With SC and Florida now out, thinking that Mayo is still most likely destination . . .
BUT Auburn is only 6-6 with a horrible loss to NM State, and can't imagine A&M at 7-5 would get picked ahead of UK, with an interim coach and likely a ton of opt outs and transfers. Possibly the Gator Bowl picks us at 7-5 coming off an epic win over Louisville, just like they did in 2016. If you don't count 2020, when UK went when no crowds were allowed, Tennessee has been to Gator more recently than UK (at least when normal attendance was possible), and the other teams ahead of us are looking at bigger bowls. But Tennessee would get to choose ahead of us, I am certain of that.
Personally, I would not mind the Vegas Bowl vs. a PAC 12 team or Texas Bowl vs. B12, but Texas nearly always picks a West Division team.
BUT Auburn is only 6-6 with a horrible loss to NM State, and can't imagine A&M at 7-5 would get picked ahead of UK, with an interim coach and likely a ton of opt outs and transfers. Possibly the Gator Bowl picks us at 7-5 coming off an epic win over Louisville, just like they did in 2016. If you don't count 2020, when UK went when no crowds were allowed, Tennessee has been to Gator more recently than UK (at least when normal attendance was possible), and the other teams ahead of us are looking at bigger bowls. But Tennessee would get to choose ahead of us, I am certain of that.
Personally, I would not mind the Vegas Bowl vs. a PAC 12 team or Texas Bowl vs. B12, but Texas nearly always picks a West Division team.
