Now that all the dust is settled from Championship Saturday, the College Football Playoff selection committee is almost ready to announce its final four teams.
That will set the bowl selection process in motion. By the end of the day, the 12 bowl-eligible SEC teams will know where they’re heading and who they’ll be playing.
So, with the wait almost over, ESPN and CBS released their final bowl projections on Sunday morning.
Here’s what the ESPN experts came up with for the 12 bowl-eligible SEC teams:
- Alabama: Peach Bowl vs. Washington — Dec. 31
- Auburn: Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma — Jan. 2
- Florida: Outback Bowl vs. Nebraska — Jan. 2
- Kentucky: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Georgia Tech — Dec. 31
- LSU: Citrus Bowl vs. Louisville (McMurphy), Citrus Bowl vs. Florida State (Schlabach) — Dec. 31
- Tennessee: Music City Bowl vs. Minnesota: Dec. 30
- Georgia: Liberty Bowl vs. TCU — Dec. 30
- Arkansas: Belk Bowl vs. Virginia Tech — Dec. 29
- South Carolina: Birmingham Bowl vs. South Florida — Dec. 29
- Texas A&M: Texas Bowl vs. Kansas State — Dec. 28
- Vanderbilt: Independence Bowl vs. Wake Forest — Dec. 26
- Mississippi State: St. Petersburg Bowl vs. Miami (OH) — Dec. 26
And here are CBS’s final projections:
- Alabama: Peach Bowl vs. Washington — Dec. 31
- Auburn: Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma — Jan. 2
- Florida: Outback Bowl vs. Nebraska — Jan. 2
- Tennessee: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Georgia Tech — Dec. 31
- LSU: Citrus Bowl vs. Louisville — Dec. 31
- Kentucky: Music City Bowl vs. Minnesota — Dec. 30
- Georgia: Liberty Bowl vs. TCU — Dec. 30
- Arkansas: Belk Bowl vs. Virginia Tech — Dec. 29
- Vanderbilt: Birmingham Bowl vs. Tulsa — Dec. 29
- Texas A&M: Texas Bowl vs. Kansas State — Dec. 28
- South Carolina: Independence Bowl vs. Wake Forest — Dec. 26
- Mississippi State: St. Petersburg Bowl vs. Miami (OH) — Dec. 26
Both sets of predictions are similar, with only a couple destinations and opponents switched based on what the experts think the bowl committees’ preferences are.
The College Football Playoff selection show will take place at noon Eastern time and can be seen on ESPN.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
