The SEC bowl schedule was announced last week, and 12 teams from the conference will take part in highly anticipated matchups against teams unfamiliar opponents from across the country.

Which teams have the toughest opponents this bowl season?

We asked a few members of our editorial staff and their answers varied greatly.

WHICH SEC TEAM HAS THE TOUGHEST BOWL OPPONENT THIS YEAR?

Brad Crawford (@BCrawfordSDS): Ole Miss (vs. TCU)

The Rebels are lucky to be in the New Year’s Six, playing in Atlanta’s Peach Bowl, but drawing TCU is a cause for concern. The Horned Frogs were a Playoff-caliber team this season led by the Big XII’s best quarterback, Trevone Boykin. Under a new offensive system, Boykin tallied more than 4,000 yards of total offense and finished with 38 touchdowns (30 pass, 8 rush). Against one of college football’s top defensive units at the back end, Boykin’s poise will be on display for TCU.

Drew Laing (@DLaingSDS): Mississippi State (vs. Georgia Tech)

The Bulldogs will have a tough time with Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl. Often times, the lack of flash within the triple option offense can lend others to believe that GT shouldn’t be too tough of an opponent. However, it’s such a gimmicky offense that the Yellow Jackets could easily catch MSU off balance. We’ve seen GT beat UGA on the road and push FSU you to the brink, so there’s a great chance Tech could do the same thing to MSU in the Orange Bowl. Quarterback Justin Thomas is a rising star in the ACC and could be primed for a big bowl performance.

Christopher Smith (@csmithSDS): Texas A&M (vs. West Virginia)

There aren’t many candidates here, as several conference members are favored by a touchdown or more. Three of the 12 SEC teams are underdogs — Ole Miss (vs. TCU), Texas A&M (vs. West Virginia) and South Carolina (vs. Miami). All three are solid choices for toughest bowl matchup. But the Aggies closed the season 2-5 and fired their defensive coordinator. Now a shoddy, coordinator-less defense must try to defend Kevin White. The last time Texas A&M faced a Biletnikoff Award winner, it lost 59-0. Coach Kevin Sumlin already is feeling pressure, but if the team doesn’t win as an underdog in Memphis, his job could be in jeopardy in 2015.

Brett Weisband (@WeisbandSDS): Auburn (vs. Wisconsin)

The Badgers may have lost their head coach, but they still have a fellow named Melvin Gordon, a Heisman finalist, who will give Auburn fits. We already know the Tigers defense was bad this year, but now they’re down a defensive coordinator. They’ve got a long road to climb on that side of the ball, and a mediocre front seven will be pushed to a breaking point by Wisconsin’s star running back and big-time offensive line.

Ethan Levine (@EthanLevineSDS): South Carolina (vs. Miami)

South Carolina was adequate in a number of areas this season — tackling was not one of them. The Gamecocks defense, especially its run defense, was putrid in 2014, and that does not bode well for the Cocks in their showdown with Miami in the Independence Bowl. The Hurricanes are led by tailback Duke Johnson, who is just as dangerous as a pass-catcher as he is as a runner, giving him plenty of opportunities to make plays in space. The Gamecocks hate tackling in space, allowing more than 210 rushing yards per game while recording the third fewest tackles for loss in the nation. Johnson is poised to have a big day, and unless South Carolina can put up points in bunches it is going to struggle to stop Johnson and keep up on the scoreboard.

Jordan Cox (@Jordan_Cox): Ole Miss

I think answer, a very obvious one, is Ole Miss. Many believe TCU is one of the four best teams in the country, and the Horned Frogs are led by a quarterback who arguably could’ve been a Heisman finalist. Trevone Boykin and that TCU offense — averaging more than 45 points per game — will be the toughest test the vaunted Ole Miss secondary has faced all season. Flip the roles, and Bo Wallace has to compete against a defense that led the Big 12 in interceptions this season. Wallace is known for being a gun-slinger, and will have to be very mindful of protecting the football. The Rebels aren’t good enough on offense to give TCU extra possessions and win.