The 2024 college football season looks like it could be a turning point for the Vanderbilt Commodores in getting the program back on track. A 6-6 showing may not seem like much to some fan bases, but this is the most wins the team has had since 2018 when they were also victorious six times under Derek Mason.

Ultimately, 13 SEC teams ended up being bowl-eligible. There are nine SEC bowl tie-ins. That means that if four SEC teams make the College Football Playoff, all SEC teams will end up in an SEC bowl. That became more likely after Miami's loss to Syracuse.

Vanderbilt football has lost two in a row, but it's still headed to a bowl game. The Commodores (6-5, 3-4 SEC) conclude their season Saturday ( 11 a.m. CT, ABC) against Tennessee. After that, they will find out their bowl destination for the first time since 2018.