Auburn's Bowl Hopes Soar After Upset Win

The Auburn Tigers have significantly improved their chances of earning a bowl bid for the first time in three seasons following their recent fourth win. This victory came against No. 1 Georgia on the road, a result that has bolstered the team's standing in national bowl forecasts.

Auburn is projected to need only two more wins to become bowl eligible. ESPN's Football Power Index anticipates victories against Arkansas, Mississippi State, and Samford in November, projecting a final 7-5 record and a respectable bowl invitation.

Several publications, including USA TODAY and ESPN, are confident in Auburn's ability to secure bowl eligibility. However, the path to a College Football Playoff spot or a prominent Florida bowl game appears challenging. A crucial upcoming game against No. 17 LSU could significantly alter Auburn's postseason trajectory.

Various bowl projections have emerged following the Georgia upset. USA TODAY anticipates Auburn facing Memphis in the Birmingham Bowl. ESPN experts offer differing views, with one predicting a matchup against NC State in the Birmingham Bowl, while another suggests a Gasparilla Bowl game against USF.

CBS Sports now forecasts Auburn in the Music City Bowl against Wisconsin, a rematch of past bowl encounters. Athlon Sports projects Auburn to play Cincinnati in the Independence Bowl. On3 also predicts a Birmingham Bowl appearance for Auburn, this time against TCU, a game that would be played in the hometown of former Auburn and TCU coach Pat Sullivan.