2016-2017 Shepherd Family Bowl Game Predictions
Day & Date
Game #
Bowl Name
Teams (state) (W-L) #CFP
Mascot          Conference
Final
Score
USA
Today
AP
BCS
Comp
Avg *
Football
Power
Index
Strength
of
Victory
TV
Place
Sat Dec 17
#1 / 42
Celebration
Team LogoNorth Carolina Central (9-2)
EaglesMEAC (FCS)
9
20
18
50
--
--
12:00 PM
 ABC
Atlanta, GA
Team LogoGrambling State (11-1)
TigersSWAC (FCS)
10
16
14
18
--
--
Sat Dec 17
#2 / 42
New Mexico
Team LogoNew Mexico (8-4)
LobosMWC
23
--
--
59
81
72
2:00 PM
 ESPN
Albuquerque, NM
Team LogoTexas-San Antonio (6-6)
RoadrunnersCUSA
20
--
--
90
101
93
Sat Dec 17
#3 / 42
Las Vegas
Team LogoHouston (TX) (9-3)
CougarsAAC
10
28
26
28
32
33
3:30 PM
 ABC
Las Vegas, NV
Team LogoSan Diego State (CA) (10-3)
AztecsMWC
34
31
34
48
51
29
Sat Dec 17
#4 / 42
Cure
Team LogoCentral Florida (6-6)
Golden KnightsAAC
13
--
--
65
66
41
5:30 PM
 CBSSN
Orlando, FL
Team LogoArkansas State (7-5)
Red WolvesSun Belt
31
--
--
77
83
74
Sat Dec 17
#5 / 42
Camellia
Team LogoAppalachian State (9-3)
MountaineersSun Belt
31
38
--
39
58
38
5:30 PM
 ESPN
Montgomery, AL
Team LogoToledo (OH) (9-3)
RocketsMAC
28
--
--
43
55
36
Sat Dec 17
#6 / 42
New Orleans
Team LogoSouthern Miss (6-6)
Golden EaglesCUSA
28
--
--
96
92
95
9:00 PM
 ESPN
New Orleans, LA
Team LogoLouisiana-Lafayette (6-6)
Ragin' CajunsSun Belt
21
--
--
86
106
99
Mon Dec 19
#7 / 42
Miami Beach
Team LogoCentral Michigan (6-6)
ChippewasMAC
10
--
--
84
85
94
2:30 PM
 ESPN
Miami, FL
Team LogoTulsa (OK) (9-3)
Golden HurricaneAAC
55
--
--
34
54
46
Tue Dec 20
#8 / 42
Boca Raton
Team LogoMemphis (8-4)
TigersAAC
31
--
--
41
47
34
7:00 PM
 ESPN
Boca Raton, FL
Team LogoWestern Kentucky (10-3)
HilltoppersCUSA
51
34
35
38
33
42
Wed Dec 21
#9 / 42
Poinsettia
Team LogoBrigham Young (UT) (8-4)
Cougars 
24
--
--
44
31
23
9:00 PM
 ESPN
San Diego, CA
Team LogoWyoming (8-5)
CowboysMWC
21
--
--
56
79
68
Thu Dec 22
#10 / 42
Idaho Potato
Team LogoIdaho (8-4)
VandalsSun Belt
61
--
--
66
98
87
7:00 PM
 ESPN
Boise, ID
Team LogoColorado State (7-5)
RamsMWC
50
--
--
52
71
52
Fri Dec 23
#11 / 42
Bahamas
Team LogoEastern Michigan (7-5)
EaglesMAC
20
--
--
76
104
96
1:00 PM
 ESPN
Nassau, Bahamas
Team LogoOld Dominion (9-3)
MonarchsCUSA
24
--
--
60
87
81
Fri Dec 23
#12 / 42
Armed Forces
Team LogoLouisiana Tech (8-5)
BulldogsCUSA
48
--
--
68
61
66
4:30 PM
 ESPN
Fort Worth, TX
Team LogoNavy (MD) (9-3) #25
MidshipmenAAC
45
29
32
32
53
50
Fri Dec 23
#13 / 42
Dollar General
Team LogoOhio (8-5)
BobcatsMAC
23
--
--
75
88
76
8:00 PM
 ESPN
Mobile, AL
Team LogoTroy (9-3)
TrojansSun Belt
28
--
--
51
73
64
Sat Dec 24
#14 / 42
Hawai'i
Team LogoHawaii (6-7)
WarriorsMWC
52
--
--
95
115
101
8:00 PM
 ESPN
Honolulu, HI
Team LogoMiddle Tennessee (8-4)
Blue RaidersCUSA
35
--
--
74
84
91
Mon Dec 26
#15 / 42
St. Petersburg
Team LogoMiami (OH) (6-6)
Red HawksMAC
16
--
--
92
99
103
11:00 AM
 ESPN
St. Petersburg, FL
Team LogoMississippi State (5-7)
BulldogsSEC
17
--
--
62
46
57
Mon Dec 26
#16 / 42
Quick Lane
Team LogoMaryland (6-6)
TerrapinsBig 10
30
--
--
61
75
70
2:30 PM
 ESPN
Detroit, MI
Team LogoBoston College (MA) (6-6)
EaglesACC
36
--
--
64
76
79
Mon Dec 26
#17 / 42
Independence
Team LogoN.C. State (6-6)
WolfpackACC
41
--
--
53
45
47
5:00 PM
 ESPN2
Shreveport, LA
Team LogoVanderbilt (TN) (6-6)
CommodoresSEC
17
--
--
50
52
73
Tue Dec 27
#18 / 42
Heart of Dallas
Team LogoArmy (6-5)
Black Knights 
38
--
--
94
78
86
12:00 PM
 ESPN
Dallas, TX
Team LogoNorth Texas (5-7)
EaglesCUSA
31
--
--
112
117
121
Tue Dec 27
#19 / 42
Military
Team LogoTemple (PA) (10-3) #24
OwlsAAC
26
24
23
23
36
21
3:30 PM
 ESPN
Annapolis, MD
Team LogoWake Forest (NC) (6-6)
Demon DeaconsACC
34
--
--
73
67
78
Tue Dec 27
#20 / 42
Holiday
Team LogoMinnesota (8-4)
Golden GophersBig 10
17
--
--
36
49
40
7:00 PM
 ESPN
San Diego, CA
Team LogoWashington State (8-4)
CougarsPac-12
12
30
29
21
18
12
Tue Dec 27
#21 / 42
Cactus
Team LogoBoise State (ID) (10-2)
BroncosMWC
12
27
28
26
30
30
10:15 PM
 ESPN
Phoenix, AZ
Team LogoBaylor (TX) (6-6)
BearsBig 12
31
--
--
71
44
49
Wed Dec 28
#22 / 42
Pinstripe
Team LogoPittsburgh (PA) (8-4) #23
PanthersACC
24
26
22
27
24
31
2:00 PM
 ESPN
Bronx, NY
Team LogoNorthwestern (IL) (6-6)
WildcatsBig 10
31
--
--
49
41
51
Wed Dec 28
#23 / 42
Athletic
Team LogoWest Virginia (10-2) #16
MountaineersBig 12
14
12
14
14
21
16
5:30 PM
 ESPN
Orlando, FL
Team LogoMiami (FL) (8-4)
HurricanesACC
31
35
36
30
16
20
Wed Dec 28
#24 / 42
Foster Farms
Team LogoIndiana (6-6)
HoosiersBig 10
24
--
--
58
69
65
8:30 PM
 FOX
Santa Clara, CA
Team LogoUtah (8-4) #19
UtesPac-12
26
23
27
35
34
24
Wed Dec 28
#25 / 42
Texas
Team LogoTexas A&M (8-4)
AggiesSEC
28
33
30
29
15
25
9:00 PM
 ESPN
Houston, TX
Team LogoKansas State (8-4)
WildcatsBig 12
33
--
38
40
29
27
Thu Dec 29
#26 / 42
Birmingham
Team LogoSouth Florida (10-2)
BullsAAC
46
22
25
15
37
37
2:00 PM
 ESPN
Birmingham, AL
Team LogoSouth Carolina (6-6)
GamecocksSEC
39
--
--
63
74
88
Thu Dec 29
#27 / 42
Belk
Team LogoArkansas (7-5)
RazorbacksSEC
24
--
--
45
50
62
5:30 PM
 ESPN
Charlotte, NC
Team LogoVirginia Tech (9-4) #22
HokiesACC
35
19
18
31
23
26
Thu Dec 29
#28 / 42
Alamo
Team LogoOklahoma State (9-3) #12
CowboysBig 12
38
13
13
24
17
28
9:00 PM
 ESPN
San Antonio, TX
Team LogoColorado (10-3) #10
BuffaloesPac-12
8
11
11
11
14
8
Fri Dec 30
#29 / 42
Liberty
Team LogoGeorgia (7-5)
BulldogsSEC
31
--
--
42
43
61
12:00 PM
 ESPN
Memphis, TN
Team LogoTexas Christian (6-6)
Horned FrogsBig 12
23
--
--
56
35
48
Fri Dec 30
#30 / 42
Sun
Team LogoStanford (9-3) #18
CardinalPac-12
25
16
16
13
20
18
2:00 PM
 CBS
El Paso, TX
Team LogoNorth Carolina (8-4)
Tar HeelsACC
23
36
--
37
22
35
Fri Dec 30
#31 / 42
Music City
Team LogoNebraska (9-3)
CornhuskersBig 10
24
21
24
16
40
32
3:30 PM
 ESPN
Nashville, TN
Team LogoTennessee (8-4) #21
VolunteersSEC
38
32
33
25
19
39
Fri Dec 30
#32 / 42
Arizona
Team LogoSouth Alabama (6-6)
JaguarsSun Belt
21
--
--
99
112
106
5:30 PM
 Campus Insiders
Tucson, AZ
Team LogoAir Force (9-3)
FalconsMWC
45
--
--
46
72
67
Fri Dec 30
#33 / 42
Orange
Team LogoMichigan (10-2) #6
WolverinesBig 10
32
6
6
6
3
2
8:00 PM
 ESPN
Miami Gardens, FL
Team LogoFlorida State (9-3) #11
SeminolesACC
33
10
10
12
9
9
Sat Dec 31
#34 / 42
Citrus
Team LogoLouisiana State (7-4) #20
TigersSEC
29
20
19
16
7
15
11:00 AM
 ABC
Orlando, FL
Team LogoLouisville (KY) (9-3) #13
CardinalsACC
9
15
15
18
6
13
Sat Dec 31
#35 / 42
TaxSlayer
Team LogoGeorgia Tech (8-4)
Yellow JacketsACC
33
--
37
33
48
45
11:00 AM
 ESPN
Jacksonville, FL
Team LogoKentucky (7-5)
WildcatsSEC
18
37
--
47
62
71
Sat Dec 31
#36 / 42
Peach
Team LogoWashington (12-1) #4
HuskiesPac-12
7
4
4
3
4
4
3:00 PM
 ESPN
Atlanta, GA
Team LogoAlabama (13-0) #1
Crimson TideSEC
24
1
1
1
1
1
Sat Dec 31
#37 / 42
Fiesta
Team LogoOhio State (11-1) #3
BuckeyesBig 10
0
2
2
2
2
3
7:00 PM
 ESPN
Glendale, AZ
Team LogoClemson (SC) (12-1) #2
TigersACC
31
3
3
4
5
5
Mon Jan 02
#38 / 42
Outback
Team LogoFlorida (8-4) #17
GatorsSEC
30
18
20
20
26
17
1:00 PM
 ABC
Tampa, FL
Team LogoIowa (8-4)
HawkeyesBig 10
3
25
21
22
27
14
Mon Jan 02
#39 / 42
Cotton
Team LogoWestern Michigan (13-0) #15
BroncosMAC
16
14
12
9
25
22
1:00 PM
 ESPN
Arlington, TX
Team LogoWisconsin (10-3) #8
BadgersBig 10
24
8
8
8
13
7
Mon Jan 02
#40 / 42
Rose Bowl
Team LogoSouthern California (9-3) #9
TrojansPac-12
52
9
9
10
10
6
5:00 PM
 ESPN
Pasadena, CA
Team LogoPenn State (PA) (11-2) #5
Nittany LionsBig 10
49
5
5
5
12
10
Mon Jan 02
#41 / 42
Sugar
Team LogoAuburn (AL) (8-4) #14
TigersSEC
19
17
17
18
11
19
8:30 PM
 ESPN
New Orleans, LA
Team LogoOklahoma (10-2) #7
SoonersBig 12
35
7
7
7
8
11
Mon Jan 09
#42 / 42
National Championship
Team LogoAlabama (13-0) #1
Crimson TideSEC
31
1
1
1
1
1
8:00 PM
 ESPN
Tampa, FL
Team LogoClemson (SC) (12-1) #2
TigersACC
35
3
3
4
5
5

* Calculated using the same method used for the Computer Average by the former BCS (but does not throw out rankings under 25)


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