As the season goes on, this is going to get so, so interesting.
Without a little luck, the Big 12 might only get one bid. The ACC might be made up of Clemson and Miami, and the Big Ten and SEC will be full of teams.
But the fifth spot that goes to the winner of Group of Five will be the real fun. Since Memphis lost, Boise State, UNLV, James Madison, and a lot of other teams should now be talked about.
This is how we think the College Football Playoff will go going into Week 5.
College Football Playoff Projections: Week 5
One of the 12 spots in the playoffs goes to the winner of the Group of Five. The top four teams in each league get the first four spots.
One more thing. The CFP puts the top seeds in their usual bowl spots. The Big Ten team goes to the Rose Bowl if it is ranked first. The Sugar Bowl is for the SEC winner.
There is no reseeding in terms of how this works with brackets.
The winner of 8 at 9 plays the 1, the winner of 10 at 7 plays the 2, the winner of 11 at 6 plays the 3, and the winner of 8 at 9 plays the 4. What cards do you get?
Yes, if there is a big loss early on, the third seed might play the eleventh seed and the first seed might play the seventh seed.
College Football Playoff First Round
Friday, December 20
8:00, ABC/ESPN
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 9 Michigan at 8 Ole Miss
College Football Playoff First Round
Saturday, December 21
12:00, TNT
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 10 Tennessee at 7 Miami
College Football Playoff First Round
Saturday, December 21
4:00, TNT
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 11 Penn State at 6 Texas
College Football Playoff First Round
Saturday, December 21
8:00, ABC/ESPN
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 12 Boise State at 5 Alabama
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
7:30, ESPN
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Last Season: Oregon 45, Liberty 6
Bowl Projection: 4 Utah vs 5 Alabama
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
1:00, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Last Season: Ole Miss 38, Penn State 25
Bowl Projection: 3 Clemson vs 6 Texas
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Rose Bowl
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
5:00, ESPN
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Last Season: Michigan 27, Alabama 20 OT
Bowl Projection: 1 Ohio State vs 8 Ole Miss
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Allstate Sugar Bowl
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
8:45, ESPN
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Last Season: Washington 37, Texas 31
Bowl Projection: 2 Georgia vs 10 Tennessee
College Football Playoff Semifinal Capital One Orange Bowl
Thursday, January 9, 2025
7:30, ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Last Season: Georgia 63, Florida State 3
Bowl Projection: 2 Georgia vs 6 Texas
College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl
Friday, January 10, 2025
7:30, ESPN
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Last Season: Missouri 14, Ohio State 3
Bowl Projection: 1 Ohio State vs 5 Alabama
College Football Playoff National Championship
Monday, January 20, 2025
7:30, ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Last Season: Michigan 34, Washington 13
Bowl Projection: 1 Ohio State vs 2 Georgia