ESPN experts update bowl projections following Week 6 action
The next five weeks will determine most of the SEC’s bowl season.
Right now, four undefeated SEC teams remain: Alabama, Florida, Georgia and LSU. Alabama and LSU will face off on November 9th, while Florida and Georgia will play the previous week on November 2.
After Week 6, ESPN’s updated bowl projections have either Alabama or Georgia in the College Football Playoff. Obviously, things can change on any Saturday with an Ohio State or Oklahoma loss.
All total, ESPN’s experts predict that 10 SEC teams will go bowling this postseason:
Alabama
- Bonagura: Peach Bowl (CFP) vs. Ohio State
- Schlabach: Sugar Bowl vs. Texas
Auburn
- Bonagura: Outback Bowl vs. Minnesota
- Schlabach: Outback Bowl vs. Michigan
Florida
- Bonagura: Citrus Bowl vs. Penn State
- Schlabach: Citrus Bowl vs. Penn State
Georgia
- Bonagura: Sugar Bowl vs. Texas
- Schlabach: Peach Bowl (CFP) vs. Oklahoma
Kentucky
- Bonagura: Belk Bowl vs. Miami
- Schlabach: Belk Bowl vs. UNC
LSU
- Bonagura: Orange Bowl vs. Virginia
- Schlabach: Cotton Bowl vs. Boise State
Mississippi State
- Bonagura: Music City Bowl vs. UNC
- Schlabach: Gator Bowl vs. Michigan State
Ole Miss
- Bonagura: None
- Schlabach: Liberty Bowl vs. TCU
South Carolina
- Bonagura: Gator Bowl vs. Michigan State
- Schlabach: Music City Bowl vs. Duke
Texas A&M
- Bonagura: Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
- Schlabach: Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State