while Oregon, Oregon State, Colorado and Washington State are left on the outside looking in.
Pac-12 Bowl Projections
Capital One Orange Bowl
Thursday, December 31, 4:00 or 8:00 pm ET, ESPN
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Playoff vs. Playoff
Projection: Stanford vs. Ohio State
Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Friday, January 1, 5:00 pm ET, ESPN
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Michigan vs. USC
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
Saturday, December 19, 3:30 pm ET, ABC
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
BYU or Mountain West vs. Pac-12
Projection: BYU vs. California
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Saturday, December 26, 2:00 pm ET, CBS
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX
ACC or Notre Dame vs. Pac-12
Projection: Pitt vs. Arizona State
Foster Farms Bowl
Saturday, December 26, 9:15 pm ET, ESPN
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Projection: Minnesota vs. Washington
National University Holiday Bowl
Wednesday, December 30, 10:30 pm ET, ESPN
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Wisconsin vs. UCLA
Valero Alamo Bowl
Saturday, January 2, 6:45 pm ET, ESPN
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: Oklahoma vs. Utah
Cactus Bowl
Saturday, January 2, 10:15 pm ET, ESPN
Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Projection: West Virginia vs. Arizona
