Notre Dame in BCS contention after beating Michigan State
Notre Dame's win over Michigan State vaulted the Fighting Irish into BCS contention, while USC's national championship hopes have been laid to rest for now.
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| 2012 Bowl Projections - Week 3 | ||
| BOWL (MATCHUP) | Mark Schlabach | Brad Edwards |
| Discover BCS National Championship Game (BCS vs. BCS) | Alabama vs. Oregon | LSU vs. Oregon |
| GoDaddy.com (MAC vs. Sun Belt) | Toledo vs. Louisiana-Lafayette | Toledo vs. Western Kentucky |
| BBVA Compass (Big East vs. SEC) | Connecticut vs. Arkansas | South Florida vs. Mississippi State |
| AT&T Cotton (Big 12 vs. SEC) | Oklahoma vs. Mississippi State | Oklahoma State vs. South Carolina |
| Tostitos Fiesta (BCS vs. BCS) | West Virginia vs. Notre Dame | Texas vs. Notre Dame |
| Allstate Sugar (BCS vs. BCS) | Texas vs. LSU | Alabama vs. Oklahoma |
| Discover Orange (BCS vs. BCS) | Florida State vs. Rutgers | Florida State vs. Louisville |
| Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio (BCS vs. BCS) | USC vs. Michigan State | USC vs. Michigan State |
| Capital One (Big Ten vs. SEC) | Michigan vs. Georgia | Michigan vs. Georgia |
| Outback (Big Ten vs. SEC) | Nebraska vs. South Carolina | Nebraska vs. Florida |
| Heart of Dallas (Big Ten vs. Big 12) | Illinois vs. East Carolina | Illinois vs. Southern Miss |
| TaxSlayer.com Gator (Big Ten vs. SEC) | Northwestern vs. Tennessee | Wisconsin vs. Tennessee |
| Chick-fil-A (ACC vs. SEC) | Clemson vs. Florida | Clemson vs. Arkansas |
| AutoZone Liberty (C-USA vs. SEC) | Tulsa vs. Texas A&M | UCF vs. Texas A&M |
| Hyundai Sun (ACC vs. Pac-12) | Virginia Tech vs. Arizona | North Carolina State vs. Arizona |
| Franklin American Mortgage Music City (ACC vs. SEC) | Virginia vs. Missouri | Virginia vs. Missouri |
| Buffalo Wild Wings (Big 12 vs. Big Ten) | TCU vs. Wisconsin | West Virginia vs. Purdue |
| Valero Alamo (Big 12 vs. Pac-12) | Kansas State vs. Stanford | Kansas State vs. Stanford |
| Kraft Fight Hunger (Navy vs. Pac-12) | Iowa State vs. Utah | Iowa State vs. Arizona State |
| New Era Pinstripe (Big East vs. Big 12) | Cincinnati vs. Texas Tech | Connecticut vs. Texas Tech |
| Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (C-USA vs. MWC) | Southern Methodist vs. Air Force | Tulsa vs. Air Force |
| Meineke Car Care of Texas (Big Ten vs. Big 12) | Purdue vs. Baylor | Northwestern vs. Baylor |
| Russell Athletic (ACC vs. Big East) | Georgia Tech vs. Louisville | Virginia Tech vs. Rutgers |
| AdvoCare V100 Independence (ACC vs. SEC) | Maryland vs. Oregon State | Wake Forest vs. Auburn |
| Bridgepoint Education Holiday (Big 12 vs. Pac-12) | Oklahoma State vs. UCLA | TCU vs. UCLA |
| Belk (ACC vs. Big East) | North Carolina State vs. South Florida | Georgia Tech vs. Cincinnati |
| Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman (Army vs. ACC) | California vs. Wake Forest | UTEP vs. Duke |
| Little Caesars Pizza (MAC vs. Big Ten) | Ohio vs. Iowa | Ohio vs. Iowa |
| Sheraton Hawaii (C-USA vs. MWC) | UTEP vs. San Diego State | Marshall vs. Fresno State |
| MAACO Las Vegas (MWC vs. Pac-12) | Boise State vs. Arizona State | Boise State vs. Washington |
| R+L Carriers New Orleans (C-USA vs. Sun Belt) | Southern Miss vs. Louisiana-Monroe | Rice vs. Louisiana-Monroe |
| Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg (Big East vs. C-USA) | Pittsburgh vs. Marshall | Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina |
| S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia (BYU vs. MWC) | Brigham Young vs. Nevada | Brigham Young vs. San Diego State |
| Famous Idaho Potato (MAC vs. WAC) | Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech | Ball State vs. Louisiana Tech |
| Gildan New Mexico (MWC vs. Pac-12) | Fresno State vs. Washington | Nevada vs. Utah |
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