WEEK 18: The Four Star Tier
Rose Bowl
| (11-1)
| N. C. State
| 24
| vs
| 23
| Air Force
| (8-4)
|
Gator Bowl
| (9-4)
| Texas A&M
| 22
| vs
| 33
| California
| (10-2)
|
Capital One Bowl
| (8-4)
| Maryland
| 14
| vs
| 56
| Michigan
| (10-2)
|
Cotton Bowl
| (11-1)
| Texas Tech
| 41
| vs
| 19
| Virginia Tech
| (9-3)
|