Bowl Destination

[615dawg]

We are going to beat ACU and Mississippi and end up 6-6. In modern college football, that's a bowl game.

Considering Alabama, LSU and Georgia are probably New Years 6 bound.
Florida has a decent shot at making the New Years 6.
Auburn is headed to the Citrus Bowl

That means the Group of 6 bowls: Liberty, Music City, Belk, Outback, Texas and Gator are going to be looking for six teams.

Texas A&M is officially bowl eligible.
Missouri is all but bowl eligible.
Kentucky needs 1 vs. Vanderbilt or Tennessee
Tennessee has a good shot - needs 2 vs. UK, Vanderbilt and Missouri
State needs ACU and Ole Miss
South Carolina needs 2 vs. App State, A&M and Clemson

Arkansas is officially out. Ole Miss and Vanderbilt are all but out (both have top 10 teams left on schedule and cannot lose)

Its likely that at least one, maybe 2 of the G6 bowl games will not have an SEC team. State will not go to a Florida bowl, so the likely candidates are Liberty, Music City, Texas and Belk.

Liberty Bowl and Texas Bowls would be against a Big 12 opponent
Music City and Belk Bowls would be against an ACC opponent
There is an outside chance at a B1G going to the Music City, but it's unlikely.

ACC teams that are on our tier: Boston College, Louisville, Miami
Big 12 teams on our tier: TCU. Big 12 will not be able to fill all of their spots, so if we end up in the Liberty, the backup bid goes to the American runner-up (Cincy or Memphis)

So would you rather go play Boston College or Louisville in Nashville, or play a top 25 Memphis team in Memphis?

 

[Bulldog from Birth]

Missouri is ineligible for a bowl game barring a successful appeal.

 

[WutheringDawg]

I feel like the Liberty bowl is our best shot at a good turnout. But I can already feel the December winds frostbiting my face just thinking about it.

 

[maroonmania]

Hope you end up right but I'm not counting any chickens just yet. Its actually been quite a while now since the home team has won the Egg Bowl.

 

[Mjoelner]

Out of those teams still needing wins, I'd say Mizzou is the only sure shot since they only need 1 and they close with UPIG and that USCe is done since they'll have to win at aTm or Clemson.

 

[PBRME]

I would rather go to Music City, but not sure if I can go because of date and time.

 

[Todd4State]

I would rather play in the Liberty Bowl for personal convenience. I’m happy with any bowl at this point though.

 

[crackerjax]

Let's assume Bama, LSU, GA, and UF go to playoff or NY6. Auburn goes to Citrus, and A&M goes to Outback. Most likely scenario leaves three 6-6 teams (MSU, Kentucky, and UT) for five bowl games (Gator, Music City, Belk, Liberty, and Texas). Better question might be which two bowls get left out.

 

[Nunya.sixpack]

I have all my hopes and dreams on a Bahamas Bowl bid.

 

[campshelbydog842003]

I would rather play anyone in Nashville than anyone in Memphis

 

[MSUDC11]

If we get to 6-6, I think we are Nashville or Houston bound. Possibly Charlotte, which I doubt anyone wants.

 

[RocketDawg]

South Carolina has the toughest row to hoe out of that bunch.

I'd rather play in Nashville since it's closer, and seems to me to have a higher status than the Liberty, even though all those bowls are supposed to be equal.