SEC Bowl Projections Week 5: Tide top Georgia, SEC race takes new shape


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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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