2023-2024 Shepherd Family Bowl Game Predictions

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Day & Date ESTCSTMSTPST	Game # TV	Bowl Name Place	Teams (state) (W-L) #CFP Mascot          Conference	Final Score	Coaches Poll	AP Poll	BCS Comp Avg *	Football Power Index	Strength of Victory	Matchup Predictor †
Sat Dec 16	#1 / 43	Myrtle Beach	Ohio (9-3) Bobcats MAC	41	--	--	65	85	82	55.3%
11:00 AM		Conway, SC	Georgia Southern (6-6) Eagles Sun Belt	21	--	--	92	96	98	44.7%
Sat Dec 16	#2 / 43	Celebration (FCS)	Florida A&M (11-1) Rattlers SWAC (FCS)	30	5	5	34	8	--	--
12:00 PM		Atlanta, GA	Howard (6-5) Bison MEAC (FCS)	26	--	--	63	65	--	--
Sat Dec 16	#3 / 43	New Orleans	Louisiana (6-6) Ragin' Cajuns Sun Belt	31	--	--	96	89	100	46.8%
2:15 PM		New Orleans, LA	Jacksonville State (8-4) Gamecocks CUSA	34	--	--	67	82	75	53.2%
Sat Dec 16	#4 / 43	Cure	Appalachian State (8-5) Mountaineers Sun Belt	13	--	--	55	68	63	52.4%
3:30 PM		Orlando, FL	Miami (OH) (11-2) Red Hawks MAC	9	32	30	34	71	61	47.6%
Sat Dec 16	#5 / 43	New Mexico	Fresno State (8-4) Bulldogs MWC	37	--	--	66	80	67	54.2%
5:45 PM		Albuquerque, NM	New Mexico State (10-4) Aggies Sun Belt	10	36	--	56	91	69	45.8%
Sat Dec 16	#6 / 43	LA	Boise State (ID) (8-5) Broncos MWC	22	34	--	44	46	42	41.8%
7:30 PM		Inglewood, CA	UCLA (CA) (7-5) Bruins Pac-12	35	--	--	43	35	43	58.2%
Sat Dec 16	#7 / 43	Independence	Texas Tech (6-6) Red Raiders Big 12	34	--	--	46	39	37	59.1%
9:15 PM		Shreveport, LA	California (6-6) Golden Bears Pac-12	14	--	--	50	48	39	40.9%
Mon Dec 18	#8 / 43	Famous Toastery	Old Dominion (6-6) Monarchs Sun Belt	35	--	--	80	104	94	39.8%
2:30 PM		Charlotte, NC	Western Kentucky (7-5) Hilltoppers CUSA	38	--	--	75	87	80	60.2%
Tue Dec 19	#9 / 43	Frisco	Marshall (WV) (6-6) Thundering Herd Sun Belt	17	--	--	77	92	93	32.2%
9:00 PM		Frisco, TX	Texas-San Antonio (8-4) Roadrunners CUSA	35	--	--	62	57	70	67.8%
Thu Dec 21	#10 / 43	Boca Raton	Syracuse (NY) (6-6) Orange ACC	0	--	--	72	55	76	74.1%
8:00 PM		Boca Raton, FL	South Florida (6-6) Bulls AAC	45	--	--	103	106	102	25.9%
Fri Dec 22	#11 / 43	Gasparilla	Central Florida (6-6) Golden Knights AAC	17	--	--	58	27	35	66.6%
6:30 PM		Tampa, FL	Georgia Tech (6-6) Yellow Jackets ACC	30	--	--	54	52	52	33.4%
Sat Dec 23	#12 / 43	Birmingham	Duke (NC) (7-5) Blue Devils ACC	17	--	--	40	32	32	57.3%
12:00 PM		Birmingham, AL	Troy (11-2) Trojans Sun Belt	10	27	27	24	45	29	42.7%
Sat Dec 23	#13 / 43	Camellia	Northern Illinois (6-6) Huskies MAC	21	--	--	105	94	106	53%
12:00 PM		Montgomery, AL	Arkansas State (6-6) Red Wolves Sun Belt	19	--	--	90	101	107	47%
Sat Dec 23	#14 / 43	Armed Forces	Air Force (8-4) Falcons MWC	31	--	--	59	65	59	35.8%
3:30 PM		Fort Worth, TX	James Madison (11-1) Dukes Sun Belt	21	25	24	16	37	25	64.2%
Sat Dec 23	#15 / 43	Idaho Potato	Utah State (6-6) Aggies MWC	22	--	--	88	97	88	57.7%
3:30 PM		Boise, ID	Georgia State (6-6) Panthers Sun Belt	45	--	--	83	100	95	42.3%
Sat Dec 23	#16 / 43	68 Ventures	Eastern Michigan (6-6) Eagles MAC	10	--	--	111	122	122	16.6%
7:00 PM		Mobile, AL	South Alabama (6-6) Jaguars Sun Belt	59	--	--	78	59	66	83.4%
Sat Dec 23	#17 / 43	Las Vegas	Northwestern (IL) (7-5) Wildcats Big 10	14	--	--	49	64	60	22.6%
7:30 PM		Las Vegas, NV	Utah (8-4) Utes Pac-12	7	29	28	23	25	19	77.4%
Sat Dec 23	#18 / 43	Hawai'i	San Jose State (CA) (7-5) Spartans MWC	14	35	--	53	63	47	57.3%
10:30 PM		Honolulu, HI	Coastal Carolina (SC) (7-5) Chanticleers Sun Belt	24	--	--	64	79	73	42.7%
Tue Dec 26	#19 / 43	Quick Lane	Minnesota (5-7) Golden Gophers Big 10	30	--	--	69	67	65	60.2%
2:00 PM		Detroit, MI	Bowling Green (7-5) Falcons MAC	24	--	--	76	90	85	39.8%
Tue Dec 26	#20 / 43	First Responder	Rice (6-6) Owls CUSA	21	--	--	99	83	86	60.8%
5:30 PM		Dallas, TX	Texas State (7-5) Bobcats Sun Belt	45	--	--	86	99	96	39.2%
Tue Dec 26	#21 / 43	Guaranteed Rate	UNLV (9-4) Rebels MWC	36	--	--	51	74	50	27.9%
9:00 PM		Phoenix, AZ	Kansas (8-4) Jayhawks Big 12	49	30	32	30	29	20	72.1%
Wed Dec 27	#22 / 43	Military	Tulane (11-2) Green Wave AAC	20	24	23	31	51	44	44.9%
2:00 PM		Annapolis, MD	Virginia Tech (6-6) Hokies ACC	41	--	--	57	47	58	55.1%
Wed Dec 27	#23 / 43	Duke's Mayo	West Virginia (8-4) Mountaineers Big 12	30	31	--	35	44	31	39.1%
5:30 PM		Charlotte, NC	North Carolina (8-4) Tar Heels ACC	10	--	--	33	26	38	60.9%
Wed Dec 27	#24 / 43	Holiday	Southern California (7-5) Trojans Pac-12	42	--	--	29	21	23	54.2%
8:00 PM		San Diego, CA	Louisville (KY) (10-3) #15 Cardinals ACC	28	15	16	18	23	18	45.8%
Wed Dec 27	#25 / 43	Texas	Oklahoma State (9-4) #20 Cowboys Big 12	31	21	22	26	40	28	28%
9:00 PM		Houston, TX	Texas A&M (7-5) Aggies SEC	23	--	--	37	14	22	72%
Thu Dec 28	#26 / 43	Fenway	Boston College (MA) (6-6) Eagles ACC	23	--	--	84	86	78	16.5%
11:00 AM		Boston, MA	Southern Methodist (TX) (11-2) #24 Mustangs AAC	14	19	17	20	20	27	83.5%
Thu Dec 28	#27 / 43	Pinstripe	Miami (FL) (7-5) Hurricanes ACC	24	--	--	38	24	40	66.6%
2:15 PM		Bronx, NY	Rutgers (NJ) (6-6) Scarlet Knights Big 10	31	--	--	52	54	51	33.4%
Thu Dec 28	#28 / 43	Pop-Tarts	Kansas State (8-4) #25 Wildcats Big 12	28	28	29	22	12	11	74.3%
5:45 PM		Orlando, FL	N.C. State (9-3) #18 Wolfpack ACC	19	18	19	25	36	33	25.7%
Thu Dec 28	#29 / 43	Alamo	Oklahoma (10-2) #12 Sooners Big 12	24	12	12	10	8	10	75.3%
9:15 PM		San Antonio, TX	Arizona (9-3) #14 Wildcats Pac-12	38	14	14	18	22	16	24.7%
Fri Dec 29	#30 / 43	Gator	Kentucky (7-5) Wildcats SEC	35	--	33	41	34	45	33.9%
12:00 PM		Jacksonville, FL	Clemson (SC) (8-4) #22 Tigers ACC	38	26	26	27	19	30	66.1%
Fri Dec 29	#31 / 43	Sun	Notre Dame (IN) (9-3) #16 Fighting Irish	40	16	15	15	10	14	65.7%
2:00 PM		El Paso, TX	Oregon State (8-4) #19 Beavers Pac-12	8	22	21	21	18	17	34.3%
Fri Dec 29	#32 / 43	Liberty	Iowa State (7-5) Cyclones Big 12	26	--	--	32	31	26	62.7%
3:30 PM		Memphis, TN	Memphis (9-3) Tigers AAC	36	--	--	39	53	56	37.3%
Fri Dec 29	#33 / 43	Cotton	Ohio State (11-1) #7 Buckeyes Big 10	3	7	7	5	2	2	75.4%
8:00 PM		Arlington, TX	Missouri (10-2) #9 Tigers SEC	14	9	9	13	16	12	24.6%
Sat Dec 30	#34 / 43	Peach	Penn State (PA) (10-2) #10 Nittany Lions Big 10	25	10	10	9	3	5	72.1%
12:00 PM		Atlanta, GA	Ole Miss (10-2) #11 Rebels SEC	38	11	11	11	15	15	27.9%
Sat Dec 30	#35 / 43	Music City	Maryland (7-5) Terrapins Big 10	31	--	--	42	33	34	46.9%
2:00 PM		Nashville, TN	Auburn (AL) (6-6) Tigers SEC	13	--	--	47	30	46	53.1%
Sat Dec 30	#36 / 43	Orange	Florida State (13-0) #5 Seminoles ACC	3	3	4	4	11	9	39.1%
4:00 PM		Miami Gardens, FL	Georgia (12-1) #6 Bulldogs SEC	63	6	6	7	6	8	60.9%
Sat Dec 30	#37 / 43	Arizona	Wyoming (8-4) Cowboys MWC	16	--	--	48	77	49	46.5%
4:30 PM		Tucson, AZ	Toledo (OH) (11-2) Rockets MAC	15	33	31	36	62	57	53.5%
Mon Jan 01	#38 / 43	ReliaQuest	Louisiana State (9-3) #13 Tigers SEC	35	13	13	12	9	13	81.9%
12:00 PM		Tampa, FL	Wisconsin (7-5) Badgers Big 10	31	--	--	45	43	48	18.1%
Mon Jan 01	#39 / 43	Citrus	Tennessee (8-4) #21 Volunteers SEC	35	23	25	28	17	24	70%
1:00 PM		Orlando, FL	Iowa (10-3) #17 Hawkeyes Big 10	0	17	20	17	41	21	30%
Mon Jan 01	#40 / 43	Fiesta	Oregon (11-2) #8 Ducks Pac-12	45	8	8	8	4	4	89.9%
1:00 PM		Glendale, AZ	Liberty (13-0) #23 Flames CUSA	6	20	18	14	49	36	10.1%
Mon Jan 01	#41 / 43	Rose	Michigan (13-0) #1 Wolverines Big 10	27	1	1	1	1	1	55.8%
5:00 PM		Pasadena, CA	Alabama (12-1) #4 Crimson Tide SEC	20	4	5	3	5	7	44.2%
Mon Jan 01	#42 / 43	Sugar	Washington (13-0) #2 Huskies Pac-12	37	2	2	2	13	6	31.6%
8:45 PM		New Orleans, LA	Texas (12-1) #3 Longhorns Big 12	31	4	3	5	7	3	68.4%
Mon Jan 08	#43 / 43	National Championship	Michigan (13-0) #1 Wolverines Big 10	34	1	1	1	1	1	--
7:30 PM		Houston, TX	Washington (13-0) #2 Huskies Pac-12	13	2	2	2	13	6	--

* Calculated using the same method used for the Computer Average by the former BCS (but does not throw out rankings under 25)
† Matchup predictor according to ESPN Analytics