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2018 College Football Playoff, bowl game predictions with confidence picks

By John Mitchell

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide and head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers greet after the AllState Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide and head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers greet after the AllState Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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With bowl season set, and the College Football Playoff on the horizon, it’s time to fill out your bowl confidence pools. We’ve got picks for all 41 games here, with confidence points assigned to each.

Bowl season is upon us, with 41 matchups standing between us and the long night of the college football offseason.

There’s a ton of juicy matchups with a few duds mixed in, but you’ll be begging to watch the dud games when the dog days of summer have set in and you’re twiddling your thumbs and rocking back-and-forth in anticipation for September.

With only 80 spots available, there were four teams who were left out in the cold this season despite garnering the requisite number of wins for bowl eligibility. Southern Miss, Miami (OH), Wyoming, and UL Monroe were left sitting at home despite getting to six wins.

The College Football Playoff once again provides plenty of intrigue, with three undefeated teams making up the four team field. We get potentially one of the juiciest matchups in the history of the playoff with Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray going up against runner-up Tua Tagovailoa for a spot in the title game. The other matchup, Clemson and Notre Dame, offers plenty of potential drama as well.

Will we have Alabama-Clemson IV like so many expect, or will Oklahoma or Notre Dame throw a wrench in the established order and pull an upset as double-digit underdogs?

The bowl season begins in earnest on December 15, and from the Celebration Bowl to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, we’ve got you covered with picks, with deeper previews of every game coming in the weeks to come.

For now, here are picks for all 41 games with confidence points assigned to each to help you win your bowl pools:

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