Week 12 was guaranteed to see one team drop from the top 12—which turned out to be Syracuse after Notre Dame shut down the Orange offense at Yankee Stadium—but an unexpected loss has opened the door for a slate of marquee bowls packed full of SEC teams. West Virginia's loss to Oklahoma State leaves the Big 12 with simple stakes for its title game and its playoff hopes, but it knocked the Mountaineers from the ranks of the playoff contenders, opening the door for Florida, which trounced Idaho on Saturday, to work its way into the New Year’s Six slate, giving the SEC four teams (Alabama, Georgia, LSU and the Gators) nearly guaranteed an NY6 spot if they each win out.
Bowl Projections: How the Playoff and New Year's Six Look With One Regular Season Week Left
