Week 12 Bowl Projections: SEC still dominates playoff picture

By Chris Marler

Week 11 taught us plenty. Auburn joins three other programs in search of a head coach and the top candidate might just guide Ole Miss to the playoffs. The second edition of the College Football Playoff rankings were also unveiled with several SEC schools on the fringe of getting in the 12 team field. 

Here are my Week 12  bowl projections.

College Football Playoff

First Round Byes 

Texas A&M (No. 2 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

Vanderbilt vs Virginia

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

Missouri vs Houston

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

LSU vs Illinois

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

Oklahoma vs. Iowa

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

Texas vs Michigan  

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

Kentucky vs TCU 

Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Jan, 2, Charlotte, NC — SEC vs ACC 

Tennessee vs Duke