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By Chris Marler
After Alabama’s win over Georgia and Tennessee escaping Starkville, could the SEC get five teams in the CFP?
Here are my bowl projections after Week 5.
College Football Playoff
First Round Byes
- Ole Miss (No. 3 Seed )
CFP Teams
- Texas A&M (No. 5 Seed)
- Georgia (No. 8 Seed)
- Alabama (No. 9 Seed)
- Tennessee (No. 10 Seed)
Bowl Games
Gator Bowl, Dec. 27, Jacksonville, Florida — SEC vs. ACC
Missouri vs Georgia Tech
Texas Bowl, Dec. 25, Houston, Texas — SEC vs. Big 12
Mississippi State vs TCU
Birmingham Bowl, Dec. 29, Birmingham, Ala. — SEC vs. ACC/American
Auburn vs. Cincinnati
Music City Bowl, Dec. 30 Nashville, Tenn. — SEC vs. Big Ten
LSU vs Illinois
ReliaQuest Bowl, Dec. 31, Tampa, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten
Oklahoma vs. Iowa
Citrus Bowl, Dec. 31, Orlando, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten
Texas vs Nebraska
Liberty Bowl, Jan. 2, Memphis, Tenn. — SEC vs. Big 12
South Carolina vs UCF
Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Jan. 2, Charlotte, N.C. — SEC vs. ACC
Vanderbilt vs Clemson
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