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MARLER: Week 13 SEC Bowl Projections

11/21/2024
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By Chris Marler

I held off on making any bold predictions in this weekly bowl projections column. Not because I don’t think chaos could still happen and change the current rankings entirely. No, I didn’t make any bold predictions because this exercise bends my brain. Don’t get me wrong I love talking about postseason college football. But as someone with crippling ADHD and college degree that took me five years to complete (ok, six), the possibilities swirl around in my mind nearing the point of paralysis.

There has not been a single week where I’ve submitted this to our Hunt Palmer and there has not been a glaring mistake. Hell, a couple weeks ago I had Auburn going to not one but two bowls.

I think all the teams and infomercial companies turned bowl sponsors overstimulate me, and I can’t tell the difference between Birmingham and Gasparilla. Let alone the Liberty and Independence. Anyway, this week we are going big with my bold prediction on how the season plays out.

I think Texas A&M loses to Auburn. I then think they will beat Texas. That should be enough to drop them out of the 12-team playoff. But there’s no way the committee will leave them out. I also think Texas is the least tested team in the conference, and even if they make it to Atlanta, I can see them losing to Alabama. We shall see.

We’ve got a few more weeks to get everything ironed out, but for now here’s where every SEC Team landed after Week 12.

 

Birmingham Bowl

Birmingham, Ala – Dec. 27

Vanderbilt vs Coastal Carolina

 

Las Vegas Bowl 

Las Vegas, Nev – Dec. 27

Missouri vs Arizona St

 

Independence Bowl 

Memphis, Tenn – Dec. 27

Arkansas vs Kansas St

 

Music City Bowl 

Nashville, Tenn – Dec. 27

Florida vs Michigan

 

Citrus Bowl

Orlando, Fla – Dec. 31

Tennessee vs Illinois

 

Reliaquest Bowl

Orlando, Fla – Dec. 31

South Carolina  vs Iowa

 

Texas Bowl

Houston, Tex – Dec. 31

LSU vs TCU

 

Gator Bowl 

Jacksonville, Fla – Jan. 2, 2025

Texas A&M vs SMU

 

College Football Playoff First Round

No. 5 Oregon vs No. 12 Boise State

No. 6 Georgia vs No. 11 Indiana

No. 7  Texas vs No. 10 Ole Miss

No. 8 Penn State vs No. 9 Notre Dame

 

College Football Playoff First Round Byes

No.1 Ohio State

No. 2 Miami

No. 3 Alabama

No. 4 Colorado

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