SEC Bowl Projections Week 8: The Field is Shrinking

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By Chris Marler

Week 7 taught us plenty: Bama may be back, Tennessee may not be a CFP team, and two less SEC teams are going bowling.

Here are my Week 8 bowl projections.

College Football Playoff

First Round Byes

Texas A&M (No. 3 Seed )

Alabama (No. 4 Seed)

CFP Teams

Georgia (No. 5 Seed)

Ole Miss (No. 7 Seed)

Bowl Games

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

Texas vs Virginia

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

Oklahoma vs Iowa State

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

LSU vs Illinois

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

Tennessee vs. Iowa

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

Missouri vs Nebraska

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

Auburn vs Houston

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

Vanderbilt vs Duke

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