Week 1 of the college football season is in the books, and that means CBS Sports writer Jerry Palm has updated his bowl projections for 2021.
Yes, Bowl Season is still a long time off, but it’s not too early to take a look at who might be headed for the postseason, and Palm will be doing this every week. Last year was unusual due to COVID-19 as the 6-win bowl eligibility requirement was briefly abolished, but it has been reinstated for 2021.
You can see below that Palm is currently projecting 11 SEC teams in bowls in his updated projections. He currently has Alabama and Georgia facing Oklahoma and Ohio State in the College Football Playoff, respectively:
Alabama
Orange Bowl (CFP) vs. Oklahoma
Auburn
Duke’s Mayo Bowl vs. N.C. State
Florida
Citrus Bowl vs. Iowa
Georgia
Cotton Bowl (CFP) vs. Ohio State
Kentucky
Music City Bowl vs. Indiana
LSU
Outback Bowl vs. Michigan
Mississippi State
Liberty Bowl vs. Kansas State
Missouri
Texas Bowl vs. TCU
Ole Miss
Gator Bowl vs. Miami (Fla.)
Tennessee
Birmingham Bowl vs. Kent State
Texas A&M
Sugar Bowl vs. Iowa State
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
