Amid the craziness of the transfer portal, coaches being hired and fired, and the start of the expanded College Football Playoff this weekend, bowl season marches on.
For the Big 12 Conference, the action gets underway Tuesday night when West Virginia — which is in the midst of a coaching change; welcome back, Rich Rodriguez — faces Memphis in the Frisco Bowl.
Starting Dec. 26, Big 12 teams will be playing almost daily. And on Jan. 1, Arizona State will play in the CFP quarterfinals against Texas or Clemson in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta.
Picks for every Big 12 bowl game (besides that one) from our panel — Star sports staffers Michael Lev and Justin Spears, and former sports editor Brett Fera — can be found below, along with our season records.
One note on the bowl matchups: BYU is facing Colorado in an intra-Big 12 game because the bowls are still using their previous conference affiliations. In this case, Colorado is "representing" the Pac-12.
West Virginia quarterback Garrett Greene looks to pass against Iowa State on Oct. 12, 2024, in Morgantown, W.Va.
Enjoy bowl season, everyone!
FRISCO BOWL
Matchup: No. 25 Memphis (-4) vs. West Virginia
Date/Time/TV: Dec. 17, 7 p.m., ESPN
Fera’s prediction: Memphis to win and cover
Lev’s prediction: Memphis to win and cover
Spears’ prediction: West Virginia to win outright
RATE BOWL
Matchup: Rutgers (+7) vs. Kansas State
Date/Time/TV: Dec. 26, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Fera’s prediction: Kansas State to win, Rutgers to cover
Lev’s prediction: Kansas State to win, Rutgers to cover
Spears’ prediction: Kansas State to win and cover
Kansas State players hold up the championship trophy after winning the Pop-Tarts Bowl against North Carolina State on Dec. 28, 2023, in Orlando, Fla.
LIBERTY BOWL
Matchup: Texas Tech (+1) vs. Arkansas
Date/Time/TV: Dec. 27, 5 p.m., ESPN
Fera’s prediction: Texas Tech to win outright
Lev’s prediction: Texas Tech to win outright
Spears’ prediction: Arkansas to win and cover
NEW MEXICO BOWL
Matchup: Louisiana (+13) vs. TCU
Date/Time/TV: Dec. 28, 12:15 p.m., ESPN
Fera’s prediction: TCU to win and cover
Lev’s prediction: TCU to win, Louisiana to cover
Spears’ prediction: TCU to win and cover
POP-TARTS BOWL
Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter (12) of Colorado flies in for a touchdown past three Utah defenders during the second half of their game Nov. 16, 2024, in Boulder, Colo.
Matchup: No. 18 Iowa State (+4) vs. No. 13 Miami (Fla.)
Date/Time/TV: Dec. 28, 1:30 p.m., ABC/9
Fera’s prediction: Iowa State to win outright
Lev’s prediction: Miami to win and cover
Spears’ prediction: Miami to win and cover
ALAMO BOWL
Matchup: No. 17 BYU (+3) vs. No. 23 Colorado
Date/Time/TV: Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m., ABC/9
Fera’s prediction: Colorado to win and cover
Lev’s prediction: Colorado to win and cover
Spears’ prediction: BYU to win outright
TEXAS BOWL
Matchup: Baylor (+1) vs. LSU
Date/Time/TV: Dec. 31, 1:30 p.m., ESPN
Fera’s prediction: LSU to win and cover
Lev’s prediction: LSU to win and cover
Spears’ prediction: LSU to win and cover
SEASON TO DATE
Fera: 60-39 straight up, 47-51-1 against the spread
Lev: 58-41 SU, 50-48-1 ATS
Spears: 54-45 SU, 48-50-1 ATS
