Bowl projections have West Virginia possibly playing some of the top teams in the country, as they are second in the Big 12 this week.
Texas and Oklahoma faced off in the Red River Rivalry, which saw Oklahoma defeat Texas 34-30. Texas slipped in the rankings from three down to nine while Oklahoma climbed seven spots to five. West Virginia’s bowl destiny seems to almost be a lock with them sitting at 4-1 and needing just two more wins to secure bowl eligibility. WVU moved up to second place in the Big 12 with the Texas loss to Oklahoma. The Mountaineers are back in action on Thursday against Houston.
CBS Sports
In CBS Sports’ latest projections, it has the Mountaineers heading out west to face Oregon in the Alamo Bowl. This would be on Dec. 28 in San Antonio. Currently Oregon is ranked No. 8 in the country.
ESPN
In ESPN’s latest projections, both their predictors have West Virginia playing in the Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium. One projection has the Mountaineers facing Louisville and the other having WVU play Miami. Louisville is ranked No. 14 in the latest AP Poll, while Miami is No. 25.
247Sports
247’s latest projections have the Mountaineers playing in the Pop-Tarts Bowl as well, with their projection having the Mountaineers face off against Notre Dame. Notre Dame is ranked No. 21 in the country this week.
Action Network
Brett McMurphy of Action Network predicts the Mountaineers will face off against USC in the Alamo Bowl which is Pac 12 vs Big 12. USC checks in this week at No. 10 in the country.
