The LSU Tigers have completed their regular season with an 8-4 record after thrashing Oklahoma 37-17 on Saturday night. Now, the bowl game awaits.
The team’s official bowl game destination won’t be determined until next week but projections from college football reporters-bowl experts are already being released. Below are the latest bowl projections listed in alphabetical order by media outlet.
247Sports
Bowl: TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Date: Monday, Dec. 30
Matchup: LSU vs. Nebraska
Athlon Sports
Bowl: Texas Bowl
Location: NRG Stadium, Houston
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31
Matchup: LSU vs. Baylor
The Action Network
Bowl: TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Date: Monday, Dec. 30
Matchup: LSU vs. Minnesota
CBS Sports
Bowl: Texas Bowl
Location: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31
Matchup: LSU vs. TCU
ESPN (Kyle Bongura)
Bowl: TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Location: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville
Date: Thursday, Jan 2
Matchup: LSU vs. Duke
ESPN (Mark Schlabach)
Bowl: Texas Bowl
Location: NRG Stadium, Houston
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31
Matchup: LSU vs. Baylor
The Sporting News
Bowl: Transperfect Music City Bowl
Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Date: Monday, Dec 30
Matchup: LSU vs. Minnesota
USA Today
Bowl: Transperfect Music City Bowl
Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Date: Monday, Dec 30
Matchup: LSU vs. Michigan
Most common destination: Music City Bowl on Dec. 30 (4 of 8) Texas Bowl on Dec. 31 (3 out of 8)
Most common opponents: Baylor and Minnesota (two)