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Bowl Projections Roundup (ESPN, CBS, SEC Country, SB Nation, 247 Sports)
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:34 pm
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We’re nearly halfway through the regular season, and the bowl picture is now beginning to take shape for the SEC teams expected to become bowl-eligible.
It’s now consensus that Alabama will play Washington in the College Football Playoff semifinals, and that fellow unbeaten Texas A&M is destined for a Sugar Bowl clash with former Big 12 rival Oklahoma. Tennessee was projected to either the Orange or Cotton bowls by all six sites polled, and five of six are pegging Ole Miss to get the Citrus Bowl bid.
After that, things get a little murkier, but this week should help clear that up with Arkansas hosting Ole Miss and Missouri traveling to Florida.
SEC Country has compiled expert predictions made by multiple media outlets, including ESPN (Mark Schlabach and Brett McMurphy), CBS Sports, SB Nation, 247Sports and our own set of projections.
Through six weeks, here’s where SEC squads could be headed during bowl season:
Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC)
SEC Country: Peach Bowl vs. Washington (CFP)
ESPN1: Peach Bowl vs. Washington (CFP)
ESPN2: Peach Bowl vs. Washington (CFP)
CBS: Peach Bowl vs. Washington (CFP)
SB Nation: Peach Bowl vs. Washington (CFP)
247Sports: Peach Bowl vs. Washington (CFP)
Texas A&M (6-0, 4-0 SEC)
SEC Country: Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma (NY6)
ESPN1: Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma (NY6)
ESPN2: Sugar Bowl vs. Baylor (NY6)
CBS: Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma (NY6)
SB Nation: Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma (NY6)
247Sports: Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma (NY6)
Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC)
SEC Country: Orange Bowl vs. Louisville (NY6)
ESPN1: Orange Bowl vs. Louisville (NY6)
ESPN2: Cotton Bowl vs. Boise State (NY6)
CBS: Cotton Bowl vs. Houston (NY6)
SB Nation: Orange Bowl vs. Louisville (NY6)
247Sports: Cotton Bowl vs. Boise State (NY6)
Ole Miss (3-2, 1-1 SEC)
SEC Country: Citrus Bowl vs. Wisconsin
ESPN1: Citrus Bowl vs. Wisconsin
ESPN2: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Pittsburgh
CBS: Citrus Bowl vs. Virginia Tech
SB Nation: Citrus Bowl vs. Penn State
247Sports: Citrus Bowl vs. UNC
Arkansas (4-2, 0-2 SEC)
SEC Country: Music City Bowl vs. Penn State
ESPN1: Music City Bowl vs. Iowa
ESPN2: Belk Bowl vs. Florida State
CBS: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Florida State
SB Nation: Music City Bowl vs. Indiana
247Sports: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Florida State
Florida (4-1, 2-1 SEC)
SEC Country: Outback Bowl vs. Nebraska
ESPN1: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Miami
ESPN2: Outback Bowl vs. Nebraska
CBS: Music City Bowl vs. Michigan State
SB Nation: Outback Bowl vs. Wisconsin
247Sports: Music City Bowl vs. Michigan State
Georgia (4-2, 2-2 SEC)
SEC Country: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Florida State
ESPN1: Texas Bowl vs. Kansas State
ESPN2: Music City Bowl vs. Maryland
CBS: Outback Bowl vs. Nebraska
SB Nation: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Florida State
247Sports: Belk Bowl vs. Virginia Tech
Auburn (4-2, 2-1 SEC)
SEC Country: Texas Bowl vs. TCU
ESPN1: Belk Bowl vs. UNC
ESPN2: Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
CBS: Liberty Bowl vs. Texas Tech
SB Nation: Texas Bowl vs. TCU
247Sports: Texas Bowl vs. West Virginia
LSU (3-2, 2-1 SEC)
SEC Country: Liberty Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
ESPN1: Outback Bowl vs. Nebraska
ESPN2: Citrus Bowl vs. Iowa
CBS: Belk Bowl vs. Wake Forest
SB Nation: Liberty Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
247Sports: Outback Bowl vs. Nebraska
Missouri (2-3, 0-2 SEC)
SEC Country: No bowl game
ESPN1: No bowl game
ESPN2: Liberty Bowl vs. TCU
CBS: Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
SB Nation: Belk Bowl vs. Virginia Tech
247Sports: Liberty Bowl vs. TCU
Others
Kentucky vs Wake Forest in Belk Bowl (SEC Country)
Kentucky vs Tulsa in Birmingham Bowl (ESPN2)
South Carolina vs Wake Forest in Independence Bowl (ESPN2)
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Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:35 pm to TideSaint
I doubt Auburn plays in the Texas bowl. I just dont see us having the draw there
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:36 pm to TideSaint
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fellow unbeaten Texas A&M is destined for a Sugar Bowl clash with former Big 12 rival Oklahoma.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:36 pm to TideSaint
Man, they are SERIOUSLY riding that Washington train.
Not a knock on that, they deserve the praise, but man - I doubt anyone had them even sniffing the CFP at the start of the season.
Not a knock on that, they deserve the praise, but man - I doubt anyone had them even sniffing the CFP at the start of the season.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:36 pm to TideSaint
If we dont get in the playoffs, I am fine playing vs Oklahoma
Trever Knight vs guy who replaced him.
Trever Knight vs guy who replaced him.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:37 pm to skrayper
They were a preseason top 15/12 team
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:38 pm to skrayper
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:43 pm to skrayper
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Man, they are SERIOUSLY riding that Washington train.
Not a knock on that, they deserve the praise, but man - I doubt anyone had them even sniffing the CFP at the start of the season.
Raises hand. All you had to do was see who they had coming back along with their schedule to know that barring a major frick-up they were going to be the undefeated PAC-12 champ. And any undefeated P5 champ will be in the playoffs.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:47 pm to TideSaint
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Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC)
SEC Country: Peach Bowl vs. Washington (CFP)
I'm more worried about having to play Washington than I am Michigan or Ohio State in the Championship.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:47 pm to TideSaint
Alabama vs Washington is an intriguing match up, but I think Alabama would overpower them.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:48 pm to TideSaint
UGA vs Miami in TaxSlayer Bowl....count on it
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:49 pm to skrayper
quote:I'm fairly certain the media was all over Wash preseason in comparison to the public. They were top ~10 in plenty polls.
Not a knock on that, they deserve the praise, but man - I doubt anyone had them even sniffing the CFP at the start of the season.
This post was edited on 10/11/16 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:50 pm to GIbson05
quote:I think Alabama would be 10 point favorites and murder them.
about having to play Washington than I am Michigan or Ohio State in the Championship.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:51 pm to ReauxlTide222
I don't think a Chris Petersen coached team is getting murdered by anyone tbh.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:51 pm to TideSaint
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CBS: Outback Bowl vs. Nebraska
EVERY GOD DAMNED frickING YEAR. frick THAT shite.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:55 pm to JamalSanders
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Man, they are SERIOUSLY riding that Washington train.
I said in one of the many preseason prediction threads somewhere on this site that I thought Washington and Nebraska might really surprise this year.
But this is CFB. In reality, both those teams have losses coming up. I don't think this board understands how hard it is to go undefeated in CFB, no matter your conference. Just look at houston, these are young men who aren't focused all the time, just the way it is
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:57 pm to TideSaint
neither OU or Baylor wants anything to do with A&M, LSU, Auburn, Tennessee, or Ole Miss etc... N O T H I N G.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 3:59 pm to TideSaint
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Georgia (4-2, 2-2 SEC)
TaxSlayer Bowl
serious question...has an SEC team ever played in an out of state venue 4 times in 14 months? We play in Jax every year for WLOCP and we played there in the bowl game last year. If we play there yet again this season you're looking at record low numbers for UGA in a florida bowl. I mean I can't see why ANYONE would be geeked up for that other than FSU is an interesting matchup.
Also..
-MCB vs maryland, I yawned even typing that. Yeesh.
-Outback vs Nebraska..the next time we A)play in teh outback B)Play nebraska it'll be too soon
-belk bowl...just did it, no thanks.
Texas bowl vs KSU is the only really intriguing one and it's simply because it's a new venue and new opponent we haven't been forced into time and time again the last 15 years.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 4:01 pm to Tridentds
Why not A&M vs UH in the Cotton and Tennessee vs XII in Sugar?
This could be a possibility as well.
This could be a possibility as well.
Posted on 10/11/16 at 4:07 pm to Piscinin
quote:No doubt he's an amazing coach
don't think a Chris Petersen coached team is getting murdered by anyone tbh.
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