USA TODAY updates SEC bowl projections following end of regular season
The regular season is over, and there are only a few games left — most of which are conference title games.
That means many teams have done all they can do before bowl selections are made, so now all they can do is wait.
This week, USA TODAY expert Erick Smith made his bowl projections, and has Alabama going to the College Football Playoff. Below, you can see where he thinks each of the 11 bowl-eligible SEC squads will play this postseason:
Alabama
- Cotton Bowl (CFP) vs. Ohio State
Auburn
- Texas Bowl vs. TCU
Florida
- Peach Bowl vs. Penn State
Georgia
- Sugar Bowl vs. Oklahoma
Kentucky
- Citrus Bowl vs. Northwestern
LSU
- Outback Bowl vs. Michigan State
Mississippi State
- Music City Bowl vs. Syracuse
Missouri
- Liberty Bowl vs. West Virginia
South Carolina
- Belk Bowl vs. Virginia
Texas A&M
- TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Wisconsin
Vanderbilt
- Birmingham Bowl vs. Temple