College football bowl projections after Week 1: Colorado shows out, Alabama strengthens

Deion Sanders and Colorado shocked the college football world as a three-touchdown underdog during a thrilling 45-42 win at TCU, jumping into the 247Sports bowl projections after Week 1. Alabama was another notable riser behind Jalen Milroe, who became the first Crimson Tide quarterback to rush for two touchdowns and throw three more in Saturday's opening victory. Several programs impressed during college football's Week 1, including

There are still three games left to be played in Week 1 involving nationally-ranked teams — San Jose State hosts 18th-ranked Oregon State on Sunday, fifth-ranked LSU battles No. 8 FSU in Orlando and No. 9 Clemson rounds out opening weekend on Monday at Duke. These projections update when those matchups are final.

Postseason predictions after Week 1 are an educated guess more than anything and we'll know when these games are updated weekly with intel and talking points throughout fall. Keep in mind that, outside of the New Year's Six and certain contract bowl games, ESPN and bowl organizers have a lot of control over who goes where in the smaller-tier games. Factors such as travel considerations and ratings based on matchups play a big role in determining which teams go to which bowls. These projections are subject to change at any time.

Approaching the end of Week 1 with a couple appetizing contests left to play, here are our updated bowl projections: