2023 Bowl Games: Schedule, College Football Playoff teams, dates, kickoff times, NCAA top 25 rankings

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College football bowl games have been set for the 2023-24 season; we covered every minute and every decision

Selection Sunday delivered some drama as teams around the country learned their bowl destinations and the College Football Playoff field was announced. The CFP Selection Committee pulled a stunner by putting undefeated ACC champion Florida State at No. 5, outside the four-team field. In the 10th and final season with the four-team format before the playoff expands to 12, it marked the first time an undefeated team was left out. Instead of the Seminoles, No. 4 Alabama got the nod after beating two-time reigning national champion Georgia in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday. 

Controversy extended beyond the CFP field and into the 20s of the rankings where No. 23 Liberty edged SMU by one spot. Because of their narrow edge in the CFP Rankings, the 13-0 Flames are heading to the Fiesta Bowl to play Oregon as the Group of Five representative. Meanwhile, the 11-2 AAC champion Mustangs were left out of the New Year's Six, leading AAC commissioner Mike Aresco to release a statement calling the Mustangs' exclusion an "egregious decision."

As the afternoon progressed, bowl agreements became finalized across the country. Amid all the outrage surrounding the CFP Rankings, some interesting matchups were announced that should make for a compelling Bowl Season.

2023 Bowl Games

College Football Playoff

DATE	GAME / LOC.	MATCHUP	PREDICTION
Jan. 8	National Championship Houston	Title game	Semifinal winners
Jan. 1	Sugar Bowl New Orleans	Semifinal	(2) Washington vs. (3) Texas
Jan. 1	Rose Bowl Pasadena, Calif.	Semifinal	(1) Michigan vs. (4) Alabama

New Year's Six bowl games

DATE	BOWL	TIME (TV)	MATCHUP
Jan. 1	Fiesta Glendale, Ariz.	1 p.m. (ESPN)	(8) Oregon vs. (23) Liberty
Dec. 30	Orange Miami Gardens, Fla.	4 p.m. (ESPN)	(5) Florida State vs. (6) Georgia
Dec. 30	Peach Atlanta, Ga.	Noon (ESPN)	(10) Penn State vs. (11) Ole Miss
Dec. 29	Cotton Arlington, Texas	8 p.m. (ESPN)	(7) Ohio State vs. (9) Missouri

Other bowl games

DATE	BOWL	TIME (TV)	MATCHUP
Jan. 1	Citrus Orlando, Fla.	1 p.m. (ABC)	Iowa vs. Tennessee
Jan. 1	ReliaQuest Tampa, Fla.	Noon (ESPN2)	LSU vs. Wisconsin
Dec. 30	Arizona  Tucson, Ariz.	4:30 p.m.	Toledo vs. Wyoming
Dec. 30	Music City Nashville, Tenn.	2 p.m. (ABC)	Auburn vs. Maryland
Dec. 29	Liberty  Memphis, Tenn.	3:30 p.m. (ESPN)	Iowa State vs. Memphis
Dec. 29	Tony the Tiger El Paso, Texas	2 p.m. (CBS)	Notre Dame vs. Oregon State
Dec. 29	Gator  Jacksonville, Fla.	Noon (ESPN)	Clemson vs. Kentucky
Dec. 28	Alamo  San Antonio, Texas	9:15 p.m. (ESPN)	Oklahoma vs. Arizona
Dec. 28	Pop-Tarts Orlando, Fla.	5:45 p.m. (ESPN)	Kansas State vs. NC State
Dec. 28	Pinstripe  New York, NY	2:15 p.m. (ESPN)	Miami vs. Rutgers
Dec. 28	Fenway  Boston, Mass.	11 a.m. (ESPN)	Boston College vs. SMU
Dec. 27	Texas Phoenix, Ariz.	9 p.m. (ESPN)	Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
Dec. 27	Holiday  San Diego, Calif.	8 p.m. (FOX)	Louisville vs. USC
Dec. 27	Duke's Mayo Charlotte, N.C.	5:30 p.m. (ESPN)	North Carolina vs. West Virginia
Dec. 27	Military Annapolis, Mary.	2 p.m. (ESPN)	Tulane vs. Virginia Tech
Dec. 26	Guaranteed Rate  Phoenix, Ariz.	9 p.m. (ESPN)	Kansas vs. UNLV
Dec. 26	First Responder University Park, Texas	5:30 p.m. (ESPN)	Texas State vs. Rice
Dec. 26	Quick Lane  Detroit, Mich.	2 p.m. (ESPN)	Minnesota vs. Bowling Green
Dec. 23	Hawai'i Honolulu, Hawaii	10:30 p.m. (ESPN)	Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose State
Dec. 23	Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev.	7:30 p.m. (ABC)	Northwestern vs. Utah
Dec. 23	68 Ventures  Mobile, Ala.	7 p.m. (ESPN)	South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan
Dec. 23	Famous Idaho Potato Boise, Idaho	3:30 p.m. (ESPN)	Utah State vs. Georgia State
Dec. 23	Armed Forces Fort Worth, Texas	3:30 p.m. (ABC)	James Madison vs. Air Force
Dec. 23	Camellia Montgomery, Ala.	Noon (ESPN)	Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois
Dec. 23	Birmingham  Birmingham, Ala.	Noon (ABC)	Duke vs. Troy
Dec. 22	Gasparilla Tampa, Fla.	6:30 p.m. (ESPN)	Georgia Tech vs. UCF
Dec. 21	Boca Raton Boca Raton, Fla.	8 p.m. (ESPN)	Syracuse vs. South Florida
Dec. 19	Frisco   Frisco, Texas	9 p.m. (ESPN)	UTSA vs. Marshall
Dec. 18	Famous Toastery  Charlotte, NC	2:30 p.m. (ESPN)	Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion
Dec. 16	Independence Shreveport, La.	9:15 p.m. (ESPN)	Texas Tech vs. Cal
Dec. 16	LA Inglewood, Calif.	7:30 p.m. (ABC)	Boise State vs. UCLA
Dec. 16	New Mexico Albuquerque, NM	5:45 p.m. (ESPN)	Fresno State vs. New Mexico State
Dec. 16	Cure Orlando, Fla.	3:30 p.m. (ABC)	Miami (OH) vs. Appalachian State
Dec. 16	New Orleans New Orleans, La.	2:15 p.m. (ESPN)	Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
Dec. 16	Celebration Atlanta, Ga.	Noon (ABC)	Howard vs. Florida A&M
Dec. 16	Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, SC	11 a.m. (ESPN)	Georgia Southern vs. Ohio

2023 NBA Finals schedule: Nuggets vs. Heat dates, times, TV channel with Game 1 on Thursday 2023 NBA Finals schedule: Nuggets vs. Heat dates, times, TV channel with Game 1 on Thursday

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The matchup is set and the Finals tip off later this week in Denver

The 2023 NBA Finals are here. The Denver Nuggets had to wait a week to learn their opponent, but they found out Monday night that the Miami Heat will be joining them to play for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. The Heat became just the second No. 8 seed to reach the NBA Finals as they completed their upset of the Boston Celtics on Monday in Game 7. The Heat were up 3-0 in the Eastern Conference finals before losing three straight games and then winning Game 7 on the road.

The Nuggets did not have the same sort of drama in the West. Denver swept the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals, winning Game 4 on May 22. Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets will certainly have the rest advantage before the 2023 NBA Finals tip off on Thursday. They also have home-court advantage as Denver won nine more regular-season games than Miami.

Below is the info we know right know about the 2023 NBA Finals. All games will be broadcast on ABC and will be streaming on fubo (try for free).

2023 NBA Finals schedule

• Game 1: Heat at Nuggets - Thursday, June 1 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 2: Heat at Nuggets - Sunday, June 4 (8 p.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 3: Nuggets at Heat - Wednesday, June 7 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 4: Nuggets at Heat - Friday, June 9 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
• Game 5: Heat at Nuggets - Monday, June 12 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)*
• Game 6: Nuggets at Heat - Thursday, June 15 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)*
• Game 7: Heat at Nuggets - Sunday, June 18 (8 p.m. ET, ABC)*

(* - if necessary)

And here's a look at recent NBA Finals history, with the last 10 winners and last 10 MVPs.

NBA Finals history

• 2022: Warriors over Celtics in six games | MVP: Stephen Curry
• 2021: Bucks over Suns in six games | MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo
• 2020: Lakers over Heat in six games | MVP: LeBron James
• 2019: Raptors over Warriors in six games | MVP: Kawhi Leonard
• 2018: Warriors over Cavaliers in four games | MVP: Kevin Durant
• 2017: Warriors over Cavaliers in five games | MVP: Kevin Durrant
• 2016: Cavaliers over Warriors in seven games | MVP: LeBron James
• 2015: Warriors over Cavaliers in six games | MVP: Andre Iguodala
• 2014: Spurs over Heat in five games | MVP: Kawhi Leonard
• 2013: Heat over Spurs in seven games | MVP: LeBron James

Can Jokic, Jamal Murray or Jimmy Butler get their names on that list? Jokic is a heavy favorite to win Finals MVP (-325 per Caesars Sportsbook), and the Nuggets are heavy favorites in the series (-380). But if the Heat have proven anything in the last six weeks, it's not to count out the No. 8 seed.

How to watch the Final Four

March Madness 2023 is here and we are following all the way to the Final Four and national championship game in Houston.

Here's the complete schedule, game times, livestream links and TV info for the 2023 DI men's basketball championship. Click or tap on each game to be taken to the live streams:

You can get a printable 2023 NCAA bracket here.

2023 March Madness live streams, TV times, schedule (All times Eastern)

Saturday, April 1 (Final Four)

• No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic | 6:09 p.m. | CBS
• No. 4 UConn vs. No. 5 Miami (Fla.) | 8:49 p.m. | CBS

Monday, April 3 (National championship game)

• TBD vs. TBD live stream | 9:20 p.m. ET | CBS

2023 NCAA tournament final scores, highlights

Tuesday, March 14 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

• No. 16 Texas A&M CC 75, No. 16 SE Missouri State 71 | Watch highlights
• No. 11 Pitt 60, No. 11 Mississippi St. 59 | Watch highlights

Wednesday, March 15 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio)

• No. 16 FDU 84, No. 16 Texas Southern 61 | Watch highlights
• No. 11 Arizona State 98, No. 11 Nevada 73 | Watch highlights

Thursday, March 16 (Round of 64)

• No. 8 Maryland 67, West Virginia 65 | Watch highlights
• No. 13 Furman 68, No. 4 Virginia 67 | Watch highlights
• No. 7 Missouri 76, No. 10 Utah State 65 | Watch highlights
• No. 1 Kansas 96, No. 16. Howard 68 | Watch highlights
• No. 1 Alabama 96, No. 16 Texas A&M CC 75 | Watch highlights
• No. 5 San Diego State 63, No. 12 College of Charleston 57 | Watch highlights
• No. 15 Princeton 59, No. 2 Arizona 55 | Watch highlights
• No. 8 Arkansas 73, No. 9 Illinois 63 | Watch highlights
• No. 9 Auburn 83, No. 8 Iowa 75 | Watch highlights
• No. 5 Duke 74, No. 12 Oral Roberts 51 | Watch highlights
• No. 2 Texas 81, No. 15 Colgate 61 | Watch highlights
• No. 7 Northwestern 75, No. 10 Boise State 67 | Watch highlights
• No. 1 Houston 63, No. 16 Northern Kentucky 52 | Watch highlights
• No. 4 Tennessee 58, No. 13 Louisiana 55 | Watch highlights
• No. 10 Penn State 76, No. 7 Texas A&M 59 | Watch highlights
• No. 2 UCLA 86, No. 15 UNC Asheville 53 | Watch highlights

Friday, March 17 (Round of 64)

• No. 7 Michigan State 72, No. 10 USC 62 | Watch highlights
• No. 3 Xavier 72, No. 14 Kennesaw State 67 | Watch highlights
• No. 3 Baylor 74, No. 14 UC Santa Barbara 56 | Watch highlights
• No. 5 Saint Mary's 63, No. 12 VCU 51 | Watch highlights
• No. 2 Marquette 78, No. 15 Vermont 61 | Watch highlights
• No. 11 Pitt 59, No. 6 Iowa State 41 | Watch highlights
• No. 6 Creighton 72, No. 11 NC State 63 | Watch highlights
• No. 4 UConn 87, No. 13 Iona 63 | Watch highlights
• No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 63, No. 1 Purdue 58 | Watch highlights
• No. 6 Kentucky 61, No. 11 Providence 53 | Watch highlights
• No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 63, No. 12 Drake 56 | Watch highlights
• No. 3 Gonzaga 82, No. 14 Grand Canyon 70 | Watch highlights
• No. 9 Florida Atlantic 66, No. 8 Memphis 65 | Watch highlights
• No. 3 Kansas State 77, No. 14 Montana State 65 | Watch highlights
• No. 4 Indiana 71, No. 13 Kent State 60 | Watch highlights
• No. 6 TCU 72, No. 11 Arizona State 70 | Watch highlights

Saturday, March 18 (Round of 32)

• No. 5 San Diego State 75, No. 13 Furman 52 | Watch highlights
• No. 4 Tennessee 65, No. 5 Duke 52 | Watch highlights
• No. 8 Arkansas 72, No. 1 Kansas 71 | Watch highlights
• No. 15 Princeton 78, No. 7 Missouri 63 | Watch highlights
• No. 1 Houston 81, No. 9 Auburn 64 | Watch highlights
• No. 2 Texas 71, No. 10 Penn State 66 | Watch highlights
• No. 2 UCLA 68, No. 7 Northwestern 63 | Watch highlights
• No. 1 Alabama 73, No. 8 Maryland 51 | Watch highlights

Sunday, March 19 (Round of 32)

• No. 3 Xavier 84, No. 11 Pitt 73 | Watch highlights
• No. 3 Kansas State 75, No. 6 Kentucky 69 | Watch highlights
• No. 7 Michigan State 69, No. 2 Marquette 60 | Watch highlights
• No. 4 UConn 70, No. 5 Saint Mary's 55 | Watch highlights
• No. 6 Creighton 85, No. 3 Baylor 76 | Watch highlights
• No. 9 Florida Atlantic 78, No. 16 FDU 70 | Watch highlights
• No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 85, No. 4 Indiana 69 | Watch highlights
• No. 3 Gonzaga 84, No. 6 TCU 81 | Watch highlights

Thursday, March 23 (Sweet 16)

• No. 3 Kansas State 98, No. 7 Michigan State 93 (OT) | Watch highlights
• No. 4 UConn 88, No. 8 Arkansas 65 | Watch highlights
• No. 9 Florida Atlantic 62, No. 4 Tennessee 55 | Watch highlights
• No. 3 Gonzaga 79, No. 2 UCLA 76 | Watch highlights

Friday, March 24 (Sweet 16)

• No. 5 San Diego State 71, No. 1 Alabama 64 | Watch highlights
• No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 89, No. 1 Houston 75 | Watch highlights
• No. 6 Creighton 86, No. 15 Princeton 75 | Watch highlights
• No. 2 Texas 83, No. 3 Xavier 71 | Watch highlights

Saturday, March 25 (Elite 8)

• No. 9 Florida Atlantic 79, No. 3 Kansas State 76 | Watch highlights
• No. 4 UConn 82, No. 3 Gonzaga 54 | Watch highlights

Sunday, March 26 (Elite 8)

• No. 5 San Diego State 57, No. 6 Creighton 56 | Watch highlights
• No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 88, No. 2 Texas 81 | Watch highlights

 

March Madness: Future sites, dates

Here are the future sites for the NCAA Division I men's basketball Final Four:

FINAL FOUR DATES	CITY, REGION	FACILITY	HOST
April 1 and 3, 2023	Houston	NRG Stadium	Rice University, University of Houston,  Houston Baptist University, Texas Southern University
April 6 and 8, 2024	Phoenix	State Farm Stadium	Arizona State University
April 5 and 7, 2025	San Antonio	Alamodome	University of Texas at San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word
April 4 and 6, 2026	Indianapolis	Lucas Oil Stadium	Horizon League, IUPUI
April 3 and 5, 2027	Detroit	Ford Field	Michigan State University
April 1 and 3, 2028	Las Vegas	Allegiant Stadium	UNLV
March 31 and April 2, 2029	Indianapolis	Lucas Oil Stadium	Horizon League, IUPUI
April 6 and 8, 2030	North Texas	AT&T Stadium	Big 12 Conference

(depending on device, you made need to use the scroll bar at the bottom of the table to see the whole table)

• Stream: Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 12 (6 p.m. ET on CBS)
• First Four: March 14-15 on truTV (Games begin at 6:40 p.m.)
• First round: March 16-17 on CBS, truTV, TBS and TNT (Games begin at 12:15 p.m.)
• Second round: March 18-19 on CBS, truTV, TBS and TNT (Games begin at 12:10 p.m.)
• Sweet 16: March 23-24 on CBS and TBS (Games begin at 6:30 p.m.)
• Elite Eight: March 25-26 on CBS and TBS (First Saturday game begins at 6:09 p.m. First Sunday game starts at 2:20 p.m.)
• Final Four: April 1 on CBS (First game at 6:09 p.m.)
• NCAA championship game: April 3 on CBS (Game starts at 9:20 p.m.)

Super Bowl 2023 odds, spread, line, start time: Eagles vs. Chiefs picks, NFL predictions by top Philly expert

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The Philadelphia Eagles will try to defeat their former head coach for the first time when they meet Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Super Bowl 57. Philadelphia (16-3) is making its second Super Bowl appearance since parting ways with Reid after the 2012 season, winning the championship in 2017, but has lost all three meetings with the 64-year-old's Chiefs. Kansas City (16-3) is playing in the Super Bowl for the third time in four years, a stretch that began with Reid's first title as a head coach in 2019.

Kickoff for Super Bowl LVII is at 6:30 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Philadelphia as a 1.5-point favorite, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 51 in the latest Eagles vs. Chiefs odds. Before locking in any Chiefs vs. Eagles picks, be sure to see the NFL predictions and Super Bowl 2023 betting advice from SportsLine's resident Eagles expert, Emory Hunt. 

Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007. He is also a former running back at Louisiana-Lafayette, which gives him a nuanced perspective of the X's and O's of the game from a player's perspective. Hunt is also uniquely dialed into the Philadelphia Eagles, posting a 37-22-1 record in the last 60 NFL picks involving Philadelphia and returning more than $1,200 to bettors. Anyone who has followed him is way up.

Now, Hunt has set his sights on Eagles vs. Chiefs in the Super Bowl 2023. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the NFL odds from Caesars Sportsbook and trends for Chiefs vs. Eagles:

• Eagles vs. Chiefs spread: Philadelphia -1.5
• Eagles vs. Chiefs over/under: 51 points
• Eagles vs. Chiefs money line: Philadelphia -125, Kansas City +105
• PHI: Eagles are 10-9 against the spread this season
• KC: Chiefs are 8-11 against the spread this season
• Eagles vs. Chiefs picks: See picks here

Featured Game|Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Moneyline

Spread

Total

PHI

-125

-1.5

-110

o51

-110

KC

+105

+1.5

-110

u51

-110

Why the Eagles can cover

Kansas City did not defend the pass well during the regular season, ranking 18th with an average of 220.9 yards allowed. The team has given up even more yards through the air in the 2023 NFL playoffs (221.5) and now has the daunting task of keeping one of the top receiving duos in the league under wraps. Philadelphia formed the pair quickly, selecting DeVonta Smith with the 10th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and acquiring A.J. Brown from Tennessee last April.

Smith followed a solid rookie season with a strong 2022, making 95 catches for 1,196 yards and seven touchdowns. This postseason, the 24-year-old has hauled in eight passes for 97 yards and a score. Brown made a big impact in his first year with the Eagles, setting the franchise single-season record and ranking fourth in the league with a career-high 1,496 yards while tying for third with 11 TD receptions. Smith and Brown are the first teammates in team history to register 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. See which team to pick here.

Why the Chiefs can cover

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes just won the NFL MVP award and led the league in several passing categories this season. Mahomes threw for a league-leading 5,250 yards during the regular season, also setting the pace with 41 touchdowns and a 77.6 QBR. Mahomes also has the most playoff wins by a quarterback before the age of 28 in NFL history and has an elite target in Travis Kelce.

Kelce is in the top two in NFL history in postseason receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, and 100-yard receiving games. Kelce also landed in the top eight of the NFL in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns during the regular season. On defense, Chris Jones is a terror to opposing offenses, leading a Chiefs unit that was No. 2 with 55 sacks during the regular season. Jones has 7.5 sacks and 43 pressures in the last seven games and ranks in the top three in sacks (17.5), quarterback hits (35), and pressures (93) including the regular season and playoffs. See which team to pick here.

How to make Eagles vs. Chiefs picks

Hunt has analyzed this matchup from every angle. He's leaning Under the point total and has discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.

So who wins Eagles vs. Chiefs in Super Bowl 57? And which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see Hunt's Eagles vs. Chiefs picks, all from the expert who is 37-22 on picks involving Philadelphia, and find out.