After the selection committee sets up its bowls, the Citrus Bowl (it's named changes from the Capital One Bowl this season) will choose an SEC representative. Missouri at 10-3 would be a possibility. So would Georgia at 9-3. Ole Miss at 9-3 could also be the selection. For kicks, let's say the Citrus tabs Ole Miss.
Next the SEC will assign six schools to a block of six different bowls. Those bowls will each turn in a list of SEC teams that they want. The SEC's schools will each turn in a list of bowls trips that they desire. The conference office will then try to match up the bowls' wishes with its schools' wishes while creating interesting matchups. In other words, 90% of the fans in the SEC will be screaming that Mike Slive shivved them come next week.
So the Outback, Music City, Liberty, TaxSlayer (formerly Gator), Belk and Texas bowls will each grab an SEC squad. Keeping with our scenario -- Bama to the playoff, MSU to a "big six" bowl, Ole Miss to the Citrus Bowl -- Missouri (10-3), Georgia (9-3), Auburn (8-4), LSU (8-4), Texas A&M (7-5), Florida (6-5), Tennessee (6-6), South Carolina (6-6) and Arkansas (6-6) would all be available.
Keep in mind, the SEC office will be looking for fresh matchups while trying to keep the bowls and its schools happy. So it's unlikely Slive and crew will simply assign teams based on record.
