Once again, the SEC was turned upside down by Week 9.

The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party didn’t disappoint, but the game itself left the Bulldogs looking deflated after being beat 24-10 by the Gators. The demands to fire freshman Dawgs head coach Kirby Smart are loud, but the Bulldogs are still expected to compete in the postseason.

In a Bulldogs versus Bulldogs matchup in Starkville, Mississippi State came away with a 56-41 victory over Samford, though it wasn’t fully satisfying, and it didn’t do State any favors in the bowl projections.

South Carolina stunned the Volunteers, 24-21, finally giving the Gamecocks a favorable outlook on the bowl season. Tennessee is still very well-qualified for a big postseason game, but it doesn’t look like it will be a New Year’s Six game in the Vols’ future.

The Wildcats played a solid game in Columbia, and the 35-21 win over Mizzou gained a little more confidence from the news outlets. It looks like Kentucky may make a splash in the postseason after all, especially with Tennessee’s loss.

It was a nail biter until the final quarter, but Auburn came out on top, 40-29, relegating the Rebels to the Birmingham Bowl or Liberty Bowl and boosting the Tigers into greener pastures.

The Aggies of Texas A&M easily handled New Mexico State, beating the other Aggies, 52-10. It was a win, and it keeps Texas A&M in the New Year’s Six, yet the game was anything but exciting.

Here are the consensus bowl projections after Week 9.

ALABAMA

CBS Sports: Peach Bowl* vs. Ohio State
ESPN: Peach Bowl* vs. Washington (Mark Schlabach); Peach Bowl* vs. Washington (Brett McMurphy)
SDS: Peach Bowl* vs. Washington

ARKANSAS

CBS Sports: Music City Bowl vs. Iowa
ESPN: Texas Bowl vs. Baylor (Schlabach); Belk Bowl vs. Georgia Tech (McMurphy)
SDS: Music City Bowl vs. Iowa

AUBURN

CBS Sports: Citrus Bowl vs. Virginia Tech
ESPN: Citrus Bowl vs. Florida State (Schlabach); Citrus Bowl vs. Virginia Tech (McMurphy)
SDS: Citrus Bowl vs. Nebraska

FLORIDA

CBS Sports: Outback Bowl vs. Penn State
ESPN: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Miami (Schlabach); Outback Bowl vs. Penn State (McMurphy)
SDS: Orange Bowl† vs. Louisville

GEORGIA

CBS Sports: Belk Bowl vs. Miami
ESPN: Birmingham Bowl vs. SMU (Schlabach); Independence Bowl vs. Miami (McMurphy)
SDS: Belk Bowl vs. Virginia Tech

KENTUCKY

CBS Sports: Independence Bowl vs. NC State
ESPN: Music City Bowl vs. Iowa (Schlabach); Texas Bowl vs. Baylor (McMurphy)
SDS: Texas Bowl vs. West Virginia

LSU

CBS Sports: Liberty Bowl vs. TCU
ESPN: Outback Bowl vs. Penn State (Schlabach); TaxSlayer Bowl vs. North Carolina (McMurphy)
SDS: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Miami

OLE MISS

CBS Sports: Birmingham Bowl vs. Tulsa
ESPN: Liberty Bowl vs. Texas (Schlabach); Birmingham Bowl vs. Temple (McMurphy)
SDS: Liberty Bowl vs. Texas Tech

SOUTH CAROLINA

CBS Sports: Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
ESPN: Independence Bowl vs. Syracuse (Schlabach); Liberty Bowl vs. Kansas State (McMurphy)
SDS: Birmingham Bowl vs. Memphis

TENNESSEE

CBS Sports: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. North Carolina
ESPN: Belk Bowl vs. North Carolina (Schlabach); Music City Bowl vs. Iowa (McMurphy)
SDS: Outback Bowl vs. Penn State

TEXAS A&M

CBS Sports: Sugar Bowl† vs. Oklahoma
ESPN: Sugar Bowl† vs. Oklahoma (Schlabach); Sugar Bowl† vs. Oklahoma (McMurphy)
SDS: Sugar Bowl† vs. Oklahoma

*Playoff semifinal
†New Year’s Six game