ESPN Updates College Football Playoff Bubble Watch After Week 6

ESPN has updated its College Football Playoff Bubble Watch following Week 6 of the 2026 season, with four SEC teams currently projected to make the 12-team playoff field.

Georgia, Texas, Alabama, and Ole Miss are listed as playoff teams, while Kentucky and Missouri are on the wrong side of the bubble.

Six other SEC teams, including LSU, remain in the "too early to tell" category, while four conference teams are considered out of the playoff picture.

Here's how ESPN breaks down all 16 SEC teams:

Would Be In: Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Ole Miss

Wrong Side Of The Bubble: Kentucky, Missouri

Too Early To Tell: Mississippi State, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Florida, LSU, Auburn

Out: Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, South Carolina

Bracket

Based on the rankings in this week's projection, the seeding would be:

First-round byes
No. 1 Georgia (SEC champ)
No. 2 Miami (ACC champ)
No. 3 Notre Dame
No. 4 Texas

First-round games

On campus, Dec. 18 and 19
No. 12 Boise State (highest Group of 6) at No. 5 Ohio State (Big Ten champ)
No. 11 Utah at No. 6 Alabama
No. 10 UCLA at No. 7 Indiana
No. 9 Ole Miss at No. 8 BYU (Big 12 champ)

Quarterfinal games
No. 12 Boise State/No. 5 Ohio State winner vs. No. 4 Texas
No. 11 Utah/No. 6 Alabama winner vs. No. 3 Notre Dame
No. 10 UCLA/No. 7 Indiana winner vs. No. 2 Miami
No. 9 Ole Miss/No. 8 BYU winner vs. No. 1 Georgia