ESPN’s updated bowl projections after Week 8 include 13 SEC teams
By Adam Spencer
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Welcome to the College Football Playoff discussion, Kentucky!
The Wildcats are up to 7-1 on the season under first-year coach Will Stein, and are now included in the CFP field in ESPN’s updated bowl projections.
Every week, analysts Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach project every bowl game, including the Playoff. This week, 13 SEC teams are included. The only 3 to miss the cut were Arkansas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.
Here’s a look at where the ESPN experts project every SEC squad to end up this postseason.
Alabama
- Bonagura: First Round Playoff — No. 6 Indiana vs. No. 11 Alabama
- Schlabach: Music City Bowl vs. Wisconsin
Auburn
- Bonagura: Gasparilla Bowl vs. USF
- Schlabach: Birmingham Bowl vs. Illinois
Florida
- Bonagura: Gator Bowl vs. Pitt
- Schlabach: ReliaQuest Bowl vs. Nebraska
Georgia
- Bonagura: First Round Playoff: No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 12 Boise State
- Schlabach: Playoff Quarterfinals: No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 11 Ole Miss
Kentucky
- Bonagura: First Round Playoff — No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Kentucky
- Schlabach: First Round Playoff — No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Texas
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LSU
- Bonagura: Citrus Bowl vs. Northwestern
- Schlabach: Citrus Bowl vs. Iowa
Mississippi State
- Bonagura: Birmingham Bowl vs. Tulane
- Schlabach: Liberty Bowl vs. Baylor
Mizzou
- Bonagura: Liberty Bowl vs. UCF
- Schlabach: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Arizona
Oklahoma
- Bonagura: Las Vegas Bowl vs. USC
- Schlabach: Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
Ole Miss
- Bonagura: Music City Bowl vs. Nebraska
- Schlabach: First Round Playoff — No. 6 Indiana vs. No. 11 Ole Miss
South Carolina
- Bonagura: Salute to Veterans Bowl vs. Miami (OH)
- Schlabach: Gasparilla Bowl vs. Virginia
Tennessee
- Bonagura: Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
- Schlabach: Gator Bowl vs. Virginia Tech
Texas
- Bonagura: ReliaQuest Bowl vs. Wisconsin
- Schlabach: First Round Playoff — No. 7 Kentucky vs. No. 10 Texas
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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.
