The Complete Guide to the College Football Bowl Season in 2022-23​

Officially, this is the best time of year. The Bahamas Bowl kicks off college football's bowl season on Friday and continues through the national championship game on January 9. There are a whopping 42 FBS bowl games this year, and several matchups appear to be destined for great contests.

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This year, there are so many games that it might be hard to choose which ones are right for you. Because of this, we've created the ultimate bowl guide to help you prepare for the plethora of glorious bowl games that will be played over the next month or so.

The TCU Horned Frogs (12-1) have been selected for the first time in school history to the College Football Playoff. TCU was eliminated from the playoff despite losing to Kansas State 31-28 in overtime in the Big 12 Championship Game. Sonny Dykes, TCU's head coach for the first time, has had an impressive season.

In contrast, Michigan (13-0) advanced into the playoff as Big Ten champions once more. The Wolverines also defeated Ohio State 45-23 to win the Big Ten East title for the first time since 1999-2000.

When TCU takes on this Wolverines team, it will have a tough time. The Wolverines are a top-10 team in both scoring offense and scoring defense, making them by far the best team TCU has faced all season. TCU's most recent opponent is probably Kansas State, which the Horned Frogs defeated 1-0 this season.

Throughout the season, Michigan's offense, led by quarterback J.J. McCarthy, has been extremely balanced. With just three interceptions, the quarterback has thrown for 2,376 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Donovan Edwards has stepped up big for Michigan's star running back Blake Corum, who is out for the season with a knee injury that necessitated surgery late in the year. In his two most recent contests against OSU and Purdue, Edwards has rushed for a total of 401 yards and three touchdowns.

The fact that TCU's scoring defense ranks 57th in the nation indicates that the Horned Frogs will likely require a strong performance from their offense. Max Duggan, the quarterback, will be crucial to that. The Heisman Trophy winner has scored 36 touchdowns and amassed 3,725 yards of total offense in his final three games.

Quentin Johnston and Taye Barber, who both average at least 17 yards per reception, will be crucial to his success. Michigan's rush protection positions third in the nation, so TCU could struggle with running the ball with Kendre Mill operator. To defeat the Wolverines, TCU will need to play its best game of the season.

Michigan seems to be entering a crucial time right now. Georgia defeated the Wolverines 34-11 in the semifinals the previous year. Jim Harbaugh will likely be eager to demonstrate that he is capable of leading this team to the national championship game after unexpectedly defeating Ohio State for the second consecutive season. And if that ends up being against Ohio State, Michigan will have every incentive to defeat OSU for the third time in two seasons.

In this one, TCU is clearly the underdog, but I think the Horned Frogs can rise to the occasion and make it close.