It’s still way too early, but someone has to do it. This week we have our second major opportunity at bowl projections with five Southeastern Conference teams officially in the College Football Playoff race. For now at least. The SEC has looked really strong so far this season, but how many teams will be in the postseason come December?
We dig our heels in a little for our fourth installment of my weekly bowl projections for the 2026 postseason.
College Football Playoff
Georgia (No. 2 Seed)
Texas (No. 4 Seed)
Ole Miss No. 8 Seed)
LSU (No. 10 Seed)
Tennessee (No. 11 Seed)
Bowl Games
Gasparilla Bowl, Dec. 18, Tampa, Florida — American/ACC/SEC
Vanderbilt vs Tulane
JLab Birmingham Bowl, Dec. 29, Birmingham, Ala – SEC/ACC/AAC
Auburn vs North Carolina
Gator Bowl, Dec. 30, Jacksonville, Florida — SEC vs. ACC
Florida vs Virginia Tech
Music City Bowl, Dec. 30 Nashville, Tenn. — SEC vs. Big Ten
Mississippi State vs Nebraska
Las Vegas Bowl, Dec. 31 Las Vegas, NV – SEC vs. Big Ten
Oklahoma vs Washington
ReliaQuest Bowl, Dec. 31, Tampa, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten
Texas A&M vs. Michigan
Texas Bowl, Dec. 31, Houston, Texas — SEC vs. Big 12
Missouri vs Oklahoma State
Citrus Bowl, Jan. 2, Orlando, Fla. — SEC vs. Big Ten
Alabama vs Southern Cal
Liberty Bowl, Jan. 2, Memphis, Tenn. — SEC vs. Big 12
South Carolina vs West Virginia
