Apparently, it’s never too early to release bowl projections. Despite the fact we won’t be seeing a single moment of action for several months, Bill Bender of The Sporting News managed to look into his crystal ball and project which SEC teams would be going bowling following the 2017 season.
As Bender sees it, 11 SEC schools will be going bowling while Alabama will once again represent the league in the College Football Playoff. So far, the Crimson Tide have been the only school from the SEC to qualify for the Playoff.
Here’s the complete breakdown of Bender’s bowl picks involving SEC teams:
Dec. 23 – Birmingham Bowl: Tulsa vs. Kentucky
Dec. 27 – Texas Bowl: West Virginia vs. Missouri
Dec. 29 – Belk Bowl: South Carolina vs. Notre Dame
Dec. 29 – Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Texas A&M
Dec. 30 – TaxSlayer Bowl: Iowa vs. Arkansas
Dec. 30 – AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Texas vs. Tennessee
Dec. 30 – Capital One Orange Bowl: Clemson vs. LSU
Jan. 1 – Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl: South Florida vs. Auburn
Jan. 1 – Outback Bowl: Nebraska vs. Georgia
Jan. 1 – Citrus Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Florida
Jan. 1 – Allstate Sugar Bowl (Playoff semifinal): Ohio State vs. Alabama
Jan. 8 – College Football Championship Game: Alabama vs. USC
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
