With last Saturday’s loss to Vanderbilt, the LSU Tigers dropped to 5-2 overall and now found themselves on the outside looking in for making the 12-team College Football Playoff. A victory against undefeated No. 3-ranked Texas A&M on Saturday could change that.
The team’s official bowl game destination won’t be determined until December, but projections from college football reporters and bowl experts are already being released.
Below are the latest bowl projections listed in alphabetical order by media outlet.
Athlon Sports
Bowl: Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Location: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
Date: Friday, Jan. 2
Opponent: Virginia
CBS Sports
Bowl: AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis
Date: Friday, Jan. 2
Opponent: Houston
ESPN (Mark Schlabach)
Bowl: Transperfect Music City Bowl
Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Date: Tuesday, Dec 30
Opponent: Illinois
Saturday Down South
Bowl: Kinder’s Texas Bowl
Location: NRG Stadium, Houston
Date: Saturday, Dec. 27
Opponent: Utah
Sports Illustrated
Bowl: TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 30
Opponent: Iowa
USA Today
Bowl: AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis
Date: Friday, Jan. 2
Opponent: Cincinnati
Yahoo Sports
Bowl: TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 30
Opponent: Minnesota
Most common destination: TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Dec. 30 (3 of 7) and AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Jan. 2 (2 out of 7).