Just for fun, and assuming UGA, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State are locked into the playoffs... these are the bowl matchups I'd pick if I was Bowl Czar (no rules involved). Feel free to add your own...
Orange- LSU vs Notre Dame
Sugar- USC vs Alabama
Gator- Kansas St vs Clemson
Cotton- Oregon vs Tennessee
Peach- Ole Miss vs UNC
Rose- UCLA vs Texas
Outback- Washington vs Miss State
Pinstripe- FSU vs Utah
Citrus- South Carolina vs Penn State
Independence- Tulane vs Oregon State
Cheez-it- UCF vs NC State
Music City- Cincinnati vs Kentucky
Duke's Mayo- Minnesota vs Florida
Liberty- Baylor vs Arkansas
Sun- Pitt vs Texas Tech
Birmingham- Purdue vs Troy (really like the potential of Troy's coach, Jon Sumrall)
Orange- LSU vs Notre Dame
Sugar- USC vs Alabama
Gator- Kansas St vs Clemson
Cotton- Oregon vs Tennessee
Peach- Ole Miss vs UNC
Rose- UCLA vs Texas
Outback- Washington vs Miss State
Pinstripe- FSU vs Utah
Citrus- South Carolina vs Penn State
Independence- Tulane vs Oregon State
Cheez-it- UCF vs NC State
Music City- Cincinnati vs Kentucky
Duke's Mayo- Minnesota vs Florida
Liberty- Baylor vs Arkansas
Sun- Pitt vs Texas Tech
Birmingham- Purdue vs Troy (really like the potential of Troy's coach, Jon Sumrall)