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Spring College Football Playoff and NY6 Bowl Projections for 2023

ByChris Peterson|
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 31: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs leads his team onto the field prior to the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 31, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 31: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs leads his team onto the field prior to the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 31, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Fiesta Bowl projection: Notre Dame vs Oregon

Notre Dame has a difficult schedule this season with home games against USC and Ohio State, as well as a road trip to Clemson.

I don’t know if Notre Dame will beat USC or Ohio State, even at home, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Notre Dame win at Clemson, which would really damage the ACC’s hopes for a playoff berth.

That’s what I think will happen, which will lead to a matchup in the Fiesta Bowl with Oregon. The Pac-12 is going to have the top two teams in the final standings meet for the championship.

I think USC is going to break through and win the league title, while I think Oregon will do enough to get 10 wins. The Ducks might not reach the Pac-12 title game, but sometimes, teams that don’t have that extra loss get a better bowl bid that’s what happens here.

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