What are the updated bowl projections for Arkansas football following 58-25 blowout victory over Mississippi State in Starkville?
The win pushed the Razorbacks to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in SEC play, leaving them in need of just one win over the final four games of the regular season to clinch bowl eligibility.
Reaching the postseason is one of the goals for Arkansas, but there is plenty of meat left on the bone to earn a berth to a more favorable destination with matchups remaining against Ole Miss, Texas, Louisiana Tech and Missouri.
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The ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) moved Arkansas back into its rankings at No. 25 this week and upped the final projections for the Razorbacks from 6.2 to 6.9 wins.
Arkansas is given a 98.6% chance to reach bowl eligibility, a 2.1% chance to win out in its remaining games and actually has a 0.6% chance of reaching the College Football Playoff, according to the metric.
Here is a look at the latest bowl projections and opponents for Arkansas from several major outlets and national analysts:
- CBS Sports – Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) vs. Illinois
- 247Sports – Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa, Fla.) vs. Army
- ESPN (Schlabach) – Texas Bowl (Houston, Texas) vs. TCU
- ESPN (Bonagura) – Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham, Ala.) vs. Rutgers
- Action Network (McMurphy) – Texas Bowl (Houston, Texas) vs. Texas Tech
- Athlon Sports – Texas Bowl (Houston, Texas) vs. TCU
Arkansas returns to action this Saturday when it welcomes No. 19 Ole Miss to town. Kickoff between the Razorbacks and Rebels is set for 11 a.m. (CT) at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. The game will be televised on ESPN.