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Big 12 bowl projections heading into Week 3. TCU goes down and loses its spot in the College Football Playoff, but another team from the conference steps in.

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And just like that, TCU is out of our College Football Playoff projections. After falling to Arkansas in a wild one, the Texas Longhorns take TCU’s spot in the top four.

The biggest news of the day came from Stillwater, though. Oklahoma State lost to Central Michigan on a Hail Mary hook-and-ladder on an untimed down that shouldn’t have even happened.

Here’s a look at where Big 12 teams could be headed come bowl season.

Week 3 Big 12 Bowl Projections

Cactus Bowl

Date: Dec. 27
Location: Tempe, Arizona
Tie-ins: Big 12/Pac-12
Cactus Bowl Projection: West Virginia vs. Arizona

Texas Bowl

Date: Dec. 28
Location: Houston, Texas
Tie-ins: Big 12/SEC
Texas Bowl Projection: Baylor vs. Arkansas

Russell Athletic Bowl

Date: Dec. 28
Location: Orlando, Florida
Tie-ins: ACC/Big 12
Russell Athletic Bowl Projection: TCU vs. Miami

Alamo Bowl

Date: Dec. 29
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Tie-ins: Big 12/Pac-12
Alamo Bowl Projection: Oklahoma State vs. USC

Liberty Bowl

Date: Dec. 30
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Tie-ins: Big 12/SEC
Liberty Bowl Projection: Texas Tech vs. South Carolina

Sugar Bowl

Date: Jan. 2
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Tie-ins: Big 12/SEC
Sugar Bowl Projection: Oklahoma vs. Ole Miss

Peach Bowl – College Football Playoff Semifinal

Date: Dec. 31
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Tie-ins: CFP No. 1/CFP No. 4
Peach Bowl Projection: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Texas

MORE: Complete College Football Bowl Projections – Week 3