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No. 5 Notre Dame is expected to move near the top in this week's BCS Standings and are coming off a convincing road win over No. 8 Oklahoma, but still, the Fighting Irish are not projected to go to the 2012 National Championship.
SB Nation's Jason Kirk instead has the Oregon Ducks facing Alabama in the title game. Oregon - who defeated Colorado Saturday by a score of 70-14 - is one of four undefeated teams at the top of the BCS. Notre Dame would face fellow National Championship snub Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl.
Rounding out the remaining BCS games, Georgia and Louisville would face-off in the Sugar Bowl, Florida State and Boise State would play in the Orange Bowl, and Oregon State and Nebraska would meet in the Rose Bowl.
Northwestern is projected to qualify for the Gator Bowl, where they will meet Mississippi State. Northwestern is 7-2 overall this season with a Big Ten record of 3-2. They face Michigan, Michigan State and Illinois to finish the season as they look to bolster their postseason resume.
Below are the complete BCS bowl projections
| Bowl | Date | Matchup | Team | Team | |
| BCS National Championship | 1/7/2013 | BCS 1 vs. BCS 2 | Alabama | Oregon | |
| Fiesta | 1/3/2013 | Big 12 1 vs. At-large 1 | Kansas State | Notre Dame | |
| Sugar | 1/2/2013 | SEC 1 vs. At-large 2 | Georgia | Louisville | |
| Orange | 1/1/2013 | ACC 1 vs. At-large 3 | Florida State | Boise State | |
| Rose | 1/1/2013 | Pac-12 1 vs. Big Ten 1 | Oregon State | Nebraska | |
| GoDaddy | 1/6/2013 | MAC vs. Sun Belt 2 | Toledo | WKU | |
| BBVA Compass | 1/5/2013 | SEC 8/9 vs. Big East 5/C-USA | Vanderbilt | SMU | |
| Cotton | 1/4/2013 | Big 12 2 vs. SEC | Oklahoma | LSU | |
| Heart of Dallas | 1/1/2013 | Big Ten 7 vs. C-USA | Iowa | UCF | |
| Outback | 1/1/2013 | Big Ten 3 vs. SEC | Michigan | South Carolina | |
| Gator | 1/1/2013 | Big Ten 4/5 vs. SEC 6 | Northwestern | Mississippi State | |
| Capital One | 1/1/2013 | Big Ten 2 vs. SEC 2 | Wisconsin | Florida | |
| Sun | 12/31/2012 | ACC 4 vs. Pac-12 4 | UCLA | Miami | |
| Music City | 12/31/2012 | ACC 6 vs. SEC 7 | Ole Miss | Maryland | |
| Liberty | 12/31/2012 | C-USA 1 vs. Big East/SEC 8/9 | Tulsa | Tennessee | |
| Chick-fil-A | 12/31/2012 | ACC 2 vs. SEC 5 | Clemson | Texas A&M | |
| Pinstripe | 12/29/2012 | Big 12 7 vs. Big East 4 | Iowa State | Ohio* | |
| Kraft Fight Hunger | 12/29/2012 | Pac-12 6 vs. Navy | Utah State* | Navy | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 12/29/2012 | Big 12 4 vs. Big Ten 4/5 | Texas | Michigan State | |
| Armed Forces | 12/29/2012 | MWC vs. C-USA | New Mexico | Houston | |
| Alamo | 12/29/2012 | Big 12 3 vs. Pac-12 2 | USC | Texas Tech | |
| Russell Athletic | 12/28/2012 | Big East 2 vs. ACC 3 | Cincinnati | N.C. State | |
| Meineke Car Care | 12/28/2012 | Big 12 6 vs. Big Ten 6 | Oklahoma State | Minnesota | |
| Independence | 12/28/2012 | SEC 10 vs. ACC 7 | Bowling Green* | ULL* | |
| Military | 12/27/2012 | ACC 8 vs. Army | Ball State* | Arkansas State* | |
| Holiday | 12/27/2012 | Pac-12 3 vs. Big 12 5 | Arizona | West Virginia | |
| Belk | 12/27/2012 | Big East 3 vs. ACC 5 | Rutgers | Virginia Tech | |
| Little Caesars | 12/26/2012 | MAC vs. Big Ten 8 | Kent State | MTSU* | |
| Hawaii | 12/24/2012 | MWC/WAC vs. C-USA | Nevada | ECU | |
| New Orleans | 12/22/2012 | Sun Belt 1 vs. C-USA | ULM | Miami (OH)* | |
| Las Vegas | 12/22/2012 | MWC 1 vs. Pac-12 5 | Fresno State | Arizona State | |
| Beef O'Brady's | 12/21/2012 | Big East 6 vs. C-USA | Central Michigan* | ??? | |
| Poinsettia | 12/20/2012 | MWC 2 vs. BYU | San Diego State | BYU | |
| New Mexico | 12/15/2012 | MWC 4/5 vs. Pac-12 7/WAC | Air Force | San Jose State | |
| Idaho Potato | 12/15/2012 | MAC 3 vs. WAC | Northern Illinois | Louisiana Tech |