ESPN’s updated bowl projections after Week 9 feature 14 SEC teams

We’re preparing for a loaded Week 10 slate. As things stand right now, an impressive 8 SEC teams have already clinched bowl berths with 6 wins. That’s half the conference.

South Carolina and Florida could clinch bowl eligibility with wins over Texas A&M and Oklahoma, respectively.

Every week, ESPN experts Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach project every College Football Playoff matchup and bowl game. This week, they have 14 of the SEC teams in their projections.

The only 2 teams to receive no bowl votes were Arkansas and Vanderbilt.

Here’s a look at where the SEC squads are expected to end up this postseason:

Alabama

• Bonagura: First Round Playoff: No. 7 Indiana vs. No. 10 Alabama
• Schlabach: First Round Playoff: No. 8 Texas vs. No. 9 Alabama

Auburn

• Bonagura: Gasparilla Bowl vs. South Florida
• Schlabach: Liberty Bowl vs. Oklahoma State

Florida

• Bonagura: Gator Bowl vs. Pitt
• Schlabach: Texas Bowl vs. Baylor

Georgia

• Bonagura: Playoff Quarterfinals — No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 5 BYU
• Schlabach: Playoff Quarterfinals — No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 BYU

Kentucky

• Bonagura: First Round Playoff — No. 8 Kentucky vs. No. 9 Wake Forest
• Schlabach: First Round Playoff — No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 12 Boise State

LSU

• Bonagura: Citrus Bowl vs. Iowa
• Schlabach: Citrus Bowl vs. Iowa

Mississippi State

• Bonagura: Birmingham Bowl vs. Tulane
• Schlabach: Birmingham Bowl vs. Illinois

Mizzou

• Bonagura: Liberty Bowl vs. Baylor
• Schlabach: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Arizona

Oklahoma

• Bonagura: Las Vegas Bowl vs. USC
• Schlabach: None

Ole Miss

• Bonagura: Music City Bowl vs. Wisconsin
• Schlabach: ReliaQuest Bowl vs. Ohio State

South Carolina

• Bonagura: Salute to Veterans Bowl vs. Miami (OH)
• Schlabach: Music City Bowl vs. Wisconsin

Tennessee

• Bonagura: Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
• Schlabach: Gator Bowl vs. Virginia Tech

Texas

• Bonagura: ReliaQuest Bowl vs. Northwestern
• Schlabach: First Round Playoff — No. 8 Texas vs. No. 9 Alabama

Texas A&M

• Bonagura: First Responder Bowl vs. Arkansas State
• Schlabach: None

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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.