ESPN's Latest CFP Projection Includes Three SEC Teams Amongst 'First 4 Out' Of The Playoff

ESPN college football analyst Heather Dinich recently released her Week 2 playoff predictions and included three SEC schools in her "first four out" group.

Those schools consist of Missouri, Tennessee, and Oklahoma. Per SDS:

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Missouri Tigers: “The Tigers are here because they got bumped out of the selection committee’s top 12 to make room for Boise State as the fifth highest-ranked conference champion. The Bubble Watch agrees here with the Allstate Playoff Predictor, which has Missouri with the 12th-best chance to reach the CFP.”

Tennessee Volunteers: The Allstate Playoff Predictor likes the Vols more than Missouri, giving them a 49.9% chance to reach the 12-team field. This is certainly possible with a quarterback as talented as Nico Iamaleava, but the Vols would bolster the hype more with a win Saturday against NC State in the Duke’s Mayo Classic. ESPN Analytics gives the Vols an 88.1% chance to win.

Oklahoma Sooners: The Sooners had no trouble dismantling Temple, 51-3, on a Friday night, but they might have a tough time establishing themselves as a top contender in the SEC in their first year in the conference. According to ESPN Analytics, the Sooners have the seventh-best chance in the SEC to reach the conference championship game.

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As for the SEC teams making the playoffs, Dinich has No. 1 Georgia, No. 5 Texas, No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 10 Alabama.