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By Chris Marler
The regular season is over, and the postseason picture looks as clear as ever. Barring something crazy happening, the SEC should get five teams in the College Football Playoff. Five other teams in the conference will receive bowl bids for a total of ten teams in the SEC making it to the postseason.
Here’s a look at the latest bowl projections.
College Football Playoff
First Round Byes
- Georgia (No. 2 Seed)
CFP Teams
- Texas A&M (No. 6 Seed)
- Ole Miss (No. 7 Seed)
- Oklahoma (No. 8 Seed)
- Alabama (No. 10 Seed)
Bowl Games
Gator Bowl, Dec. 27, Jacksonville, Florida — SEC vs. ACC
Tennessee vs Georgia Tech
Texas Bowl, Dec. 25, Houston, Texas — SEC vs. Big 12
LSU vs TCU
Music City Bowl, Dec. 30 Nashville, Tenn. — SEC vs. Big Ten
Missouri vs Illinois
ReliaQuest Bowl, Dec. 31, Tampa, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten
Vanderbilt vs. Iowa
Citrus Bowl, Dec. 31, Orlando, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten
Texas vs Michigan
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