Bowl projections: Boise State-Toledo in Poinsettia; top four stay put

Here are the most recent New Year’s Six and Mountain West bowl projections from Statesman college football reporter Chadd Cripe:

Cotton, semifinal (Dec. 31, Arlington, Texas): No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 3 Oklahoma

Orange, semifinal (Dec. 31, Miami Gardens, Fla.): No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 4 Iowa

Rose (Jan. 1, Pasadena, Calif.): Stanford (Pac-12) vs. Ohio St. (Big Ten)

Sugar (Jan. 1, New Orleans): Baylor (Big 12) vs. Mississippi (SEC)

Peach (Dec. 31, Atlanta): Houston (Group of Five) vs. Florida St. (at-large)

Fiesta (Jan. 1, Glendale, Ariz.): Notre Dame (at-large) vs. Michigan St. (at-large)

Las Vegas (Dec. 19, Las Vegas): BYU (MW/BYU) vs. Utah (Pac-12)

Cactus (Jan. 2, Phoenix): West Virginia (Big 12/MW) vs. Arizona St. (Pac-12/MW)

Armed Forces (Dec. 29, Fort Worth, Texas): Air Force (MW) vs. Minnesota (Big Ten)

Hawaii (Dec. 24, Honolulu): San Diego St. (MW/BYU) vs. Washington (AAC/at-large)

Famous Idaho Potato (Dec. 22, Boise): Colorado St. (MW) vs. Central Michigan (MAC)

New Mexico (Dec. 19, Albuquerque): New Mexico (MW) vs. Arizona (C-USA/at-large)

Poinsettia (Dec. 23, San Diego): Boise State (MW) vs. Toledo (MAC)

Arizona (Dec. 29, Tucson, Ariz.): Utah St. (MW) vs. Akron (C-USA/at-large)

Heart of Dallas (Dec. 26, Dallas): Nevada (Big 12/at-large) vs. Tulsa (C-USA/at-large)

Cure (Dec. 19, Orlando, Fla.): Connecticut (American) vs. San Jose St. (Sun Belt/at-large)

This story was originally published December 4, 2015 at 11:49 PM with the headline "Bowl projections: Boise State-Toledo in Poinsettia; top four stay put."