College football bowl projections after Week 3

Ohio State's big win over TCU placed the Buckeyes in both of our experts' playoff projections, but they still see an Alabama-Clemson rematch for the College Football Playoff title.

All times Eastern.

College Football Playoff schedule

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Dec. 29, 4 p.m. or 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Sherman: Alabama vs. Oklahoma

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Dec. 29, 4 p.m. or 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Clemson vs. Oklahoma
Sherman: Clemson vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff National Championship Presented By AT&T

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Jan. 7, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Alabama vs. Clemson
Sherman: Alabama vs. Clemson

Bowl schedule

New Mexico Bowl

Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dec. 15, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Utah State vs. FIU
Sherman: Middle Tennessee State vs. Utah State

AutoNation Cure Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 15, 2:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

Bonagura: Arkansas State vs. Navy
Sherman: USF vs. Troy

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Dec. 15, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)

Bonagura: California vs. Boise State
Sherman: California vs. Fresno State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec. 15, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Georgia Southern vs. Western Michigan
Sherman: Georgia Southern vs. Toledo

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Dec. 15, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Troy vs. Middle Tennessee
Sherman: UAB vs. Appalachian State

Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl

Howard Schnellenberger Field at FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, Florida
Dec. 18, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Southern Miss vs. Buffalo
Sherman: FAU vs. Buffalo

Frisco Bowl

Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Dec. 19, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Tulsa vs. Eastern Michigan
Sherman: Cincinnati vs. Akron

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Dec. 20, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: FAU vs. Cincinnati
Sherman: Virginia vs. Houston

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl

Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
Dec. 21, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: UAB vs. Ohio
Sherman: Marshall vs. BYU

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Lyle Smith Field at Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Dec. 21, 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Fresno State vs. Northern Illinois
Sherman: San Diego State vs. Western Michigan

Birmingham Bowl

Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Dec. 22, noon (ESPN)

Bonagura: Brigham Young vs. USF
Sherman: Tennessee vs. Memphis

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Dec. 22, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Army
Sherman: Army vs. UCF

Dollar General Bowl

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Appalachian State vs. Toledo
Sherman: Arkansas State vs. Eastern Michigan

Hawai'i Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
Dec. 22, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Hawai'i vs. Louisiana Tech
Sherman: Hawai'i vs. Louisiana Tech

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Dec. 26, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: USC vs. North Texas
Sherman: Colorado vs. North Texas

Quick Lane Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit
Dec. 26, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Marshall vs. Wyoming
Sherman: NC State vs. Nevada

Cheez-It Bowl

Chase Field, Phoenix
Dec. 26, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Utah vs. Iowa State
Sherman: USC vs. Iowa State

Walk-On's Independence Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Dec. 27, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Memphis vs. Wake Forest
Sherman: Vanderbilt vs. Wake Forest

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Yankee Stadium, New York
Dec. 27, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: NC State vs. Indiana
Sherman: Minnesota vs. Miami

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl

NRG Stadium, Houston
Dec. 27, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. Texas
Sherman: Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 28, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Miami
Sherman: Kentucky vs. Ohio

Camping World Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 28, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Virginia Tech vs. TCU
Sherman: Boston College vs. TCU

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl

Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)

Bonagura: UL Monroe vs. UNLV
Sherman: UNLV vs. FIU

Valero Alamo Bowl

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Dec. 28, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Oregon vs. West Virginia
Sherman: West Virginia vs. Washington State

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Dec. 29, noon (ESPN)

Bonagura: LSU vs. UCF
Sherman: Georgia vs. Notre Dame

Belk Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec. 29, noon (ABC)

Bonagura: South Carolina vs. Duke
Sherman: Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina

San Francisco Bowl

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Dec. 31, 3 p.m. (Fox)

Bonagura: Washington State vs. Minnesota
Sherman: Indiana vs. Arizona State

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman

Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Dec. 31, noon (ESPN)

Bonagura: Syracuse vs. Houston
Sherman: Syracuse vs. Navy

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Florida vs. Texas Tech
Sherman: Texas vs. Florida

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl

SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
Dec. 31, 7 p.m. (FS1)

Bonagura: Colorado vs. Iowa
Sherman: Iowa vs. Oregon

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Missouri vs. Wisconsin
Sherman: Missouri vs. Michigan State

Hyundai Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Dec. 31, 2 p.m. (CBS)

Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Boston College
Sherman: Utah vs. Duke

Outback Bowl

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Jan. 1, noon (ESPN2)

Bonagura: Auburn vs. Michigan State
Sherman: Michigan vs. Auburn

Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ABC)

Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Michigan
Sherman: Wisconsin vs. Mississippi State

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Washington vs. Notre Dame
Sherman: Boise State vs. Stanford

Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Jan. 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Penn State vs. Stanford
Sherman: Penn State vs. Washington

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m. (ESPN)

Bonagura: Georgia vs. Oklahoma State
Sherman: Oklahoma State vs. LSU