ESPN Projects CFP Top 12 Rankings & Bracket

ESPN's Heather Dinich released projections for the College Football Playoff Top 12 rankings and a projected playoff bracket after the completion of Week 6.

While the projected rankings feature seven SEC teams in the Top 12, only six SEC teams would make the playoff, as LSU would be bumped out for Memphis (American Champion) for the No. 12 seed.


Top 12:
1. Miami Hurricanes (5-0)
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0)
3. Oregon Ducks (5-0)
4. Texas A&M Aggies (5-0)
5. Ole Miss Rebels (5-0)
6. Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1)
7. Oklahoma Sooners (5-0)
8. Georgia Bulldogs (4-1)
9. Indiana Hoosiers (5-0)
10. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-0)
11. Tennessee Volunteers (4-1)
12. LSU Tigers (4-1)

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Bracket

Based on the rankings above, the seeding would be:

First-round byes

No. 1 Miami (ACC champ)
No. 2 Ohio State (Big Ten champ)
No. 3 Oregon
No. 4 Texas A&M (SEC champ)

First-round games

On campus, Dec. 19 and 20

No. 12 Memphis (American champ) at No. 5 Ole Miss
No. 11 Tennessee at No. 6 Alabama
No. 10 Texas Tech (Big 12 champ) at No. 7 Oklahoma
No. 9 Indiana at No. 8 Georgia

Quarterfinal games

At the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential and Allstate Sugar Bowl on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

No. 12 Memphis/No. 5 Ole Miss winner vs. No. 4 Texas A&M
No. 11 Tennessee/No. 6 Alabama winner vs. No. 3 Oregon
No. 10 Texas Tech/No. 7 Oklahoma winner vs. No. 2 Ohio State
No. 9 Indiana/No. 8 Georgia winner vs. No. 1 Miami

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