Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sport
Pat Forde

Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week 10

The CFP selection committee unveils its rankings Tuesday night, beginning the monthlong silly season leading up to the only one that matters—the final rankings on Dec. 7. As of today, this is how The Dash sees it—with two Big Ten teams far ahead of the rest of the pack.

(Of note: BYU and Texas Tech will clear things up between them Saturday in Lubbock.)

College Football Playoff projection after Week 10

  1. Ohio State
  2. Indiana
  3. Texas A&M
  4. Alabama
  5. Georgia
  6. Mississippi 
  7. Oregon
  8. BYU
  9. Texas Tech
  10. Virginia
  11. Louisville
  12. Memphis 

On the Bubble

  • Oklahoma
  • Notre Dame
  • Iowa
  • Georgia Tech
  • Miami
  • Texas
  • Vanderbilt
  • USC
  • Michigan
  • Missouri
  • Pittsburgh

First Round

  • No. 12 Memphis at No. 5 Georgia
  • No. 11 Louisville at No. 6 Mississippi
  • No. 10 Virginia at No. 7 Oregon
  • No. 9 Texas Tech at No. 8 BYU

Quarterfinals

  • Cotton Bowl: No. 4 Alabama vs. winner of No. 12 Memphis at No. 5 Georgia
  • Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Texas A&M vs. winner of No. 11 Louisville at No. 6 Mississippi
  • Orange Bowl: No. 2 Indiana vs. winner of No. 10 Virginia at No. 7 Oregon
  • Rose Bowl: No. 1 Ohio State vs. winner of No. 9 Texas Tech at No. 8 BYU

More College Football on Sports Illustrated

Listen to SI’s new college sports podcast, Others Receiving Votes, below or on Apple and Spotify. Watch the show on SI’s YouTube channel.


This article was originally published on www.si.com as Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week 10.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.