What will the College Football Playoff look like in its first year with more teams? At least, that is how it looks as we enter Week 8 of the 2024 season. It is all broken down by round.
Bowl Projections, College Football Playoff Predictions: Week 8
The high seeds’ home fields are where the first round games are played.
College Football Playoff First Round
Friday, December 20
8:00, ABC/ESPN
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 9. Texas at 8. Texas A&M
College Football Playoff First Round
Saturday, December 21
12:00, TNT
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 10. Tennessee at 7. Notre Dame
College Football Playoff First Round
Saturday, December 21
4:00, TNT
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 11. Alabama at 6. Penn State
College Football Playoff First Round
Saturday, December 21
8:00, ABC/ESPN
Home site of higher seed
Bowl Projection: 12. Boise State at 5. Oregon
You can not change the seeds after the first round. The winner from 5 to 12 plays the 4 seed, the winner from 6 to 11 plays the 3 seed, the winner from 7 to 10 plays the 2 seed, and the winner from 8 to 9 plays the 1 seed.
Keep in mind that the Big Ten winner will go to the Roe Bowl if it is possible, and the SEC champion will go to the Sugar Bowl.
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. BYU vs 5. Oregon
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 11. Alabama
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 9. Texas
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 7. Notre Dame
Again, there’s no reseeding as the College Football Playoff gets down to the final four teams.
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 3. Clemson
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
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
