SEC Bowl Projections Week 6: The SEC dominates postseason play

By Chris Marler

Ole Miss earns a first-round bye as the No. 3 seed, while Texas A&M, Alabama, and Georgia headline the rest of the CFP-bound group.

Here are my bowl projections after Week 6.

College Football Playoff

First Round Byes 

• Ole Miss (No. 3 Seed )

CFP Teams 

• Texas A&M (No. 5 Seed)
• Alabama (No. 8 Seed)
• Georgia (No. 9 Seed)
• Missouri (No. 10 Seed)

Bowl Games 

Gator Bowl, Dec. 27, Jacksonville, Florida — SEC vs. ACC

LSU vs Virginia

Texas Bowl, Dec. 25, Houston, Texas — SEC vs. Big 12

Texas vs TCU

Birmingham Bowl, Dec. 29, Birmingham, Ala. — SEC vs. ACC/American

Mississippi State vs. Navy  

Music City Bowl, Dec. 30 Nashville, Tenn. — SEC vs. Big Ten

South Carolina vs Illinois

ReliaQuest Bowl, Dec. 31, Tampa, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten

Tennessee vs. Penn State

Citrus Bowl, Dec. 31, Orlando, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten

Oklahoma vs Nebraska 

Liberty Bowl, Jan. 2, Memphis, Tenn. — SEC vs. Big 12

Auburn vs Cincinnati 

Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Jan. 2, Charlotte, N.C. — SEC vs. ACC

Vanderbilt vs Clemson