The hatred surrounding last year's Texas Bowl just isn't there this year as Bret Bielema faces one of his mentors, Bill Snyder.
In an odd bowl lineup this year, the SEC seems to be "punching down" in most matchups.
You may remember that the SEC West went 2-5 in bowl season last year, with Arkansas and Texas A&M the only winners. Of course, what went unnoticed is that SEC West teams were mostly playing up: Mississippi State and 8-4 Auburn both faced division champions. Arkansas (2-6 SEC) played a team that finished above .500 in its conference (Texas at 5-4).