2012 Bowl Projections - Week 3

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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