Bowl projections after Week 9: How latest results shake up matchups - ESPN

With the calendar about to turn to November, the heat is turning up in college football as teams with postseason aspirations are running out of opportunities to show they belong.

Georgia asserted itself with its most impressive win of the season, Oregon posted a strong road win at Utah, and Florida State, Ohio State and Texas looked solid. But Oklahoma and Oregon State suffered critical losses, Washington and Penn State both had shaky outings, and numerous teams are teetering on the possibility of not qualifying for a bowl game at all.

How did Week 9's results impact the bowl matchups? Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach are here to sort it out, making their projections for all 43 games, plus offering their takes on the College Football Playoff picture, teams that need to turn things around quickly and the games they'd be most excited to see.

All times Eastern

CFP National Championship presented by AT&T
NRG Stadium (Houston)
Monday, Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App
Bonagura: Georgia vs. Michigan
Schlabach: Georgia vs.Michigan

CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
Monday, Jan. 1, 5 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App
Bonagura: Michigan vs. Florida State
Schlabach: Michigan vs. Florida State

CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
Monday, Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App
Bonagura: Georgia vs. Washington
Schlabach: Georgia vs. Washington

CFP breakdown

Bonagura: The biggest result of the weekend was Oklahoma's loss to Kansas. It doesn't change anything in the short term because the Sooners were just on the outside looking in anyway, but the loss does create some breathing room for other conferences. Had Oklahoma run the table, it might