WVU Football Projected to Play in Independence Bowl After Week 2

West Virginia is projected to play Army in the Independence Bowl on Dec. 28 in Shreveport, La. as Brett McMurphy released his bowl picks on Monday morning.

WVU is coming off a win over Albany and sits at 1-1. Army is 2-0 with wins over Lehigh and Florida Atlantic.

Here’s McMurphy’s playoff projections:

1. Georgia – SEC**

2. Ohio State – Big Ten**

3. Miami (FL) – ACC**

4. Utah – Big 12**

5. Texas – SEC

6. Alabama – SEC

7. Ole Miss – SEC

8. Oregon – Big Ten

9. Penn State – Big Ten

10. USC – Big Ten

11. Tennessee – SEC

12. Northern Illinois – MAC

** = first-round byes

The College Football Playoff now moves to 12 teams after a near-decade of four teams. The top four conference champions receive a bye with the group of five schools also receiving an automatic bid. From there, the rest of the field is determined by at-large bids. This now opens the door for many teams to contend for the national title even after a loss or two.

West Virginia and Army met in the Liberty Bowl back in 2020, where the Mountaineers won 24-21.

West Virginia is coming off of a 9-4 season, capped off by a Duke’s Mayo Bowl victory over North Carolina. WVU HC Neal Brown and his staff had a pretty quiet offseason with the transfer portal era considered. The Mountaineers host Pitt this upcoming weekend in the Backyard Brawl.