USA TODAY NETWORK Here is a look at the latest bowl projections around the country for a BYU team that moved to 9-0 against North Alabama and remained No. 8 in the AP poll.
Lending Tree Bowl vs. Coastal Carolina (CBS)
First off, yuck. Did Jerry Palm get food poisoning in Provo once or something? He refuses to buy into BYU’s New Year’s Six chances and not only that, but continually places BYU in less than favorable matchups in yawn-inducing bowls. Coastal Carolina, to their credit, is unbeaten at 8-0 and has their own New Year’s Six aspirations and is currently ranked 16th in the polls. From that point of view, this would be a big matchup. However, the bowl slot and mid-tier Group of 5 pairing…
