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By Chris Marler
We’ve hit the midpoint of the season, and Week 6 taught us plenty: Oklahoma is mortal, South Carolina’s bowl hopes hang in the balance, and five SEC playoff teams suddenly doesn’t sound so crazy.
Here are my Week 7 bowl projections.
College Football Playoff
First Round Byes
- Ole Miss (No. 3 Seed)
CFP Teams
- Texas A&M (No. 5 Seed)
- Alabama (No. 7 Seed)
- Georgia (No. 9 Seed)
- Tennessee (No. 11 Seed)
Bowl Games
Gator Bowl, Dec. 27, Jacksonville, Florida — SEC vs. ACC
Missouri vs Virginia
Texas Bowl, Dec. 25, Houston, Texas — SEC vs. Big 12
Oklahoma vs Iowa State
Birmingham Bowl, Dec. 29, Birmingham, Ala. — SEC vs. ACC/American
Auburn vs. Central Florida
Music City Bowl, Dec. 30 Nashville, Tenn. — SEC vs. Big Ten
Vanderbilt vs Illinois
ReliaQuest Bowl, Dec. 31, Tampa, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten
Texas vs. Iowa
Citrus Bowl, Dec. 31, Orlando, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten
LSU vs Nebraska
Liberty Bowl, Jan. 2, Memphis, Tenn. — SEC vs. Big 12
Mississippi State vs Houston
Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Jan. 2, Charlotte, N.C. — SEC vs. ACC
South Carolina vs Duke
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