A look at bowl projections for UW Huskies and WSU Cougars

The UW Huskies and WSU Cougars both wrapped up their regular-season slate this past weekend.

Now, they await their bowl destinations.

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The complete college football bowl schedule will be finalized by this Sunday, following the weekend’s conference championship games and Sunday’s College Football Playoff selection show. But until then, here’s a look at where various experts are projecting the Huskies and Cougars to go bowling.

One thing to keep in mind: Even though the old Pac-12 collapsed and its teams are now scattered across four different conferences, the bowl tie-ins for those 12 teams remain the same for both this season and next season. The six Pac-12 bowl tie-ins are the Alamo Bowl, Holiday Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, Sun Bowl, LA Bowl and Independence Bowl.

NOTE: All rankings below refer to Sunday’s edition of the AP Top 25 poll, since the latest College Football Playoff rankings aren’t released until late Tuesday afternoon.

UW Huskies

Record: 6-6 overall, 4-5 Big Ten

Washington wrapped up its first season under head coach Jedd Fisch with a 49-21 blowout loss to top-ranked and undefeated Oregon on Saturday. After losing 20 of 22 starters and their entire coaching staff from last year’s national runner-up team, the Huskies experienced plenty of growing pains during their debut season in the Big Ten. But they did manage to avenge their national championship game loss with a memorable win over Michigan, and they reached the six-win mark to become bowl-eligible, which will provide valuable extra practice time for Fisch as he looks to rebuild the program.

• HOLIDAY BOWL vs. PITTSBURGH (7-5, 3-5 ACC)

Dec. 27 at Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
Predicted by: CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm

• LAS VEGAS BOWL vs. No. 15 OLE MISS (9-3, 5-3 SEC)

Dec. 27 at Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
Predicted by: The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy

• SUN BOWL vs. No. 23 SYRACUSE (9-3, 5-3 ACC)

Dec. 31 at Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)
Predicted by: USA TODAY’s Erick Smith

• SUN BOWL vs. No. 23 SYRACUSE (9-3, 5-3 ACC)

Dec. 31 at Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)
Predicted by: Athlon Sports’ Steven Lassan

• SUN BOWL vs. LOUISVILLE (8-4, 5-3 ACC)

Dec. 31 at Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)
Predicted by: ESPN’s Mark Schlabach

• SUN BOWL vs. PITTSBURGH (7-5, 3-5 ACC)

Dec. 31 at Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)
Predicted by: ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura

WSU Cougars

Record: 8-4

Three weeks ago, Washington State was 8-1 and sitting at No. 18 in the College Football Playoff rankings, highlighted by early-season victories over Texas Tech and archrival Washington. But the Cougars ended their regular season on a three-game losing streak, falling to underdogs New Mexico, Oregon State and Wyoming by a combined seven points. Yet despite the disappointing finish, it appears WSU will have a chance to cap its season on a good note against a quality opponent.

• HOLIDAY BOWL vs. No. 18 CLEMSON (9-3, 7-1 ACC)

Dec. 27 at Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
Predicted by: The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy

• HOLIDAY BOWL vs. No. 18 CLEMSON (9-3, 7-1 ACC)

Dec. 27 at Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
Predicted by: ESPN’s Mark Schlabach

• HOLIDAY BOWL vs. No. 18 CLEMSON (9-3, 7-1 ACC)

Dec. 27 at Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
Predicted by: USA TODAY’s Erick Smith

• HOLIDAY BOWL vs. No. 18 CLEMSON (9-3, 7-1 ACC)

Dec. 27 at Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
Predicted by: Athlon Sports’ Steven Lassan

• HOLIDAY BOWL vs. No. 23 SYRACUSE (9-3, 5-3 ACC)

Dec. 27 at Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
Predicted by: ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura

• LAS VEGAS BOWL vs. TEXAS A&M (8-4, 5-3 SEC)

Dec. 27 at Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
Predicted by: CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm

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