Week 6 Bowl Projections

We'll start this week with my new picks for SEC affiliated bowls followed by the national pundits' UK projections. I should note that even if the SEC does not get a team in the national championship, there is a good chance that it will get two teams in BCS games. If not, everyone moves down a spot.


National Championship
LSU (Still think it is the favorite at home against Alabama. Has other tough games in the meantime, though. If any one of LSU, Alabama, Florida or Georgia was to run the table (only one can) that team should end up in the national championship.)

Sugar
Florida (This is a hard call. Almost have to assume that they beat LSU this week, beat Georgia, and then lose to LSU in the SEC championship game.)

Capital One
Alabama (Again, predicated on a loss to LSU. Not sure what would happen if they have one loss, and Florida has two, with one being the SEC Championship)

Cotton
Georgia

Outback
Vandy (They've earned it. I know people are poised for them to freefall, and it may happen. From where I sit, however, Vandy could easily end the season 9-3.)

Chick-Fil-A
Auburn (Even with no offense, it looks like it could be an 8-4 season for them. If the Cats win on Saturday, they can start to look to Auburn as a possible team to beat out in climbing the ladder. The 8-4 assumes that the Tigers can win at West Virginia and at Ole Miss. Not locks.)

Liberty
Kentucky

Music City
South Carolina (I have them and Ole Miss flip flopped this week because of USC's win. This would flip things geographically and probably send UK to the Liberty Bowl)

Independence
Ole Miss

Papajohns.com
Tennessee

Here are this week's updated UK bowl projections from around cyberspace.

ESPN.com Mark Schlabach
Music City v. Georgia Tech

ESPN.com Bruce Feldman
Pizza Web Site Bowl v. West Virginia

Scout.com
Independence v. Nebraska

NBC.com
Chick-Fil-A v. Wake Forest!

CBS Sportsline
Papajohns.com v. South Florida

Its interesting how many of these sites still have Tennesse going to a better bowl than us. Many have South Carolina ahead of us as well. This could change next week. . . . .or not.