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ESPN experts update bowl projections following Week 9 action

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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There are some huge games coming up in college football the next couple of weeks, including Alabama-LSU and Georgia-Kentucky this weekend in the SEC.

The College Football Playoff rankings also make their 2018 debut on Tuesday night, so the bowl picture should start to get a little clearer then.

For now, though, ESPN experts Kyle Bonagura and Mitch Sherman have updated their bowl projections following Week 9 action. They have 10 SEC teams playing this postseason.

As you can see below, they both have Alabama in the Playoff facing Michigan in the semifinal. Here’s where the other nine teams are projected to go bowling:

Alabama

  • Cotton Bowl (CFP) vs. Michigan (Bonagura)
  • Cotton Bowl (CFP) vs. Michigan (Sherman)

Auburn

  • Gator Bowl vs. Purdue (Bonagura)
  • Texas Bowl vs. West Virginia (Sherman)

Florida

  • Music City Bowl vs. Virginia Tech (Bonagura)
  • Citrus Bowl vs. Iowa (Sherman)

Georgia

  • Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma (Bonagura)
  • Peach Bowl vs. Penn State (Sherman)

Kentucky

  • Citrus Bowl vs. Penn State (Bonagura)
  • Outback Bowl vs. Michigan State (Sherman)

LSU

  • Peach Bowl vs. UCF (Bonagura)
  • Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma (Sherman)

Mississippi State

  • Belk Bowl vs. NC State (Bonagura)
  • Belk Bowl vs. NC State (Sherman)

Mizzou

  • Outback Bowl vs. Iowa (Bonagura)
  • Music City Bowl vs. Miami (Sherman)

South Carolina

  • Liberty Bowl vs. Texas Tech (Bonagura)
  • Gator Bowl vs. Purdue (Sherman)

Texas A&M

  • Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State (Bonagura)
  • Liberty Bowl vs. Texas Tech (Sherman)
Adam Spencer

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.

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