The final predictions.
Coming out of Championship Weekend, a couple of things have changed for Tennessee in regards to their bowl projection. They’re still slated to head south to Florida, but their opponent seems murkier than ever.
Most projections still have Tennessee landing in Jacksonville in the Gator Bowl, but the opponent is far from a lock. NC State, North Carolina, and now even Notre Dame or Louisville are options for the Volunteers.
In the event that Tennessee ends up in Tampa in the Reliaquest, Wisconsin has emerged as the favorite.
Here are the latest projections from around the web.
Latest Tennessee Bowl Projections
USA Today: Gator vs. Notre Dame
Fox Sports: Gator vs. NC State
CBS Sports: Gator vs. NC State
ESPN 1: Gator vs. Louisville
ESPN 2: Gator vs. North Carolina
Action Network: Reliaquest vs. Wisconsin
Athlon: Reliaquest vs. Wisconsin
There are a few dominoes to fall that might determine where Tennessee ultimately ends up. The SEC could get as many as four teams in the New Year’s Six, which would move the Volunteers up the pecking order in the ‘pool of six.’ LSU would get the Citrus bid should Ole Miss make the NY6, clearing the way for Tennessee to be the most attractive pick of the rest.
If Georgia, Missouri and Ole Miss all get NY6 bowls, Citrus likely picks LSU and Tennessee heads to ReliaQuest Bowl.
Lot of dominoes to follow on Sunday.
— Adam Sparks (@AdamSparks) December 3, 2023
So it seems simple — Jacksonville or Tampa. Of course, we’ve seen plenty of bowl selection Sunday shenanigans before. We’ll have updates as the day unfolds.