Multiple Bowls Trending in Louisville's Latest Bowl Projections

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Not that it was ever seriously in doubt, but the Louisville football program is now bowl eligible. After earning a 38-24 win over Boston College last weekend, the Cardinals move to 6-1 on the season.

This time last week, bowl projectors were largely on the same page, with seven of the 10 projectors having Uof head to the Pop-Tarts Bowl. But following a chaotic week across the sport, that uniformity has gone by the wayside again.

The Pop-Tarts Bowl still leads the way with four picks, but both the Gator Bowl and Holiday Bowl have two picks now. The Duke's Mayo and Military Bowl round out this week's projections.

As a reminder, the ACC utilizes a system where they organize bowls with conference tie-ins into two tiers, but there is no selection order within each tier. The league and their bowl partners "will make team selections based on several factors, including geographic proximity, avoiding repeat appearances and matchups, and regular-season won-loss records," according to the ACC's official website.

The Cardinals will officially learn their postseason draw on Sunday, Dec. 7, following the end of conference championship weekend. The College Football Playoff selection show begins at 12:00 p.m. that day, and Louisville will learn their bowl shortly after.

With nine weeks of college football now in the rear view mirror, here are bowl projections for Louisville across various publications:

Sports Illustrated

Projector: Bryan Fischer
Bowl/Matchup: Gator Bowl vs. Tennessee
Location: TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 7:30 p.m. EST

ESPN

Projector: Kyle Bonagura
Bowl/Matchup: Holiday Bowl vs. USC
Location: Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Calif.
Date/Time: Friday, Jan., 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST

Projector: Mark Schlabach
Bowl/Matchup: Pop-Tarts Bowl vs. Cincinnati
Location: Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 3:30 p.m. EST

247Sports/CBS

Projector: Brad Crawford
Bowl/Matchup: Military Bowl vs. Navy
Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Mary.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 11:00 a.m. EST

Athlon Sports

Projector: Steve Lassan
Bowl/Matchup: Gator Bowl vs. Oklahoma
Location: TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 7:30 p.m. EST

College Football News

Projector: Pete Fiutak
Bowl/Matchup: Pop-Tarts Bowl vs. TCU
Location: Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 3:30 p.m. EST

On3

Projector: Brett McMurphy
Bowl/Matchup: Pop-Tarts Bowl vs. BYU
Location: Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 3:30 p.m. EST

Palm Brackets

Projector: Jerry Palm
Bowl/Matchup: Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Auburn
Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
Date/Time: Friday, Jan, 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST

USA TODAY

Projector: Erick Smith
Bowl/Matchup: Pop-Tarts Bowl vs. Texas Tech
Location: Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec., 27 at 3:30 p.m. EST

Pro Football Network

Projector: Oliver Hodgkinson
Bowl/Matchup: Holiday Bowl vs. USC
Location: Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Calif.
Date/Time: Friday, Jan., 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST