Will the SEC return to the College Football Playoff? Can the West Division manage to place all seven of its teams in the postseason? Does Kentucky break the streak and reach a bowl game?

Cycling through major media outlets’ bowl projection for the 2015 season, it’s obvious we all think the SEC champion will appear in the second College Football Playoff. The bowl pecking order varies considerably from there.

We’ll reveal our final preseason SDS bowl projections next week.

CBS Sports (12 SEC invites)

College Football Playoff semifinal (Cotton Bowl):  TCU vs. Auburn
Sugar Bowl: Baylor vs. Alabama
Citrus Bowl: Penn State vs. Georgia
TaxSlayer Bowl: Nebraska vs. Ole Miss
Outback Bowl: Michigan vs. LSU
Texas Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M
Music City Bowl: Louisville vs. Mizzou
Liberty Bowl: Kansas State vs. Mississippi State
Belk Bowl: Duke vs. Tennessee
Independence Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Florida
Birmingham Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Arkansas
Pinstripe Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina

Sports Illustrated/AP (12 SEC invites)

College Football Playoff semifinal (Cotton Bowl): Notre Dame vs. Auburn
Sugar Bowl: TCU vs. Georgia
Peach Bowl: Clemson vs. Alabama
Citrus Bowl: Wisconsin vs. LSU
TaxSlayer Bowl: Minnesota vs. South Carolina
Outback Bowl: Nebraska vs. Arkansas
Texas Bowl: Texas vs. Texas A&M
Music City Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Tennessee
Liberty Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
Belk Bowl: N.C. State vs. Mizzou
Independence Bowl: Miami vs. Florida
Birmingham Bowl: Memphis vs. Mississippi State

Phil Steele (12 SEC invites)

College Football Playoff semifinal (Cotton Bowl): TCU vs. Alabama
Sugar Bowl: Baylor vs. Georgia
Peach Bowl: Florida State vs. LSU
Citrus Bowl: Nebraska vs. Auburn
TaxSlayer Bowl: Miami vs. Texas A&M
Outback Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Ole Miss
Texas Bowl: Texas vs. Mizzou
Music City Bowl: Minnesota vs. Tennessee
Liberty Bowl: Kansas State vs. Mississippi State
Belk Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Arkansas
Independence Bowl: North Carolina vs. Florida
Birmingham Bowl: Cincinnati vs. South Carolina

ESPN (12 SEC invites)

College Football Playoff semifinal (Orange Bowl): Schlabach — Ohio State vs. Auburn; McMurphy — Ohio State vs. Auburn
Sugar Bowl: Schlabach — Baylor vs. Georgia; McMurphy — Baylor vs. Alabama
Peach Bowl: Schlabach — Clemson vs. Alabama; McMurphy — Clemson vs. Georgia
Citrus Bowl: Schlabach — Penn State vs. LSU; McMurphy — Wisconsin vs. LSU
TaxSlayer Bowl: Schlabach — Nebraska vs. Arkansas; McMurphy — Louisville vs. Ole Miss
Outback Bowl: Schlabach — Wisconsin vs. Tennessee; McMurphy — Nebraska vs. Mizzou
Texas Bowl: Schlabach — Texas vs. Texas A&M; McMurphy — Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M
Music City Bowl: Schlabach — Louisville vs. Ole Miss; McMurphy — Michigan vs. Mississippi State
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Schlabach — Kansas State vs. Mississippi State; McMurphy — Kansas State vs. Arkansas
Belk Bowl: Schlabach — Virginia Tech vs. Mizzou; McMurphy — Georgia Tech vs. Tennessee
Independence Bowl: Schlabach — Miami vs. Florida; McMurphy — Duke vs. Florida
Birmingham Bowl: Schlabach — Temple vs. South Carolina; McMurphy — Memphis vs. South Carolina

SB Nation (12 SEC invites)

College Football Playoff semifinal (Cotton Bowl): Oregon vs. Alabama
Sugar Bowl: Baylor vs. Ole Miss
Peach Bowl: Florida State vs. Auburn
Citrus Bowl: Michigan vs. Georgia
TaxSlayer Bowl: Minnesota vs. Arkansas
Outback Bowl: Nebraska vs. Texas A&M
Texas Bowl: West Virginia vs. Mizzou
Music City Bowl: Clemson vs. Florida
Liberty Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. LSU
Belk Bowl: Louisville vs. Tennessee
Independence Bowl: Duke vs. Mississippi State
Birmingham Bowl: Houston vs. South Carolina

Athlon Sports (13 SEC invites)

College Football Playoff semifinal (Cotton Bowl): Ohio State vs. Auburn
 College Football Playoff semifinal (Orange Bowl): Baylor vs. Alabama
Sugar Bowl: TCU vs. Ole Miss
Peach Bowl: Florida State vs. Georgia
Citrus Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Tennessee
TaxSlayer Bowl: Clemson vs. Texas A&M
Outback Bowl: Nebraska vs. Arkansas
Texas Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. LSU
Music City Bowl: Iowa vs. Mizzou
Liberty Bowl: Texas vs. Mississippi State
Belk Bowl: N.C. State vs. Florida
Independence Bowl: North Carolina vs. Kentucky
Birmingham Bowl: Memphis vs. South Carolina