But before the Pool of Six bowls are assigned, it’s unclear how many SEC teams will land in the “New Year’s Six” bowls, three of which are on Dec. 29. That number appeared to be four heading into the weekend, but Louisiana State’s epic seven-overtime loss to Texas A&M might have cost the Tigers an at-large spot in one of those high-profile bowls. Otherwise, SEC division champions Alabama (12-0) and Georgia (11-1) are considered locks for the New Year’s Six bowls no matter what happens in Saturday’s SEC championship game, either in the two playoff semifinal bowls (Orange, Cotton) or one of three New Year’s Six access bowls, the Sugar, Peach or Fiesta. The Rose Bowl, the other New Year’s Six bowl, matches teams from the Big Ten and Pac-12. Florida (9-3) is also projected as New Year’s Six at-large choice.