As a heads up, the current College Football Playoff bracket predictions are detailed, as is how we believe it will unfold, but here are the matches as part of the most recent bowl forecasts.
Which SEC clubs will receive the call? How many Big 12 and ACC teams will make it in? What will happen to Indiana, Notre Dame, and the other teams in the mix? Here is our explanation.
FP Projections: Week 13
So, how are they put together? Here are the latest thoughts.
We admit that we’re probably reading the Texas situation incorrectly.The committee adores the Longhorns, even though they have yet to defeat a great team, so they may be given the benefit of the doubt. However, we stand by our prediction that the winner of Texas vs. Texas A&M will advance and the loser would be eliminated.
We also admit that the SEC Championship tiebreaker situation is currently impossible.There are still far too many moving components, and one mishap knocks everything out of sync. Here’s our best guess.
SMU is a wild card.As it has repeatedly been stated, no Power Five team with 11 victories would have been left out of the College Football Playoff. This might be put to the test if the Mustangs don’t win the ACC title, especially if BYU, the one team they’ve lost to thus far, doesn’t make the cut.
There is no reseeding. The 8-9 winner goes first, the 7-10 winner goes second, the 6-11 winner goes third, and the 5-12 winner goes fourth.
1 vs 8-9 plays the 4 vs 5-12, and 2 vs 7-10 plays 3 vs 6-11.
College Football Playoff First Round
Friday, December 20
8:00, ABC/ESPN
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 9 Ole Miss at 8 Indiana
Last Week: 9 Texas A&M vs 8 Indiana
Saturday, December 21
12:00, TNT
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 10 Georgia at 7 Notre Dame
Last Week: 10 Ole Miss vs 7 Notre Dame
4:00, TNT
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 11 Texas A&M at 6 Penn State
Last Week: 11 Georgia vs 6 Penn State
8:00, ABC/ESPN
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 12 Clemson at 5 Oregon
Last Week: 12 Clemson vs 5 Oregon
College Football Playoff Quarterfinals
Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Tuesday, December 31
7:30, ESPN
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Last Season: Oregon 45, Liberty 6
Bowl Projection: 4 Boise State vs 5 Oregon
4 Last Week: 4 Boise State vs 5 Oregon
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 Colorado vs 6 Penn State
Last Week: 3 Kansas State vs 11 Georgia
College Football Playoff Quarterfinals
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 9 Ole Miss
Last Week: 1 Ohio State vs 9 Texas A&M
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
8:45, ESPN
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Last Season: Washington 37, Texas 31
Bowl Projection: 2 Alabama vs 10 Georgia
Last Week: 2 Alabama vs 7 Notre Dame
College Football Playoff Semifinals
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: 6 Penn State vs 10 Georgia
Last Week: 2 Alabama vs 11 Georgia
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 Oregon
Last Week: 1 Ohio State vs 5 Oregon
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 10 Georgia
Last Week: 1 Ohio State vs 2 Alabama