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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
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