Mississippi’s loss at LSU on Saturday night caused a bowl projection ripple at the top, pushing third-ranked Alabama back into the College Football Playoff picture just days before the committee releases its first rankings. If the Crimson Tide win out regardless of division finish, we’re projecting Alabama to get an at-large selection.

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2014 SEC BOWL PROJECTIONS AFTER WEEK 9 (10 invites)

  • College Football Playoff Semifinal (Rose Bowl): Mississippi State vs Oregon
  • College Football Playoff Semifinal (Sugar Bowl): Alabama vs Florida State
  • Peach: Georgia vs Marshall
  • Orange: Ole Miss vs Notre Dame
  • Citrus: Auburn vs Wisconsin
  • Outback: LSU vs Nebraska
  • Music City: Kentucky vs Georgia Tech
  • TaxSlayer: Mizzou vs Maryland
  • Belk: South Carolina vs Virginia Tech
  • Texas: Texas A&M vs Baylor

 On the outside looking in: Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee, Vanderbilt