Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week 12

The big shake-up over the weekend was the home loss by Alabama to Oklahoma. While that alters a few things, it doesn’t change this from last week: The SEC is still a five-bid league.

Projected College Football Playoff Seeding After Week 12

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Georgia
5. Texas Tech
6. Mississippi
7. Oregon
8. Oklahoma
9. Alabama
10. Notre Dame
11. Miami
12. James Madison

On the Bubble

• Texas
• USC
• Michigan
• Vanderbilt
• BYU
• Georgia Tech

First-Round Games

• No. 12 James Madison at No. 5 Texas Tech
• No. 11 Miami at No. 6 Mississippi
• No. 10 Notre Dame at No. 7 Oregon
• No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma

Quarterfinals

• Orange Bowl: No. 4 Georgia vs. winner of No. 12 James Madison at No. 5 Texas Tech
• Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Texas A&M vs. winner of No. 11 Miami at No. 6 Mississippi
• Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Indiana vs. winner of No. 10 Notre Dame at No. 7 Oregon
• Rose Bowl: No. 1 Ohio State vs. winner of No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Oklahoma

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