Iowa State football bowl projections: Where the Cyclones are picked after Week 9 win over TCU

Iowa State is bowl eligible for the first time since 2012, having beaten then-No. 4 TCU 14-7 Saturday to improve to 6-2.

Of course, the Cyclones (4-1 Big 12) have goals beyond six wins – Coach Matt Campbell even told his team in the locker room postgame that 'bull---- programs care about going 6-6.'

But while a lot will change in the college football landscape between now and December, bowl projections are for fun anyway. Here's where a few national prognosticators see the Cyclones.

Jerry Palm, CBS Sports: Camping World vs. Virginia Tech

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN: Camping World vs. North Carolina State

David M. Hale, ESPN: Camping World vs. North Carolina State

Eric Single, Sports Illustrated: Camping World vs. North Carolina State

Bill Bender, Sporting News: Alamo vs. Stanford

Jason Kirk, SB Nation: Liberty vs. Kentucky

College Football News: Liberty vs. Auburn

Bowl information

CAMPING WORLD BOWL

• Location: Camping World Stadium; Orlando, Fla.

• Date: Thursday, Dec. 28

• Time: 4:15 p.m.

• TV: ESPN

AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL

• Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium; Memphis, Tenn.

• Date: Saturday, Dec. 30

• Time: 11:30 a.m.

• TV: ABC

VALERO ALAMO BOWL

• Location: Alamodome; San Antonio, Texas

• Date: Thursday, Dec. 28

• Time: 8 p.m.

• TV: ESPN

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