It’s still way too early, but someone has to do it. There weren’t many changes to the bowl projections after Week 1, but one team made a significant jump in the CFP rankings, while another played its way into the postseason picture.
Here’s the second installment of my weekly bowl projections for the 2026 postseason.
College Football Playoff
Texas (No. 3 Seed)
Georgia (No. 5 Seed)
LSU (No. 7 Seed)
Oklahoma (No. 9 Seed)
Bowl Games
Gasparilla Bowl, Dec. 18, Tampa, Florida — American/ACC/SEC
Florida vs Tulane
Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Dec. 26, Charlotte, N.C. — SEC vs. ACC
Tennessee vs Clemson
JLab Birmingham Bowl, Dec. 29, Birmingham, Ala – SEC/ACC/AAC
Mississippi State vs North Carolina
Gator Bowl, Dec. 30, Jacksonville, Florida — SEC vs. ACC
Alabama vs Virginia
Music City Bowl, Dec. 30 Nashville, Tenn. — SEC vs. Big Ten
South Carolina vs Iowa
ReliaQuest Bowl, Dec. 31, Tampa, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten
Ole Miss vs. Washington
Texas Bowl, Dec. 31, Houston, Texas — SEC vs. Big 12
Missouri vs Baylor
Citrus Bowl, Jan. 2, Orlando, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten
Texas A&M vs Southern Cal
Liberty Bowl, Jan. 2, Memphis, Tenn. — SEC vs. Big 12
Auburn vs Kansas State
