One week, a team is sitting pretty in the bowl picture. The next, it's gone entirely. That's life in college football, where nobody can afford to get comfortable. A game that looks like an easy win on paper can turn into a trap in a hurry, and a single Saturday can reshape the entire postseason outlook.
That volatility showed up again in Brett McMurphy's Week 5 bowl projections, where five new teams worked their way into the postseason picture. A pair of Big Ten programs are among the newcomers, and making room for them meant a handful of teams slid out after looking safe a week ago.
The latest lineup is loaded with intriguing matchups. Penn State and Virginia collide in the Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, while the Arizona Bowl features one of the more unique pairings on the board in North Dakota State vs. UMass. Oregon faces Houston in the Alamo Bowl, and the Music City Bowl pits Texas A&M against Michigan in an SEC vs. Big Ten showdown.
McMurphy has every projected matchup in the bowl slate, plus his full College Football Playoff bracket. Get the full breakdown below.
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