Iowa football bowl projections: Where the Hawkeyes are picked after Week 13

The regular season has concluded, and a good chunk of prognosticators are sending Iowa west after a 40-10 win over then-No. 16 Nebraska to finish 8-4.

A Holiday Bowl matchup with Washington State is a popular pick among the national media for the Hawkeyes ahead of championship weekend around college football.

That would certainly be a test for Iowa's defense. The Cougars (8-4), coached by Mike Leach and led by QB Luke Falk, are second in the nation with 370.8 passing yards per game.

Here's a look at where some national media are pegging Iowa:

Jerry Palm, CBS Sports: Music City vs. Kentucky

Mark Schablach, ESPN: Holiday vs. Washington State

Brett McMurphy, ESPN: Pinstripe vs. North Carolina

Bill Bender, Sporting News: Holiday vs. Washington State

College Football News: Outback vs. LSU

Jason Kirk, SB Nation: Holiday vs. Washington State

Dave Miller, Campus Insiders: Citrus vs. LSU

Colin Becht, Sports Illustrated: Holiday vs. Washington State

Stewart Mandel, Fox Sports: Holiday vs. Washington State

Kevin Trahan, VICE Sports: Holiday vs. Washington State

Bowl Info

NATIONAL FUNDING HOLIDAY BOWL

• Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

• Date: Tuesday, Dec. 27

• Time: 6 p.m.

• TV: ESPN

FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL

• Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.

• Date: Friday, Dec. 30

• Time: 12:30 p.m.

• TV: ESPN

OUTBACK BOWL

• Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.

• Date: Monday, Jan. 2

• Time: Noon

• TV: ABC

BUFFALO WILD WINGS CITRUS BOWL

• Location: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.

• Date: Saturday, Dec. 31

• Time: 10 a.m.

• TV: ABC

NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL

• Location: Yankee Stadium, New York City

• Date: Wednesday, Dec. 28

• Time: 1 p.m.

• TV: ESPN

If you're running through scenarios of where Iowa could end up, College Football News has a solid breakdown of the Big Ten bowl pecking order.