It just means more (bowl teams). See where all 13 SEC schools will play this winter.
The Southeastern Conference’s motto is “It just means more.” As far as the 2021 postseason goes, it’s factual.
A record 13 teams from the league — every member except Vanderbilt — will play in a bowl game this winter. Here’s where every school will go, who their opponent will be and other information pertinent to each game.
College Football Playoff bowls
x-Cotton Bowl (Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m., ESPN; Arlington, Texas): Alabama (12-1) vs. Cincinnati (13-0)
x-Orange Bowl (Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN; Miami, Fla.): Georgia (12-1) vs. Michigan (12-1)
Other Selection Committee bowls
Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 8:45 p.m., ESPN; New Orleans, La.): Ole Miss (10-2) vs. Baylor (11-2)
SEC affiliated bowls
y-Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ABC; Orlando, Fla.): Kentucky (9-3) vs. Iowa (10-3)
POOL OF SIX
Liberty Bowl (Dec. 28, 6:45 p.m., ESPN; Memphis, Tenn.): Mississippi State (7-5) vs. Texas Tech (6-6)
Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Dec. 30, 11:30 a.m., ESPN; Charlotte, N.C.): South Carolina (6-6) vs. North Carolina (6-6)
Music City Bowl (Dec. 30, 3 p.m., ESPN; Nashville, Tenn.): Tennessee (7-5) vs. Purdue (8-4)
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Dec. 31, 11 a.m., ESPN; Jacksonville, Fla.): Texas A&M (8-4) vs. Wake Forest (10-3)
Outback Bowl (Jan. 1, noon, ESPN2; Tampa, Fla.): Arkansas (8-4) vs. Penn State (7-5)
Texas Bowl (Jan. 4, 9 p.m., ESPN; Houston, Texas): LSU (6-6) vs. Kansas State (7-5)
ADDITIONAL AFFILIATES
Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 22, 8 p.m., ESPN; Fort Worth, Texas): Missouri (6-6) vs. Army (8-3)
Gasparilla Bowl (Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m., ABC; Tampa, Fla.): Florida (6-6) vs. Central Florida (8-4)
Birmingham Bowl (Dec. 28, noon, ESPN; Birmingham, Ala.): Auburn (6-6) vs. Houston (11-2)
x-Winner advances to College Football Playoff championship game
y-Had first selection of SEC and Big Ten teams following College Football Playoff bowl commitments
This story was originally published December 5, 2021 at 4:56 PM.
