Week Three Bowl Projections
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By Jeremy Hillman
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South Carolina’s upset win over Georgia helped change the bowl projections in the SEC.
Every week, in this column, I will be predicting the bowl location and opponent for each program in the SEC, ACC and Sun Belt Conference. A huge weekend of upsets and surprises across the college football landscape this past weekend has shuffled the bowl pecking order across the board.
THE SEC BOWL PICTURE:
South Carolina upending Georgia made a considerable impact to this weeks bowl projections. Otherwise, the biggest changes you will see this week are in the expected competition in these games.
College Football Playoff: 3 Auburn Vs. 2 Florida State, 1 Oregon Vs. 4 Oklahoma
Peach Bowl: Georgia Vs. Cincinnati
Orange Bowl: Alabama Vs. Clemson
Cotton Bowl: Texas A&M Vs. Baylor
Capital One Bowl: South Carolina Vs. Wisconsin
Outback Bowl: Florida Vs. Nebraska
Belk Bowl: Ole Miss Vs. Duke
Taxslayer Bowl: LSU Vs. Miami
Texas Bowl: Mississippi State Vs. Texas
Music City Bowl: Tennessee Vs. Penn State
Liberty Bowl: Missouri Vs. Kansas State
THE ACC BOWL PICTURE:
There were tons of big surprises in the ACC this past weekend. Boston College earned a big win over nationally-ranked USC, Virginia shocked Louisville, and East Carolina brought down Virginia Tech just a week after the Hokies defeated highly-regarded Ohio State. All of these outcomes altered the bowl outlook in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
College Football Playoff: 3 Auburn Vs. 2 Florida State, 1 Oregon Vs. 4 Oklahoma
Orange Bowl: Clemson Vs. Alabama
Russell Athletic Bowl: Virginia Tech Vs. Oklahoma State
Belk Bowl: Duke Vs. Ole Miss
Taxslayer Bowl: Miami Vs. LSU
Hyundai Sun Bowl: Louisville Vs. Arizona
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Notre Dame Vs. Maryland
Military Bowl presented By Northrop Grumman: Virginia Vs. Memphis
Duck Commander Independence Bowl: North Carolina Vs. West Virginia
Detroit Bowl: Pittsburg Vs. Iowa
Bitcoin Bowl: Boston College Vs. UCF
Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Tech Vs. La. Monroe
THE SUN BELT BOWL PICTURE
Every team in the Sun Belt Conference, except for Appalachian State, played this past weekend and every team that played ended up losing (0 for 10). Many of them faced stiff competition this past Saturday and will bounce back in the coming weeks. Since everyone lost, it did little to change the bowl pecking order.
New Orleans Bowl: Arkansas State Vs. San Diego State
Camellia Bowl: La. Lafayette Vs. Toledo
GoDaddy Bowl: South Alabama Vs. Bowling Green
Birmingham Bowl: La. Monroe Vs. Georgia Tech
Expect plenty of drama around playoff and bowl selection time in this first year under a new system. Should be fun to see unfold. Check back each week to see where teams rise in fall in the bowl pecking order.
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