Week 3 of SEC action is in the books, and it was quite a week for the defending national champions, as LSU suffered a disappointing and unexpected loss to the Missouri Tigers 45-41 to fall to 1-2 on the season.
With a repeat appearance in the College Football Playoff now out of the question, ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach released their latest round of bowl projections.
So, where do Bonagura and Schlabach have LSU going?
Bonagura has LSU heading to the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl to face the Houston Cougars of the American Athletic Conference.
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Meanwhile, Schlabach has LSU facing the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.
While these would certainly be disappointing bowl destinations for the defending champs, LSU still has plenty of time to turn its season around. This week, the Tigers face the No. 9 Florida Gators.
A win against Florida would certainly help LSU’s bowl projections next week.
Here’s a look into the complete bowl projections as they currently stand:
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College Football Playoff National Championship
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Jan. 11, ESPN
Bonagura: Clemson vs. Alabama
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Alabama
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Jan. 1, ESPN
Bonagura: Alabama vs. Ohio State
Schlabach: Alabama vs. Ohio State
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Jan. 1, ESPN
Bonagura: Clemson vs. Georgia
Schlabach: Clemson vs. Georgia
Goodyear Cotton Bowl
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Bonagura: Oklahoma State vs. BYU
Schlabach: Oklahoma State vs. USC
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Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Bonagura: Cincinnati vs. Wisconsin
Schlabach: Cincinnati vs. Penn State
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Bonagura: Oregon vs. Penn State
Schlabach: Oregon vs. Michigan
Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Bonagura: Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M
Schlabach: Notre Dame vs. Florida
Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Bonagura: Minnesota vs. Florida
Schlabach: Auburn vs. Wisconsin
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Outback Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Bonagura: Michigan vs. Auburn
Schlabach: Texas A&M vs. Iowa
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Bonagura: North Carolina vs. Kentucky
Schlabach: Miami vs. Ole Miss
Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Bonagura: Iowa State vs. USC
Schlabach: Iowa State vs. Washington
Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Bonagura: Utah vs. Tennessee
Schlabach: Utah vs. Kentucky
Cheez-It Bowl
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Bonagura: Kansas State vs. NC State
Schlabach: Kansas State vs. NC State
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Bonagura: Iowa vs. Miami
Schlabach: Pittsburgh vs. Indiana
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium, Houston
Bonagura: Oklahoma vs. Ole Miss
Schlabach: Oklahoma vs. Tennessee
LA Bowl
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Bonagura: California vs. Boise State
Schlabach: California vs. Boise State
SDCCU Holiday Bowl
SDCCU Stadium, San Diego
Bonagura: Washington vs. Boston College
Schlabach: Arizona State vs. North Carolina
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Bonagura: Nebraska vs. Arkansas
Schlabach: Minnesota vs. LSU
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
Bonagura: West Virginia vs. Missouri
Schlabach: West Virginia vs. Arkansas
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New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium, New York
Bonagura: Indiana vs. Virginia Tech
Schlabach: Georgia Tech vs. Nebraska
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas
Bonagura: Arizona State vs. Georgia Tech
Schlabach: Virginia Tech vs. Stanford
Cactus Bowl
Chase Field, Phoenix
Bonagura: Texas vs. Purdue
Schlabach: Texas vs. Purdue
Fenway Bowl
Fenway Park, Boston
Bonagura: Pittsburgh vs. SMU
Schlabach: Boston College vs. Memphis
Military Bowl
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Bonagura: Virginia vs. Tulsa
Schlabach: Navy vs. Virginia
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium, Shreveport, Louisiana
Bonagura: Washington State vs. Army
Schlabach: Washington State vs. Army
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Bonagura: Baylor vs. UCF
Schlabach: Baylor vs. SMU
Quick Lane Bowl
Ford Field, Detroit
Bonagura: Michigan State vs. Buffalo
Schlabach: Michigan State vs. Central Michigan
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
Bonagura: LSU vs. Houston
Schlabach: South Carolina vs. Marshall
Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Bonagura: Duke vs. Mississippi State
Schlabach: Wake Forest vs. Missouri
NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl
Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
Bonagura: Wyoming vs. Ball State
Schlabach: Hawai’i vs. Toledo
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Bonagura: San Diego State vs. Ohio
Schlabach: San Diego State vs. Buffalo
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Bonagura: Marshall vs. Louisiana
Schlabach: Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Tech
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida
Bonagura: Memphis vs. Coastal Carolina
Schlabach: UCF vs. Louisiana
Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Bonagura: UAB vs. Georgia Southern
Schlabach: Georgia Southern vs. FAU
FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Bonagura: Liberty vs. Western Michigan
Schlabach: Liberty vs. Miami (Ohio)
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Gerald
J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
Bonagura: Air Force vs. Troy
Schlabach: Tulsa vs. BYU
Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Bonagura: Tulsa vs. UTEP
Schlabach: Houston vs. Wyoming
LendingTree Bowl
Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
Bonagura: Tulane vs. Louisiana Tech
Schlabach: Troy vs. UAB
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina
Bonagura: Appalachian State vs. Temple
Schlabach: Coastal Carolina vs. Ohio
New Mexico Bowl
Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bonagura: Nevada vs. UTSA
Schlabach: Nevada vs. UTSA
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