Auburn football bowl projections: Tigers receiving Big Ten flavor in latest projections

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Auburn football is on the verge of becoming bowl eligible.
The Tigers (5-4, 2-4 SEC) are one win away from solidifying a trip to the postseason for the first time since 2021.
Getting somewhere not named the Birmingham Bowl is currently on the docket for Hugh Freeze and the Tigers, who with a win this Saturday at Arkansas would be on pace for a better destination.
All major sports media outlets agree that Auburn will be getting a better bowl with most of them projecting the bowl to include a team from the Big Ten.
Here's what major outlets are saying about Auburn's postseason destination:
Fox Sports
Music City Bowl vs Wisconsin
Auburn vs Wisconsin all-time history: Wisconsin leads 2-1-1
Programs haven't played each other since 2015 (Wisconsin W, 34-31 OT)
ESPN
ReliaQuest Bowl vs Wisconsin
TransPerfect Music City Bowl vs Minnesota
Auburn vs Wisconsin all-time history: Wisconsin leads 2-1-1
Programs haven't played each other since 2015 (Wisconsin W, 34-31 OT)
Auburn vs Minnesota all-time history: Minnesota leads 1-0
Programs haven't played each other since 2019 (Minnesota W, 31-24)
USA Today
Liberty Bowl vs West Virginia
Auburn vs WVU all-time history: Series tied 1-1
Programs haven't played each other since 2009 (Auburn W, 41-30)
Yahoo Sports
TransPerfect Music City Bowl vs Wisconsin
Auburn vs Wisconsin all-time history: Wisconsin leads 2-1-1
Programs haven't played each other since 2015 (Wisconsin W, 34-31 OT)
CBS Sports
Texas Bowl vs Oklahoma
Auburn vs Oklahoma all-time history: Oklahoma leads 2-0
Programs haven't played each other since 2017 (Oklahoma W, 35-19)
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