Here's how our experts see the bowl matchups, just in front of the season's final College Football Playoff rankings.

All times Eastern.

College Football Playoff National Championship
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
8 p.m., Jan. 13, ESPN
Bonagura: LSU vs. Ohio State
Schlabach: LSU vs. Clemson

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
4 or 8 p.m., Dec. 28, ESPN
Bonagura: Ohio State vs. Clemson
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Ohio State

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
4 or 8 p.m., Dec. 28, ESPN
Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. LSU
Schlabach: LSU vs. Oklahoma

Bowl schedule

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas
2 p.m., Dec. 20, ESPN
Bonagura: Buffalo vs. Charlotte
Schlabach: Buffalo vs. Charlotte

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m., Dec. 20, ESPN2
Bonagura: SMU vs. UAB
Schlabach: SMU vs. Southern Miss

Celebration Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Noon, Dec. 21, ABC
Bonagura: Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&T
Schlabach: Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&T

New Mexico Bowl
Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPN
Bonagura: Marshall vs. San Diego State
Schlabach: Nevada vs. Western Kentucky

Cure Bowl
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida
2:30 p.m., Dec. 21, CBS Sports Network
Bonagura: Georgia Southern vs. FIU
Schlabach: Liberty vs. Arkansas State

Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
3:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ABC
Bonagura: Ohio vs. Tulane
Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Central Michigan

Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
5:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPN
Bonagura: Toledo vs. Louisiana
Schlabach: Kent State vs. Georgia State

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
7:30 p.m., Dec. 21, ABC
Bonagura: Washington vs. Boise State
Schlabach: Boise State vs. Arizona State

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
9 p.m., Dec. 21, ESPN
Bonagura: Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Tech
Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Tech

Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
2:30 p.m., Dec. 23, ESPN
Bonagura: Temple vs. Western Kentucky
Schlabach: UCF vs. UAB

SoFi Hawai'i Bowl
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu
8 p.m., Dec. 24, ESPN
Bonagura: BYU vs. Hawai'i
Schlabach: BYU vs. Hawai'i

Walk-On's Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
4 p.m., Dec. 26, ESPN
Bonagura: Florida Atlantic vs. Miami
Schlabach: Miami vs. Florida Atlantic

Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
8 p.m., Dec. 26, ESPN
Bonagura: Western Michigan vs. Boston College
Schlabach: Boston College vs. Western Michigan

Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Noon, Dec. 27, ESPN
Bonagura: Pittsburgh vs. UCF
Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Temple

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, New York
3:20 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPN
Bonagura: Michigan State vs. Wake Forest
Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Wake Forest

Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
6:45 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPN
Bonagura: Texas A&M vs. Kansas State
Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
8 p.m., Dec. 27, Fox Sports 1
Bonagura: USC vs. Iowa
Schlabach: Iowa vs. USC

Cheez-It Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix
10:15 p.m., Dec. 27, ESPN
Bonagura: Washington State vs. Air Force
Schlabach: Air Force vs. Washington State

Camping World Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Noon, Dec. 28, ABC
Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Texas
Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. Texas

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Noon, Dec. 28, ESPN
Bonagura: Memphis vs. Wisconsin
Schlabach: Memphis vs. Wisconsin

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
12:30 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN
Bonagura: Southern Miss vs. Kent State
Schlabach: Marshall vs. Toledo

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
4 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN
Bonagura: Mississippi State vs. Louisville
Schlabach: Louisville vs. Tennessee

Redbox Bowl
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
4 p.m., Dec. 30, Fox
Bonagura: California vs. Illinois
Schlabach: California vs. Illinois

Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
8 p.m., Dec. 30, ESPN
Bonagura: Virginia vs. Florida
Schlabach: Florida vs. Virginia

Belk Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Noon, Dec. 31, ESPN
Bonagura: Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Mississippi State

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
2 p.m., Dec. 31, CBS
Bonagura: Arizona State vs. North Carolina
Schlabach: North Carolina vs. Washington

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
3:45 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPN
Bonagura: Navy vs. Iowa State
Schlabach: Iowa State vs. Navy

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
4:30 p.m., Dec. 31, CBS Sports Network
Bonagura: Nevada vs. Georgia State
Schlabach: Georgia Southern vs. Wyoming

Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio
7:30 p.m., Dec. 31, ESPN
Bonagura: Utah vs. Oklahoma State
Schlabach: Kansas State vs. Utah

Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
1 p.m., Jan. 1, ABC
Bonagura: Alabama vs. Michigan
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Michigan

Outback Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
1 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN
Bonagura: Auburn vs. Minnesota
Schlabach: Auburn vs. Minnesota

Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
5 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN
Bonagura: Oregon vs. Penn State
Schlabach: Oregon vs. Penn State

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
8:45 p.m., Jan. 1, ESPN
Bonagura: Baylor vs. Georgia
Schlabach: Baylor vs. Georgia

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
3 p.m., Jan. 2, ESPN
Bonagura: Florida State vs. Cincinnati
Schlabach: Florida State vs. Tulane

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
7 p.m., Jan. 2, ESPN
Bonagura: Tennessee vs. Indiana
Schlabach: Indiana vs. Kentucky

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
3:30 p.m., Jan. 3, ESPN
Bonagura: Central Michigan vs. Utah State
Schlabach: Ohio vs. Utah State

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
11:30 p.m., Jan. 4, ESPN
Bonagura: Liberty vs. Wyoming
Schlabach: Florida International vs. San Diego State

LendingTree Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
7:30 p.m., Jan. 6, ESPN
Bonagura: Miami (Ohio) vs. Arkansas State
Schlabach: Miami (Ohio) vs. Louisiana