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Stadium’s Brett McMurphy released college bowl predictions today, a whole TEN MONTHS before the first bowl game kicks off, and has the Notre Dame Fighting Irish making a return trip to the Cotton Bowl to face the UCF Knights.
McMurphy, formerly of ESPN, said the Irish would be the highest-ranked team remaining after all of the other New Year’s Six bowls are slotted, and predicts the Knights to be the highest-ranked Group of Five conference champion.
“For UCF, this would mean a third consecutive New Year’s 6 bowl trip and, oh the irony, if the Knights are led by Notre Dame transfer Brandon Wimbush at quarterback,” wrote McMurphy.
The writer also predicts:
- Peach Bowl: Clemson (No. 1 seed) vs. Alabama (No. 4) seed
- Fiesta Bowl: Georgia (No. 2 seed) vs. Oklahoma (No. 3) seed
- Rose Bowl: Ohio State vs. Utah
- Sugar Bowl: Texas vs. Florida
- Orange Bowl: Syracuse (!!) vs. LSU
There’s absolutely zero reason to take these predictions seriously, so let’s have some fun.
Poll
Will Brandon Wimbush be the starting QB for the UCF Knights against Florida A&M on Aug. 31?
Poll
Will Brandon Wimbush be the starting QB for the UCF Knights during their bowl game?
This poll is closed
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64%
Yes
(517 votes) -
28%
No
(230 votes) -
6%
The Knights won’t make a bowl this year.
(54 votes)