If LSU wins out and finishes at 10-2, they'll most certainly land in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando. This would be a nice spot and a good reward for a 10 win season with the Capital One being just a notch below a BCS berth. LSU last played in the Capital One Bowl in 2005, when they lost on a last second play to Iowa in Nick Saban's last game with the Tigers. Most projects have LSU playing here against Penn State, but a rematch with Iowa is also possible.
The other likely possibility for LSU (and it becomes more likely with a loss to Ole Miss or Arkansas) is the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Some projections have the Tigers playing there against either Nebraska or Oklahoma State. Both would be good games story-line wise as Nebraska is coached by former LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini and of course, Les Miles left Oklahoma State to come to LSU. LSU's last trip to the Cotton Bowl was a 2003 loss to Texas.
Another bowl possibility experts project for LSU is a trip to Tampa for the Outback Bowl to face Wisconsin. LSU's last trip to a bowl game in Tampa was the 1989 Holiday Bowl (now the Outback Bowl). The Tigers lost that game to Syracuse. So basically, in the three projected spots for the Tigers, LSU lost in their last trip to those games.Here's a look at who's projecting the Tigers to play in these bowls:
ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach:
Outback: LSU vs. Wisconsin
ESPN.com's Bruce Feldman:
Cotton: LSU vs. Nebraska
SI.com's Stewart Mandel:
Capital One: LSU vs. Penn State
CBS Sportsline:
Capital One: LSU vs. Penn State
Fox Sports:
Capital One: LSU vs. Penn State
College Football News:
Capital One: LSU vs. Penn State
Football-Bowl.com:
Capital One: LSU vs. Penn State
Rivals:
Cotton: LSU vs. Oklahoma State
The Rivalry Esq.:
Capital One: LSU vs. Penn State
NBC Sports:
Capital One: LSU vs. Penn State
Sporting News:
Outback: LSU vs. Wisconsin
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