Sports Illustrated's early picks for all 39 bowl games, including these 8 picks for the AAC.
Bowl Projections: 2017's First Look at All 39 Projected Matchups

SATURDAY, DEC. 16
AutoNation Cure Bowl, Orlando, Fla. (2:30 p.m., CBSSN)
AAC vs. Sun Belt
SMU vs. Georgia Southern

TUESDAY, DEC. 19
Boca Raton Bowl, Boca Raton, Fla. (7 p.m., ESPN)
AAC vs. C-USA
East Carolina vs. Old Dominion

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20
Frisco Bowl, Frisco, Texas (8 p.m., ESPN)
AAC vs. Sun Belt
Houston vs. Boise State

THURSDAY, DEC. 21
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl, St. Petersburg, Fla. (8 p.m., ESPN)
C-USA vs. AAC
Middle Tennessee vs. UCF

SATURDAY, DEC. 23
Birmingham Bowl, Birmingham, Ala. (12 p.m., ESPN)
AAC vs. SEC
Memphis vs. Vanderbilt

SUNDAY, DEC. 24
Hawaii Bowl, Honolulu, (8:30 p.m., ESPN)
AAC vs. MWC
Tulsa vs. Hawaii

THURSDAY, DEC. 28
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman, Annapolis, Md. (1:30 p.m., ESPN)
ACC vs. AAC
Georgia Tech vs. Navy

FRIDAY, DEC. 29 (NEW YEAR'S SIX)
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Arlington, Texas (8:30 p.m., ESPN)
At-large vs. At-large
South Florida vs. Penn State

After the last 2 years, if ECU makes it to the John Podunkle Bamboo Backscratchers Bowl I'll be happy.

ECU bowls, while Temple doesn't???

No Temple?

I want my money back!

Fake news.

(08-29-2017 05:06 PM)fishpro1098 Wrote:  No Temple?

I want my money back!

Too late. We've already called dibs.

Apparently espn doesn't think Temple can win 6 games... I say Temple does goes bowling.

(08-29-2017 05:19 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  Apparently espn doesn't think Temple can win 6 games... I say Temple does goes bowling.

espn?

(08-29-2017 05:22 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  

(08-29-2017 05:19 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  Apparently espn doesn't think Temple can win 6 games... I say Temple does goes bowling.

espn?

lol... I don't even know why I had espn in mind... I meant Sports Illustrated... Thanks HuskyU

I think we all learned from that SJSU game that USF isn't going to play in any NY6 bowl. Memphis has the best shot in the AAC.

Houston vs. Boise would be sweet.

(08-29-2017 05:37 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I think we all learned from that SJSU game that USF isn't going to play in any NY6 bowl. Memphis has the best shot in the AAC.

Houston vs. Boise would be sweet.

Meh...it is almost impossible to travel across the country and play perfectly. I wouldn't put much stock in the shaky start for USF.

I'd take that bowl line up all day long. All very winnable with some nice P6 and G4 teams.

(08-29-2017 05:37 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I think we all learned from that SJSU game that USF isn't going to play in any NY6 bowl. Memphis has the best shot in the AAC.

Houston vs. Boise would be sweet.

Based off what? The fact that they traveled across the country with a new coach in their first game of the year that was not against an FCS team, and they scored 42 unanswered points? Let's give it a couple games shall we Mr. hot take.

(08-29-2017 05:37 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I think we all learned from that SJSU game that USF isn't going to play in any NY6 bowl. Memphis has the best shot in the AAC.

Houston vs. Boise would be sweet.

Don't care for boise, wish we some how play BYU instead

(08-29-2017 06:01 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  

(08-29-2017 05:37 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I think we all learned from that SJSU game that USF isn't going to play in any NY6 bowl. Memphis has the best shot in the AAC.

Houston vs. Boise would be sweet.

Don't care for boise, wish we some how play BYU instead

You want your players to get punched? odd.

(08-29-2017 06:02 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  

(08-29-2017 06:01 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  

(08-29-2017 05:37 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I think we all learned from that SJSU game that USF isn't going to play in any NY6 bowl. Memphis has the best shot in the AAC.

Houston vs. Boise would be sweet.

Don't care for boise, wish we some how play BYU instead

You want your players to get punched? odd.

I already know they're a bunch of cheaters... I think it would be a good bowl $$$ matchup for Houston and the AAC.

(08-29-2017 05:37 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I think we all learned from that SJSU game that USF isn't going to play in any NY6 bowl. Memphis has the best shot in the AAC.

Houston vs. Boise would be sweet.

ok

First game boys, and a nice schedule to get the kinks worked out. I haven't given up on the Bulls. See ya in the AAC Championship since we don't play before. Almost got by you last year with a Frosh QB and less experience.

(08-29-2017 05:37 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I think we all learned from that SJSU game that USF isn't going to play in any NY6 bowl. Memphis has the best shot in the AAC.

Houston vs. Boise would be sweet.

Urine idjit

(08-29-2017 05:37 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I think we all learned from that SJSU game that USF isn't going to play in any NY6 bowl. Memphis has the best shot in the AAC.

Houston vs. Boise would be sweet.

Cmon man... Clemson only beat Troy by 6 the 1st or 2nd game last year. Let's see what happens when we start conference play.

Anyways stay safe man if you are over in Houston and prayers for your friend and family

(08-29-2017 05:56 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(08-29-2017 05:37 PM)Kronke Wrote:  I think we all learned from that SJSU game that USF isn't going to play in any NY6 bowl. Memphis has the best shot in the AAC.

Houston vs. Boise would be sweet.

Based off what? The fact that they traveled across the country with a new coach in their first game of the year that was not against an FCS team, and they scored 42 unanswered points? Let's give it a couple games shall we Mr. hot take.

They have a horrifically easy schedule, which is going to hurt them. Anything less than 13-0, and they will miss the NY6 bowl. I think Memphis could drop UCLA and possibly UCF, as long as they're close games, and still have a better chance than if USF drops 1.