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College football bowl projections: ESPN experts update postseason predictions after Rivalry Week

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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College football bowl projections are becoming clearer now that the regular season is over. All that’s left to play before bowl season are conference championship games.

Following Rivalry Week, ESPN experts Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach updated their postseason predictions.

As you can see below, 12 SEC teams are mentioned, with Auburn projected to get into a bowl at 5-7 due to its APR score. Both experts have Georgia in the College Football Playoff.

Here are their full SEC bowl projections:

Alabama

  • Bonagura: Sugar Bowl vs. Kansas State
  • Schlabach: Sugar Bowl vs. Kansas State

Arkansas

  • Bonagura: ReliaQuest Bowl vs. Illinois
  • Schlabach: Liberty Bowl vs. Baylor

Auburn

  • Bonagura: Gasparilla Bowl vs. Houston
  • Schlabach: None

Florida

  • Bonagura: Liberty Bowl vs. Baylor
  • Schlabach: Birmingham Bowl vs. Memphis

Georgia

  • Bonagura: Peach Bowl (CFP) vs. USC
  • Schlabach: Peach Bowl (CFP) vs. USC

Kentucky

  • Bonagura: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Oregon State
  • Schlabach: Music City Bowl vs. Minnesota

LSU

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

Mississippi State

  • Bonagura: Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
  • Schlabach: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Oregon State

Mizzou

  • Bonagura: Birmingham Bowl vs. Syracuse
  • Schlabach: Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State

Ole Miss

  • Bonagura: Music City Bowl vs. Minnesota
  • Schlabach: ReliaQuest Bowl vs. Illinois

South Carolina

  • Bonagura: Gator Bowl vs. Notre Dame
  • Schlabach: Gator Bowl vs. Notre Dame

Tennessee

  • Bonagura: Orange Bowl vs. Clemson
  • Schlabach: Orange Bowl vs. Clemson
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 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

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