Bowl projections

The Razorbacks’ bowl projections have taken a decided turn to the south this week, with multiple outlets picking Arkansas to go bowling in Texas.

The Athletic is projecting the Razorbacks to play Texas Tech of the Big 12 in the Texas Bowl in Houston, which is scheduled for 8 p.m. Dec. 28.

The Liberty Bowl has tracked the Razorbacks more in person than the Texas Bowl, but both postseason games are in the SEC’s “pool of six” bowls along with the Las Vegas Bowl, the Music City Bowl, the Gator Bowl and the ReliaQuest Bowl (formerly the Outback Bowl).

SI.com is also projecting a Texas Bowl appearance for the Razorbacks but against Oklahoma State. The Razorbacks and Cowboys will start a pair of two-game series in 2024 with a game at Oklahoma State on Sept. 7.

247Sports.com also has Arkansas headed to the Texas Bowl to face Oklahoma. The Hogs and Sooners, who will SEC opponents by 2025, have met three times in bowl games since their last regular-season game in 1926. Oklahoma owns a 2-1 edge in the bowl games, including a 10-3 win in the Cotton Bowl following the 2001 season.

CBSSports.com projects the Razorback to face Baylor of the Big 12 in the Liberty Bowl which is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Dec. 28 in Memphis.